Well, Apparently what Richard said, Winston is in the process of bringing Alex to VDR. And I don't think you have to worry about there being no sales of other voices. Many people don't like how Alex sounds.
Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Skype username: bbstheblindrapper Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com > On Oct 9, 2015, at 10:39 PM, Devin Prater <r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I sure hope so. I think he's still working on new stuff for Voice Dream > Reader, like 3d touch and all that. If Alex were for Voice Dream Reader > though, he may not get sales from many other voices though, lol. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 9, 2015, at 1:18 AM, Shawn Krasniuk <bbssh...@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> I bet if TTS companies wanted to, they could make the same languages that >> ESpeak has. Acapela is slowly getting there, just give it time. But I agree >> 100% with Mary. If I had to listen to a robotic sounding voice like E-Speak >> read a book to me, I'd probably fall asleep before I finished the book. But >> in all honesty, if I had to choose a robotic speech engine, give me DECTalk. >> At least it tries to sound human. Speaking of voices though, does anyone >> know if Winston plans to bring Alex to Voice Dream Reader like he did with >> Writer? >> >> Shawn >> Sent From My White MacBook >> Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk >> Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs >> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper >> Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com >> >>> On Oct 8, 2015, at 10:21 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Yes, voices have come along way. That is precisely why I will never ever >>> use e-speak. Back in the 1980s, that sounded better than espeak. that I >>> know it's a personal preference deal. Bute-speak for reading for pleasure? >>> Not in this lifetime. >>> Mary >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>>> On Oct 8, 2015, at 7:58 PM, Devin Prater <r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Well, I don't think the Ivona voices were all that good anyways. Just my >>>> oppinion, but speech synthesis has gone a ways, and has less wildly >>>> varying entonation. But sure, Voicedream may lose some voices, but they >>>> still have Acapella Sharan up their sleeve, and could easily add eSpeak >>>> and other voices to compensate. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Oct 7, 2015, at 2:35 AM, Shawn Krasniuk <bbssh...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi all. I've tried Ivona's voices for Windows and therefore I'm on their >>>>> newsletter. I just got an email from them. It sounds like they might be >>>>> folding. I'll paste an excerpt of the email below but one has to wonder. >>>>> Will Voice Dream be affected? I don't have any Ivona voices, but if I do >>>>> consider buying them in the future, will I be SOL if I don't buy them by >>>>> December 31? >>>>> >>>>> Dear IVONA Customer, >>>>> >>>>> Please be informed, that starting from 31st of December 2015 IVONA will >>>>> no longer be providing support services for the following products for >>>>> customers: >>>>> >>>>> • IVONA Voices >>>>> • IVONA 2 Voices >>>>> • IVONA Reader/IVONA MiniReader/IVONA Control Center >>>>> • Expressivo >>>>> • Accessibility package >>>>> >>>>> This includes recovery of activation keys and installation files as well >>>>> as software updates and customer support from the IVONA support team. >>>>> >>>>> Shawn >>>>> Sent From My White MacBook >>>>> Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk >>>>> Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs >>>>> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper >>>>> Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone >>>>> list. >>>>> >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>>> >>>>> Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - 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