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[access-uk] Re: Text to speech converter

From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:22:22 +0000
Thanks, but it hasn't gone away.
On Thu, 1 Feb 2007 15:18:47 -0000, "Ian Beverley" <ib@xxxxxxxxxx> said:
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> Done. =20
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> =
> Of
> Christopher Hallsworth
> Sent: 01 February 2007 15:11
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Text to speech converter
> 
> Ian, if you can, please send all messages in plain text so we won't see
> those "=3D20" characters. Thanks.
> On Thu, 1 Feb 2007 14:52:27 -0000, "Ian Beverley" <ib@xxxxxxxxxx> said:
> > Hi Steve=3D20
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> > Elezabeth. =3D20
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> > Feel free to register and give it a go. =3D20
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> > Pilot.speech.uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20
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> > Cheers=3D20
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> > Ian. =3D20
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> > Ian Beverley=3D20
> > ICT/E-learning Development and Project Officer=3D20
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> > Royal National College for the Blind=3D20
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
> Behalf
> > =3D
> > Of
> > Steve Nutt
> > Sent: 30 January 2007 18:27
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Text to speech converter
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> > Hi Ian,
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> > There are two voices from Loquendo for the UK, Simon and Elizabeth.  =
> =3D
> > Which
> > do you use?
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> > All the best
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
> Behalf
> > =3D
> > Of
> > Ian Beverley
> > Sent: 30 January 2007 16:34
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Text to speech converter
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> > Hi Adrian=3D3D20
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> > They've been very good to deal with as well.  Will be interested to =
> know
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> > what people think of the voice used for the UK speech engine. =3D3D20
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> > Many thanks=3D3D20
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> > Ian. =3D3D20
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> > Ian Beverley=3D3D20
> > ICT/E-learning Development and Project Officer=3D3D20 Research, =3D
> > Development and
> > Training=3D3D20 =3D3D20 Royal National College for the Blind=3D3D20 =
> College =3D
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> > E-mail - ib@xxxxxxxxxx=3D3D20
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
> Behalf
> > =3D
> > =3D3D
> > Of Adrian Higginbotham
> > Sent: 30 January 2007 16:24
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Text to speech converter
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> > Thanks Ian - having looked up loquendo on the web the possibilities =
> are =3D
> > very
> > impressive.
> > =3D3D3D20
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> > Adrian Higginbotham
> > Project manager, Standards
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> > British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
> > Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994.
> >=20
> > Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
> > BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7JJ=3D3D3D20
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> >=20
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
> Behalf
> > =3D
> > Of
> > Ian Beverley
> > Sent: 30 January 2007 15:49
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Text to speech converter
> >=20
> > Hi Adrian=3D3D3D3D20
> >=20
> > I've just had a chat wih the project co-ordinator and the terms are as
> > follows: =3D3D3D3D20
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> > 'The terms of the agreement is that the TTS engine can be used for =3D
> > =3D3D3D3D
> > personal, non-commercial purposes. Hence, you are not allowed to use =
> it =3D
> > to
> > produce audio files for others, to use the audio files in a commercial
> > context, to =3D3D3D3D make them accessible to others via a web =3D3D =
> site or
> > similar. Apart from that =3D3D3D3D there are no limitations. The =3D3D =
> =3D
> > agreement =3D3D3D
> > is open-ended in the sense that it does =3D3D3D3D not expire. We can =
> run =3D
> > =3D3D
> > Loquendo on all our Agents up to a maximum of 10'.=3D3D3D3D20
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> > =3D3D3D3DA0This is fully taking into account the copyright regulations =
> in =3D
> > =3D3D each
> > =3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D of the partner countries.  The deal was negotiated =
> =3D
> > centrally and
> > as long as we stipulate this in return messages (with reference to the
> > copyright act =3D3D3D3D and relevant section) then this is okay. =
> =3D3D3D3D20
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> > This is a European funded project. =3D3D3D3D20
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> > Hope this clarifies this a little bit more. =3D3D3D3D20
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> > Many thanks=3D3D3D3D20
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> > Ian. =3D3D3D3D20
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> > Ian Beverley=3D3D3D3D20
> > ICT/E-learning Development and Project Officer=3D3D3D3D20 Research, =
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> > Development and Training=3D3D3D3D20 =3D3D3D3D20 Royal National College =
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> > Tel - 01432 265725 Ext 2236=3D3D3D3D20
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
> Behalf
> > =3D3D3D3D Of Adrian Higginbotham
> > Sent: 30 January 2007 14:22
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Text to speech converter
> >=20
> > Hi Ian - sounds interesting, would be interested to know more about =
> =3D
> > which
> > tts engine you are using as we occasionally get approached by a =
> variety =3D
> > of
> > outfits looking to support products or practitioners in this way but =
> =3D
> > can't
> > advocate a low or no cost way of doing so at present which allows them =
> =3D
> > to
> > freely share copies of audio versions.
