[access-uk] Re: Voice Synths for NVDA
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2012 23:43:48 +0100
Hi,
Yep, this is true. But SAPI is far more laggy if you have NVDA.
All the best
Steve
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Peter Beasley
Sent: 24 June 2012 10:33
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Voice Synths for NVDA
But the Ivona voisces use sapi and therefore can be used with any
screenreader.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 9:51 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Voice Synths for NVDA
> 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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>> 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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