[access-uk] Re: Voice Synths for NVDA
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2012 09:51:56 +0100
Hi Andy,
You kind of just proved my point. 69 quid for only three voices, as opposed
to 65 for all languages that Nuance supports. That represents good value
for money.
All the best
Steve
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
ANDY COLLINS
Sent: 23 June 2012 19:51
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Voice Synths for NVDA
Steve - It appears that if one buys from the RNIB, there are 3 voices, Amy
Brian and emma, each cost £24.99 [ex VAT.] I think you can get all 3 from
the Ivona website for about 69 quid.
I Think Brian is the clearest, then Amy, don't think much of Emma though.
The voices are much easier on the ear than Eloquence, but I still find some
of the voice modulations during reading, a bit odd -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 6:03 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Voice Synths for NVDA
> Hi Steve,
>
> But what do you get for the English pack and how much is it?
>
> For that 65 quid, you get Daniel, Serena, Sangeeta, if you count Indian
> English, Samantha, Jill, Tom if you want US as well. So even that doesn't
> calculate.
>
> With Ivona, you only get Brian and Amy as far as I know. You don't get
> the
> Kendra and Eric voices when you buy English, which are US.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> Steve Hyde-Dryden
> Sent: 23 June 2012 17:24
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Voice Synths for NVDA
>
> Steve, smiles. It wasn't personal to your selling the Vocaliser voices.
> It's simply for information. I didn't say voice for voice they were
> cheaper. I just said that the English pack from RNIB was considerably
> cheaper which sorry mate, it is.
>
> Synths are very subjective and what is good for one person may well not be
> for another.
>
> Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> Steve Nutt
> Sent: 23 June 2012 16:03
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Voice Synths for NVDA
>
> Hi Steve,
>
>
>
> I will have to correct you there.
>
>
>
> The Ivona voices are about 25 pounds per voice. The NVDA Vocaliser voices
> are 65 pounds which gives you access to all the voices, not just one
> voice.
> So which is cheaper?
>
>
>
> All the best
>
>
>
> Steve
>
>
>
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>
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>
> Stevenage
>
> Hertfordshire
>
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> Tel: 01438-742286
>
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>
> Fax: 01438-759589
>
> Email: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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>
>
>
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> Steve Hyde-Dryden
> Sent: 23 June 2012 13:49
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Voice Synths for NVDA
>
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> There's been some discussion on the list about using the Vocalizer voices
> on
> NVDA. Yup, they're not bad and quite realistic but for information,
> Vocalizer is not the only additional synth you can use on NVDA, Ivona have
> a
> range of exceptionally high quality voices including British Amy and Brian
> and a wide range of American voices including a very pleasant Sally voice.
> They can be bought directly from the ivona website or from RNIB for
> considerably less than the vocaliser voices. You can also get a trial
> license for them. I think the British pack from RNIB is around £40.
>
>
>
> Try www.ivona.com and have a listen to the samples.
>
>
>
> Best wishes
>
>
>
> Steve
>
>
>
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