I don't usually just use one voice for either voice over or siri. I'll use one combination for maybe a few months, then I'll decide that is time to change things and try a different one. There are several choices to choose from, so why only just stick to just one. I'd use Alex more if only he didn't do that very creepy breathing thing If it weren't for the breathing, I'd consider him a fine voice.
On 1/10/20, Richard Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > For what it is worth, the quality of the voices is partly determined by how > many kilobytes per second they are done at. > The larger the audio file, generally speaking, the higher the quality. > The enhanced voices can be over 400 KBPS, while compact voices are usually > under 150. > Then there is the resource hog, Alex, that uses close to 900. > And, what makes a good voice is extremely individual. > People just need to try out voices until they find one they like. > > > > > Richard > "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with > it." > -- from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, by Jane > Wagner > > > On Jan 10, 2020, at 6:27 PM, Alan Lemly <[email protected]> wrote: > > Carolyn, > > The Samantha enhanced voice takes more space on your device than the compact > voice. I'm not technically savvy enough to know what comprises this extra > space but I do know that it allows the voice to speak plainer and clear at > least to my ears. As I recall the couple of times I experienced Samantha > compact, she sounded muffled and much less precise as compared to her > enhanced voice. > > Alan Lemly > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Carolyn > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2020 4:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Are any other voices as consistently accurate as Samantha? > > What is the difference in enhanced and just Samantha, as it comes? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Alan Lemly > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2020 11:48 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Are any other voices as consistently accurate as Samantha? > > Shermeen, > > I expect we could get a lot of comments on this topic since TTS voice > preference is so subjective and usually generates a lot of opinion > expression. I personally find Samantha enhanced to meet my needs because > I've found where I don't have a strong opinion to stick with the default > option with computer choices. I use Samantha enhanced at 60% speed on my > iPhone 8 and I make sure I add a custom pronunciation whenever she speaks a > word or name incorrectly. I do try other voices from time to time but find I > always return to Samantha enhanced. > > Alan Lemly > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Shermeen Khan > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2020 10:23 AM > To: viphone > Subject: Are any other voices as consistently accurate as Samantha? > > The subject line basically says it all. Occasionally, I get bored of the > default voice, and briefly experiment with another voice. I invariably go > back to the default though, as they all seem to have one peculiarity or > another: they either sound odd and distorted if sped up, pronounce too many > words incorrectly, or are accented or inflect in such a way that doesn't > sound natural to me. What voices are you all using, and what speed do you > have them set to? What are your thoughts on frequency of correct > pronunciation? > > Thanks, and have a great weekend. > > Shermeen > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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