Maybe I am one of the few that doesn't mind reading with speech synthetic.
speach. Obviously a human voice ispreferred, but if it means reading a book
with synthetic speach or not reading it at all, then I know what I would
prefer.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Iain Lackie" <ilackie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 10:21 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: National Library: Audio books in synthetic speech
trial
I took part in this trial. They managed to select some truly dreadful voices.
Iain.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 2:51 PM
Subject: [access-uk] National Library: Audio books in synthetic speech trial
Wondered if anyone on list took part in the NLB trial of books read in synthetic, or rather, concatonated speech? If you have, how have you found it?
Question is prompted by James O'Dell's mentioning just now of the alternative of a DAISY Harry Potter in Synth speech.
Ray
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