Re: Alex Voice

2022-11-06 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
11/6/2022 4:30 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: There is only one version of the Alex Voice. The best way to adjust the rate in small steps is to go to the voiceover utility, choose the speech category and interact with the language and voice table. There is an edit field where you can type in the rate y

Re: Alex Voice

2022-11-06 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
e: Thanks much! When I interact with the table, I can not find the edit button; where should I look for this Edit-Button, please? Thanks! On Nov 6, 2022, at 4:30 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: There is only one version of the Alex Voice. The best way to adjust the rate in small steps is to go to the

Re: Alex Voice

2022-11-06 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
s only one version of the Alex Voice. The best way to adjust the rate in small steps is to go to the voiceover utility, choose the speech category and interact with the language and voice table. There is an edit field where you can type in the rate you want, I use 37 and for me that’s just right.

Re: Alex Voice

2022-11-06 Thread Mohammad Fazil
Thanks much! When I interact with the table, I can not find the edit button; where should I look for this Edit-Button, please? Thanks! > On Nov 6, 2022, at 4:30 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > > There is only one version of the Alex Voice. The best way to adjust the rate > in small st

Re: Alex Voice

2022-11-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
There is only one version of the Alex Voice. The best way to adjust the rate in small steps is to go to the voiceover utility, choose the speech category and interact with the language and voice table. There is an edit field where you can type in the rate you want, I use 37 and for me that’s

Alex Voice

2022-11-06 Thread 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Hi all, Is there just one version of the Alex voice? If I trash it then go back and check the voices list there is Alex at 800 something mb. But it is not listed in the speech rotor. After I download it, its about 955mb. Still trying to fix its speaking rate. Thanks. From E.T.'s Keyboard

Re: Question about getting my Alex voice back on Apple TV HD

2019-09-25 Thread Jonathan Cohn
Just wait a day… I had issues like this with the phone for my foreign languages, that resolved shortly after the primary install. > On Sep 25, 2019, at 11:09 AM, Mary Otten wrote: > > I just updated my Apple TV HD to the latest iOS. Update went smoothly, but it > came up with the Samantha

Question about getting my Alex voice back on Apple TV HD

2019-09-25 Thread Mary Otten
I just updated my Apple TV HD to the latest iOS. Update went smoothly, but it came up with the Samantha voice talking, and not even enhanced, just the regular one. I went into voiceover speech and Alex was still selected. I clicked on it with the remote, it said retrieving info, and then said

Re: alex voice question from another list?

2019-05-19 Thread 'Shawn Krasniuk' via MacVisionaries
Hi Karen. This was a bug in Sierra which I think was 10.12 or later. It wasn't fixed until High Sierra which was 10.13. I can't remember if the 2010 Mac Minis were able to be upgraded to High Sierra but if they can and the person really wants to be able to use Alex, I would upgrade to High

RE: alex voice question from another list?

2019-05-17 Thread Karen Lewellen
Sent: Saturday, 18 May 2019 2:25 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: alex voice question from another list? Hi Simon, I believe they have a 2010 mac mini. Kare On Sat, 18 May 2019, Simon Fogarty wrote: What type of computer iMac or mac book? Has the harddrive been checked

RE: alex voice question from another list?

2019-05-17 Thread Simon Fogarty
@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: alex voice question from another list? Hi Simon, I believe they have a 2010 mac mini. Kare On Sat, 18 May 2019, Simon Fogarty wrote: > What type of computer > iMac or mac book? > > Has the harddrive been checked for possible issues? > > > -Origina

RE: alex voice question from another list?

2019-05-17 Thread Karen Lewellen
: Saturday, 18 May 2019 1:48 PM To: list voiceover Subject: alex voice question from another list? Hi you brilliant folks you. Sharing the below, from another list. I will also pass on the answer, as I am curtain there must be one. Karen -- Forwarded message -- This is something

RE: alex voice question from another list?

2019-05-17 Thread Simon Fogarty
What type of computer iMac or mac book? Has the harddrive been checked for possible issues? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Karen Lewellen Sent: Saturday, 18 May 2019 1:48 PM To: list voiceover Subject: alex voice question from another list? Hi

alex voice question from another list?

2019-05-17 Thread Karen Lewellen
Hi you brilliant folks you. Sharing the below, from another list. I will also pass on the answer, as I am curtain there must be one. Karen -- Forwarded message -- This is something that’s bugged me for years. I have a Mid 2010 Mac mini which is my admin computer. It is

ADD to iTunes as a spoken track and Alex voice.

