Hi John I have started to read a book using Daniel but it's obviously nothing like being read to i.e. audio book, I don't find I can chill out to a synthetic voice. I have downloaded text aloud and alive text to speech but neither of them will install properly, something on my system is using shared files and the install process tries to rename these files. Regards Adrien You can get me off list at: adriencollins22160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx or adriencollins06@xxxxxxx or adrien_collins@xxxxxxxxxxx I support cobweb, why don't you? Cobweb is a charity which provides support for sick and disabled children and their families. To find out more or to make a donation go to: www.cobwebfoundation.org Speakon is a free fully self-voicing accessible multimedia program for the visually impaired, find out more by downloading the software from: http://www.a-technic.net/speakon.htm You can join the speakon user group by sending a blank e-mail to: speakon-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of john coley Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:13 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting text to mp3 Hi adrien, if you don't like the daniel voice you could use one of the other two, tom or samantha. What I don't like is the performance of the cut down voices they use on the stream. I think text aloud has a trial, although I don't know if it will allow you to convert to mp3. If you try it and have problems mail me offlist and I'll see what I can do. John. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrien Collins" <adriencollins22160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:03 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting text to mp3 > I'm just not very comfortable listening to the Daniel voice > for a long time, mind you that may be better than what the > converted files will use, that'll be some kind of microsoft > voice I would think. > > > Regards > > Adrien > > You can get me off list at: > adriencollins22160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > or > adriencollins06@xxxxxxx > or > adrien_collins@xxxxxxxxxxx > > I support cobweb, why don't you? > Cobweb is a charity which provides support for sick and > disabled children and their families. > To find out more or to make a donation go to: > www.cobwebfoundation.org > > Speakon is a free fully self-voicing accessible multimedia > program for > the visually impaired, find out more by downloading the > software from: > http://www.a-technic.net/speakon.htm > You can join the speakon user group by sending a blank > e-mail to: > speakon-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of john coley > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:31 PM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Converting text to mp3 > > Hi adrien, I don't know of a free one. I'd use text aloud > for that. Mind > you, given that the stream will read text why do you need to > convert it? > John. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adrien Collins" <adriencollins22160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "'access uk'" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 1:16 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Converting text to mp3 > > >> Hi >> >> Is there a free program which will convert text to mp3 or >> some other format to play on myh stream? >> >> Regards >> >> Adrien >> >> You can get me off list at: >> adriencollins22160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> or >> adriencollins06@xxxxxxx >> or >> adrien_collins@xxxxxxxxxxx >> >> I support cobweb, why don't you? >> Cobweb is a charity which provides support for sick and >> disabled children and their families. >> To find out more or to make a donation go to: >> www.cobwebfoundation.org >> >> Speakon is a free fully self-voicing accessible multimedia >> program for >> the visually impaired, find out more by downloading the >> software from: >> http://www.a-technic.net/speakon.htm >> You can join the speakon user group by sending a blank >> e-mail to: >> speakon-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> >> ** 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 > > ** 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