[bookshare-discuss] Re: BlindNews: NextUp Technologies updates its text-to-speech tool forWindows users

"L. Sammons" <lsammons@xxxxxxxxxxxx> · Sun, 24 Oct 2004 08:20:14 -0700

Hi Pshon

I have been using text aloud MP3 for  about three years and have been 
pleased with it. I have loaded the program into four computers, two running 
win 98 and two running win XP with no problems. It will read any text that 
can be highlighted. I always have the program running in bacground and use 
it often ---- I use it to read Email Etc. but don't know how well it 
produces MP3 files as I don't use it for that. It does require that the user 
have some vision in order to locate the text to be read

I will probably upgrade to the new version when I get the time.

Sam S

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pshon Barrett" <pbarrett@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Larry Sutton" 
<larry_sutton2001@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 
<blindbooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 5:10 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: BlindNews: NextUp Technologies updates its 
text-to-speech tool forWindows users

> Hi, I bought the competitor product to this one from primere Technology,
> text to audio and never have gotten it to work. Does anyone on the list 
> use
> this program and what do you think about it?
> Pshon
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Larry Sutton" <larry_sutton2001@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> <blindbooks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 11:37 AM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] BlindNews: NextUp Technologies updates its
> text-to-speech tool forWindows users
>
>
>>
>>
>> BIOS Magazine (UK)
>> Thursday, October 21, 2004
>>
>> NextUp Technologies updates its text-to-speech tool for Windows users
>>
>> Product: Text Aloud 2.0
>> Company: NextUp Technologies
>> E-mail: sales@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Price: $29.95
>> Availability: 21.10.04
>>
>> US-based NextUp Technologies has updated its text-to-speech tool for
> Windows
>> users. TextAloud 2.0 helps visually impaired users to hear documents,
>> e-mails and Web pages by using voice synthesis to convert text into 
>> spoken
>> audio. As well as an improved interface that now supports skins, the
> updated
>> software offers direct support for Word, PDF and HTML files, includes a
> new
>> proofreading function, a batch file converter to convert audio files
> quickly
>> from any number of documents, and a new Internet Explorer plug-in 
>> promises
>> to make listening to Web pages easier than ever. You can now also change
>> voices within a single document to simulate conversation or multiple
>> speakers, choose advanced font controls to improve readability for those
>> with low vision, and add bookmarks for easy navigation of large texts.
>> Pronunciation tools are available to teach computer voices unusual,
>> technical or medical terms, and configurable pauses between sentences and
>> paragraphs should make text more understandable. Finally, you can listen
>> aloud, or create WAV, MP3 and WMA files for listening at a later date, 
>> and
>> improved word highlighting should assist dyslexics in reading and
>> proofreading.
>>
>> Pros: Low cost; reads text from e-mail, Web pages and more
>> Cons: Windows only; browser plug-in only supports IE
>>
>> Release: NextUp.com (www.NextUp.com), the leading provider of innovative
>> Text-to-Speech (TTS) software for consumers, educators and business
>> customers, today announces the release of TextAloud 2.0, the latest
> version
>> of the company's popular Text-to-Speech tool for Windows.
>>
>> TextAloud uses the power of voice synthesis to 'speak aloud' documents,
> Web
>> pages, e-mail and more. Text is seamlessly converted into spoken audio 
>> for
>> listening on a PC, or to create MP3 or Windows Media files ready for
>> playback on portables like the iPod, PocketPC, or even the Home Media
> Option
>> from TiVo.
>>
>> TextAloud 2.0 provides a variety of upgraded features, including an
> improved
>> and redesigned user interface, direct support for Word, PDF and HTML
>> formats, a proofreading feature, a batch file converter covering a
> multitude
>> of popular formats, advanced font controls, advanced pronunciation tools,
> an
>> Internet Explorer Plug-In for easy listening of your favourite Web 
>> pages -
>> and more. TextAloud's improved interface now allows users to handle
> multiple
>> documents with ease, and includes voice, pitch and volume adjustments on
> the
>> main window - an innovation that means users can now customise voices or
>> options even while TextAloud is speaking.
>>
>> 'The new features offered by 2.0 further enhance TextAloud's appeal for
> the
>> wide range of users who find it an essential tool they use daily,' says
> Ken
>> White, CEO of NextUp.com. 'TextAloud 2.0 not only has an improved
> interface,
>> it also gives users more control over the tasks they use most. And with
> our
>> expanded offerings for premium voices, it all sounds better than ever.'
>>
>> TextAloud allows listening instead of reading, and is used by business
>> people, students, educators, writers, medical and legal professionals, 
>> and
>> busy individuals from all walks of life. NextUp currently offers 
>> TextAloud
>> with optional premium voices from AT&T Natural Voices, NeoSpeech and
>> Cepstral, for outstanding speech quality on a personal computer or for
>> playing on portable MP3 players such as the iPod. TextAloud 2.0 is priced
> at
>> just $29.95, and is for Windows 98, NT, 2000 and XP. It is available for
>> fast, safe and secure purchase via www.nextup.com.
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.biosmagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=1253
>>
>>
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