[access-uk] Re: synthetic voices for r n i b books
- From: "Iain Lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:16:01 -0000
I know that comments on my Talking Book list have been generally unfavourable
on this point. Particular concernhas been expressed that there has been a
number of books by popular authors either read by synthetic speech or
volunteers. I haven’t yet done a check to see if any of those books recorded
using synthetic speech are available from sources such as Audible. If they are,
then using synthetic speech for the Talking Book library version is I think not
acceptable.
iain
From: Debbie Palmer
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 5:06 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: synthetic voices for r n i b books
Hi
Yes I have seen a few books on the RNIB talking book site that state they are
read using synthetic voices that put me off straight away, I like you couldn't
stand listening to a book with a voice like that.
Debbie
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Hazel & Kim Darvell
Sent: 11 November 2011 16:54
To: access u k
Subject: [access-uk] synthetic voices for r n i b books
To all book worms
Today I was looking on the talking book site and found some books I was going
to order that was until I found that they were read by synthetic voices.
Now while I don't mind these for phones and computers I couldn't stand them
for long term listening.
I spoke to the library service and was told they had recorded a trial to see
what peoples comments were.
They are waiting for others to give their comments.
I have told them I will wait until they get someone human to read books.
I can think of nothing more boring than lying in bed with a cup of coffee and
trying to
Time to go forth with comments folks.
Take care
Hazelconcentrate on the voice.
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