> > =3D3D3D3D3D20
> >=20
> >=20
> > Adrian Higginbotham
> > Project manager, Standards
> >=20
> > British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
> > Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994.
> >=20
> > Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
> > BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 =
> 7JJ=3D3D3D3D3D20
> >=20
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
> Behalf
> > =3D
> > Of
> > Ian Beverley
> > Sent: 30 January 2007 12:59
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Text to speech converter
> >=20
> > Hi Adrian=3D3D3D3D3D3D20
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> > Yes, I agree. =3D3D3D3D3D3D20
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> > To give a little background, this system was originally developed in =
> =3D3D
> > =3D
> > =3D3D3D3D
> > =3D3D3D3D3D3D Denmark with free text to speech software available to =
> =3D3D =3D
> > everybody
> > on the net.  As =3D3D3D3D3D3D part of the project consortium, Text to =
> =3D
> > speech
> > engines =3D3D3D3D have been bought in =3D3D3D3D3D3D from Lacuendo in =
> Italy =3D
> > to =3D3D
> > serve multiple languages. =3D3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D3D =3D3D3D3D3D3D20
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> > National copyright laws apply; hence we need to put a rider in the =
> =3D3D3D
> > =3D3D3D3D3D3D return E-mail of each result stating the =
> responsibilities of
> > =3D
> > the
> > user and also =3D3D3D3D3D3D the copyright regulations covered. =3D
> > =3D3D3D3D3D3D20
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> > Hope this clarifies the position a little more, but please feel free =
> to
> > =3D3D3D3D3D3D get back to me if there are any more questions. =3D
> > =3D3D3D3D3D3D20
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> > Cheers=3D3D3D3D3D3D20
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> > Ian. =3D3D3D3D3D3D20
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> > Ian Beverley=3D3D3D3D3D3D20
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
> Behalf
> > =3D3D3D3D3D3D Of Adrian Higginbotham
> > Sent: 30 January 2007 12:11
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Text to speech converter
> >=20
> > Ian - interesting legal implications of such a service because of the
> > licence for the voice you use.  The usual speech synth licence which =
> =3D
> > allows
> > you to use it for real time work on your own system does not cover =3D
> > giving
> > away copies of the use of that voice.  If you want to share materials
> > recorded with a given tts voice then you need to own a licence for =
> that
> > voice which gives permition to do so.
> >=20
> > I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has explored this route, =3D
> > bought
> > the licence or tried to do so as not all tts resellers seem to =
> approach =3D
> > it
> > in the same way, make the system transparent.
> >=20
> > Adrian Higginbotham
> > Project manager, Standards
> >=20
> > British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - BECTA
> > Tel: Direct dial 024 7679 7333 - Becta switchboard 02476-416994.
> >=20
> > Email: Adrian.Higginbotham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Web: http://www.becta.org.uk/
> > BECTA, Millburn Hill Road, Science Park, Coventry, CV4 =3D
> > 7JJ=3D3D3D3D3D3D3D20
> >=20
> >=20
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
> Behalf
> > =3D
> > Of
> > Ian Beverley
> > Sent: 30 January 2007 10:05
> > To: Access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Text to speech converter
> >=20
> > Hi=3D3D3D3D3D3D3D20
> > =3D3D3D3D3D3D3D20
> >=20
> > I've already mentioned this on another list, but I'm looking for =
> people =3D
> > who
> > would be willing to trial this out for me. =3D3D3D3D3D3D3D20
> >=20
> > =3D3D3D3D3D3D3D20
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> > Would anybody like to trial out a text to speech and potentially a =
> text =3D
> > to
> > Braille E-mail conversion programme?  Essentially, you would attach a
> > document to an E-mail and receive the results back in minutes as an =
> MP3
> > file.
> > Some people have shown interest in piloting this already, but I am on =
> =3D
> > the
> > look out for many more. =3D3D3D3D3D3D3D20
> >=20
> > =3D3D3D3D3D3D3D20
> >=20
> > If you are interested, please feel free to E-mail me at the address =
> =3D
> > below
> > and I'll send you further information on the system, how to register =
> and
> > then how to use and test it.=3D3D3D3D3D3D3D20
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> > =3D3D3D3D3D3D3D20
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> > Many thanks=3D3D3D3D3D3D3D20
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[access-uk] Re: Text to speech converter
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