did't noaa switch from using vocalizer tom to neospeech Paul recently? I hate eloquence, Dectalk, espeak insert other robot voices of years past. I like the human sounding tts voices. Neospeech Kate being my favorite of all time.
On Wednesday, October 19, 2016, Loy via Talk <[email protected]> wrote: > I started using Window Eyes with version 4, using Eloquence. I have tried > many of the so called human sounding voices and none suit me. I still use > Eloquence, it sounds the best to me. I can't stand the DecTalk or Espeak. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Larry Higgins via Talk > To: Chris Grabowski ; Window-Eyes Discussion List > Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 9:55 AM > Subject: Re: speech synthesizers > > > It seems to me that the more human sounding they try to make the > synthesized voice, the more computer like they end up sounding. I have, > thank God, known, or have heard, only a few people that would fit the > description, but I have heard a few people, and I'm sure most of you > have at one time or another, that sound more like synthesizers than > people. I must say that I feel quite sorry for people who just can't > help speaking that way. > > Of course, I, like the rest of you I'm sure want the robotic sound of a > synthesizer to sound as pleasantly robotic as possible, but again, the > more human sounding they succeed in making the voice, the quality of the > delivery becomes just irritatingly stilted, halting, or whatever > appropriate adjective might be applicable. > > Case in point, have you listened to NOAA Weather Radio lately? > > As for me, I think I'll just stick with my trusty Eloquence for as long > as I can. > > On 10/19/2016 7:57 AM, Chris Grabowski via Talk wrote: > > You can, sort of, its name is Fred. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+cgrabowski <javascript:;>= > [email protected] <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of Kevin > Barry via Talk > > Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 4:15 AM > > To: CJ &AA MAY <[email protected] <javascript:;>>; Window-Eyes > Discussion List <[email protected] <javascript:;>> > > Subject: Re: speech synthesizers > > > > As do I. > > There are many newer ones which say they are human sounding, they are > not, and in my opinion they are not as clear as easy to understand as the > venerable DecTalk I wish I could get it on my iPhone. > > > > On Wednesday, October 19, 2016, CJ &AA MAY via Talk < > [email protected] <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > >> I originally used Dectalk Express and despite the wide choice of much > >> more human voices, I still prefer to use Dectalk Access 32. > >> > >> Alison > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > >> author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > >> > >> For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/ > >> options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/krbarry%40gmail.com. > >> For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/ > >> listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at > >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/ private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > >> > > > > > > -- > > Sent from Kevin's iPhone. > > _______________________________________________ > > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > > > For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/ > options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/cgrabowski%40aisquared.com. > > For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/ > listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/ > private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > > > For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/ > options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/larryhiggins22%40comcast.net. > > For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/ > listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/ > private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/ > options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/loyrg2845%40gmail.com. > For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/ > listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/ > private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/ > options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/jadedangelpromises%40gmail.com. > For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/ > listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/ > private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > -- "The world has been against you from day one, tomorrow's never promised, night has just begun, so sing with me we're all fucked" Walls Of Jericho Reeva _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. 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