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 > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq