Thanks Steve for the clarification *Sheepish smile*. Yes indeed, she speaks very precisely; that why I was a bit confused. That can be a complement in away, no? *Smile*. Shame I can't have her on my phone! Cheers, Amro ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 3:05 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Question re synthesizers > Hi Amro, > > I'm afraid the voice reading the manual is a real lady, not a synthesizer. > She is a German lady, but an excellent linguist, so that's why she speaks > so > precisely. So I am afraid you can't have her on your phone. Shall I pass > on to her that you think she is a speech synthesizer? No, I won't be > wicked > <Smile>. > > All the best > -- > Computer Room Services: > the long cane for blind computer users. > Telephone Low-call: 08452 606 277 > International: +44(0)1438 742286, > Fax: +44(0)1438 759589 > mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, > Email: mailto:Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > Amro Bilal > Sent: 05 May 2007 13:25 > To: Access-UK > Subject: [access-uk] Question re synthesizers > > Hi all, > I have received the Talks 3rd edition manual on two audio CD's, and my > question please is. Does anyone know what TTS engine is used to produce > those to audio CD's? The two voices on the two CD's seem to be synthetic > but > very, very authentic to the extent that I'm not 100% sure! So if they are > synthetic voices, can I use them with Talks and Jaws? Would they sound as > good on my phone and computer as they sound on the audio CD's? > > Excited to get any feedback! > > With many thanks, > Amro > ** 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 > > ** 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