2018-09-23 Thread Leo Bado
Hi everyone, Now that the update to mohave  is getting closer and closer I wonder if the Alex voice can be use with the service send to iTunes as a spoken track? did anyone try this out? -- Leo Bado -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list

Re: Alex Voice?

2016-09-15 Thread christopher hallsworth
roups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher-Mark Gilland > Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 8:47 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Alex Voice? > > Hey's, anyone noticed that Alex is now available, along with Fred on the > Apple TV4 with TVOS 10? I thought that was re

RE: Alex Voice?

2016-09-14 Thread BBS
@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher-Mark Gilland Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 8:47 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Alex Voice? Hey's, anyone noticed that Alex is now available, along with Fred on the Apple TV4 with TVOS 10? I

Alex Voice?

2016-09-14 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Hey's, anyone noticed that Alex is now available, along with Fred on the Apple TV4 with TVOS 10? I thought that was really cool! I meant to mention that earlier, and totally forgot. Chris. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have

Re: Alex voice

2014-09-18 Thread Georges Zaynoun
Is Alex available outside the US? I am in Sweden, upgraded 4S and an iPad3 and Went to settings--general--accessibility--speech and finally voices but Alex is not there, the normal Nuance voices. -- Georges Zeinoun Timmerv. 6A ITR LGH1102, 54163 SKÖVDESWEDEN Tel: +46 (500) 48 29 29

Re: Alex voice

2014-09-18 Thread christopher hallsworth
Alex is only available on devices with a 64 bit processor. Neither the iPhone 4s nor iPad 3 have such a processor. It has nothing to do with whether Alex is available in your country. On 18 Sep 2014, at 08:42, Georges Zaynoun humorlessg...@samobile.net wrote: Is Alex available outside the US?

Re: Alex voice

2014-09-18 Thread Chris G
: wondering the same thing On 9/17/2014 5:07 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: Is there some sort of secret to turning on Alex voice? Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe

Re: Alex voice

2014-09-18 Thread Eugenia Firth
On 9/17/2014 5:07 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: Is there some sort of secret to turning on Alex voice? Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from

Re: Alex voice

2014-09-18 Thread Kevin Cussick
Hello, sorry to jump in here. I have the iPod touch fithd gen iPod touch. no matter what I do I don't see any option for getting the alex voice. I am sure I read when I looked about the update you should be able to get that voice on the I pod touch. can anyone confirm? thanks

Re: Alex voice

2014-09-18 Thread christopher hallsworth
No the iPod Touch will not work with Alex. On 18 Sep 2014, at 12:10, Kevin Cussick the.big.white.sheph...@googlemail.com wrote: Hello, sorry to jump in here. I have the iPod touch fithd gen iPod touch. no matter what I do I don't see any option for getting the alex voice. I am sure

Re: Alex voice

2014-09-18 Thread Jessica Moss
/2014 5:07 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: Is there some sort of secret to turning on Alex voice? Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send

Re: Alex voice

2014-09-18 Thread Ricardo Walker
-0962 Email: bu...@brannan.name On Sep 17, 2014, at 5:08 PM, Jed Barton jedbar...@gmail.com wrote: wondering the same thing On 9/17/2014 5:07 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: Is there some sort of secret to turning on Alex voice? Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message

Re: Alex voice

2014-09-18 Thread matthew Dyer
-3194 Mobile: 814-431-0962 Email: bu...@brannan.name On Sep 17, 2014, at 5:08 PM, Jed Barton jedbar...@gmail.com wrote: wondering the same thing On 9/17/2014 5:07 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: Is there some sort of secret to turning on Alex voice? Sent from my iPhone -- You

Alex voice

2014-09-17 Thread Kevin Mattingly
Is there some sort of secret to turning on Alex voice? Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr

Re: Alex voice

2014-09-17 Thread Jed Barton
wondering the same thing On 9/17/2014 5:07 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: Is there some sort of secret to turning on Alex voice? Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: Alex voice

2014-09-17 Thread Buddy Brannan
...@gmail.com wrote: wondering the same thing On 9/17/2014 5:07 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: Is there some sort of secret to turning on Alex voice? Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe

Re: Alex voice

2014-09-17 Thread Kevin Mattingly
- Erie, PA Phone: 814-860-3194 Mobile: 814-431-0962 Email: bu...@brannan.name On Sep 17, 2014, at 5:08 PM, Jed Barton jedbar...@gmail.com wrote: wondering the same thing On 9/17/2014 5:07 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: Is there some sort of secret to turning on Alex voice? Sent

Re: Alex voice

2014-09-17 Thread Eugenia Firth
On 9/17/2014 5:07 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: Is there some sort of secret to turning on Alex voice? Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from

alex voice spelling words was: Re: [440611] Nuance Voices Pronouncing Words as Letters/Numbers in 10.9.2

2014-03-02 Thread Michael Marshall
hey, can't remember if this has been talked about on list but the VO voice alex has a nasty habit of spelling out certon words that it finds. i can't replicate the problem because no particular word comes to mind. thanks Michael On 3 Mar 2014, at 4:30 am, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com wrote:

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-04 Thread Maria Chapman
hmmm no i like to hear what words I've just typed when i hit the space bar. I agree with you on having characters echoed though. That's just me though. lol God Bless! Maria from australia Newbie mac user. bubbygirl1...@gmail.com will get you fb as well as email iMessage. skype same as

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I've thought that a very long time. I use Samantha as she's a bit better. Kawal. On Oct 3, 2012, at 5:58 AM, Jeff Bishop j...@jeffbishop.com wrote: Hello, I have noticed that typing very quickly on my Mac using Alex that it is not very responsive (not keeping up as I type). Now, I do have

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Chris
I have typing echo set to words and I find him very responsive. Christopher Hallsworth On 03/10/2012 05:58, Jeff Bishop wrote: Hello, I have noticed that typing very quickly on my Mac using Alex that it is not very responsive (not keeping up as I type). Now, I do have keyboard speech set to

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Alex Hall
I have no typing echo as Alex was never able to keep up with me. I normally type so fast that no synth can fully pronounce the characters I type as I type them, so I see little point int leaving echo on. Alex, though, always seemed a bit slow to respond. I now use Serena and find her much more

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
The nuance voices are very responsive when typing. Personally I think Alex is fine when typing, at least in my case. You might check out the Infovox voices from Acapela, though I think their responsiveness is similar. Original message: Hello, I have noticed that typing very quickly on my

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Mark Baxter
Why would anyone want to have a typing echo at all, unless one were learning the keyboard for the first time? In which case, the lag won't really matter, as typing speed will be negligible. For anyone typing faster than 50-60 WPM, much less 120 or so which most people type at, having typing

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Traci
I use Samantha compact. When I first got my Mac last year, I tried Alex for a month or so, but couldn't get use to him. It was one thing I missed from my windows screen reader, being able to set different rates for keyboard, screen, mouse. If it was an option, I'd probably have Sam-Compact

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Ricardo Walker
lol, you honestly think most people type at 120 wpm? I definitely don't think so. I bet the average typing speed is somewhere around 45wpm. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Oct 3, 2012, at 12:15 PM, Mark Baxter

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Mark Baxter
I apologize for the inaccuracy of my estimate? --LOL • Mark BurningHawk Baxter • AIM, Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 • MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com • My home page: • http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Chris
You can do this in the VoiceOver Utility. Check the additional voice options in the voices tab of the speech category. Christopher Hallsworth On 03/10/2012 17:23, Traci wrote: I use Samantha compact. When I first got my Mac last year, I tried Alex for a month or so, but couldn't get use to

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-03 Thread Alex Hall
Not really. You can't change, for instance, the voice used in a say all command versus the voice used when reading line by line. Yes, you can change the voice for things like typing, content, menus, and so on, and you can set up activities to use voices in different apps, but there is no way to

typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-02 Thread Jeff Bishop
Hello, I have noticed that typing very quickly on my Mac using Alex that it is not very responsive (not keeping up as I type). Now, I do have keyboard speech set to echo characters. Switching to Samantha seems to be a bit better but I was just curious what others impressions are as far as a good

Re: typing at fast speeds with the Alex voice ...

2012-10-02 Thread Timothy Clark Music
never paid much attention to it as it seems to work fine here on my mac. what's your ram and such? God Bless. Timothy. Your friend in the music industry http://www.timothyclarkmusic.tumblr.com 7244011224 On Oct 3, 2012, at 12:58 AM, Jeff Bishop wrote: Hello, I have noticed that