[access-uk] Re: New voices for the next apple operating system

  • From: Chris Moore <moore.c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 15:55:26 +0100

I think these are lower rate versions, put it this way, the ones I have 
actually heard are better sounding.  I still prefer Alex though 
On 17 May 2011, at 15:50, chris hallsworth wrote:

> Hi all.
> I don't understand. On my iPod the voices are excellent quality and I even 
> like the fact she appears to breathe where appropriate. No gargling at all 
> though.
> Take care.
> 
> 
> Chris Hallsworth
> Sent from Thunderbird
> 
> On 17/05/2011 13:51, ANDY COLLINS wrote:
>> Well, I hope, but doubt that they would sound better under Voice Over. I
>> hate them. Still too mechanical. Why do these voices always sound as
>> though they're gargling as they speak? I'd hoped by now we'd be having a
>> more naturally flowing voice -
>> Andy
>> 
>>    ----- Original Message -----
>>    *From:* Gordon Keen <mailto:gordonkeen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>    *To:* access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>    *Sent:* Tuesday, May 17, 2011 10:01 AM
>>    *Subject:* [access-uk] New voices for the next apple operating system
>> 
>>    Hi
>>    Thought some of you might want a listen to these, what do you think
>>    of them...
>> 
>> 
>>    Begin forwarded message:
>>> 
>>>    Hello
>>> 
>>>    Here are samples of a couple of the new voices in Lion which have
>>>    been doing the rounds. These aren't generated through Apple's
>>>    speech engine, they're the same voices used by another service so
>>>    the samples are generated from that. They may or may not sound
>>>    better when used in VoiceOver:
>>> 
>>>    English American Accent – Samantha
>>>    <http://nextupdownloads.com/scansamples/samantha.wav>
>>> 
>>>    English British Accent – Serena
>>>    <http://nextupdownloads.com/scansamples/serena.wav>
>>> 
>>>    Cheers
>> 
>> 
>>    G
>> 
>>     From Bridgerule in glorious Devon, England.
>>    Catch the buzz at http://www.bridgerule.co.uk
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