Re: program to turn text files into audio files but using eloquence

2011-09-22 Thread David Tanner
Well, an easy way to accomplish what you want would be to take the text file into either DocuScan Plus and have it make a MP3 of the document or you could also use OpenBook to do this too as long as you use Eloquence as your default synthesizor. - Original Message - From: André van

Re: program to turn text files into audio files but using eloquence

2011-09-21 Thread Kevin Cussick
There used to be a bit of software called biblos I am not sure I have the spelling correct. Anyway this software used the eloquence from Jaws, it will not use any other voices on your computer just jaws I used to use this but no longer use it. it did work well Google it and you might still

RE: program to turn text files into audio files but using eloquence

2011-09-21 Thread André van Deventer
I know there was something like that written by someone in Italy I think. The interface was also in Italian if I remember correctly. But it would still be usuable with a bit of practice. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On

Re: program to turn text files into audio files but using eloquence

2011-09-21 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! Isn't there a tool in Goldwave that does this? It uses the default SAPI speech engine or you can choose from amongst multiple SAPI voices if you have multiple voices installed. On 21/09/2011 10:15 PM, André van Deventer wrote: I know there was something like that written by someone in

RE: program to turn text files into audio files but using eloquence

2011-09-21 Thread André van Deventer
Hi Dane But not eloquence which is not sapi as far as I know. That is what I am looking for and especially the British one. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 21 September 2011 02:43 PM To: PC

Re: program to turn text files into audio files but using eloquence

2011-09-21 Thread Gianluca Apollaro
Hi all, I don't use biblos, but I'm Italian. I went on its author website and I read the last version of biblos is not free, but here's one that is, always on his website. http://www.digrande.it/pages/download/download.asp?file=biblosfree. It says between the supported languages there's

RE: program to turn text files into audio files but using eloquence

2011-09-21 Thread André van Deventer
Gianluca Thanx very much. I'll check that one out. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Gianluca Apollaro Sent: 21 September 2011 03:18 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: program to turn text files into

program to turn text files into audio files but using eloquence

2011-09-20 Thread André van Deventer
Hi all I know there are several programs that would allow you to turn text files into audio files in mp3 format using the sapi voices on the computer. However, I find the very odd phrasing of especially the realspeak voices a bit difficult to understand. Hence my question: Has anyone

Re: program to turn text files into audio files but using eloquence

2011-09-20 Thread Fanus
Hi Andre If you install the trial version of k1000 (kurzweil reader) you get eloquence. If you then use balabolka you can convert text to a .mp3 with the jaws Reid voice. I do not know about the UK english Reid voice. Regards Fanus - Original Message - From: André van Deventer

RE: program to turn text files into audio files but using eloquence

2011-09-20 Thread André van Deventer
Fanus thanx man! Interestingly enough it is not only me from down here who have a hearing loss that prefer the british speech. I know of quite a few of uswho actually told me the same thing. Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org

RE: program to turn text files into audio files but using eloquence

2011-09-20 Thread Paul (Pawel) Loba
Hi, Having Kurzweil1000 you can generate any adio files right there and it can be done with Eloquence's voices too, so there is no need for any other soft. Pawel. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of André van

RE: program to turn text files into audio files but using eloquence

2011-09-20 Thread André van Deventer
Pawel Does Kurzweil have the British voice also? -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Paul (Pawel) Loba Sent: 20 September 2011 11:24 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: program to turn text files into