[tmp] Re: Voice Choice for Talk Files
- From: Laz <accessibleelectronics@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tmp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:34:40 -0500
Hi Akbar,
VoiceBox as well as RBClip uses SAPI5 voices. The Microsoft Speech
Platform voices are not SAPI5 voices, so they won't work with either
VoiceBox or RBClip. As far as I know, they only work with 3 programs,
NVDA, Balabolka, and the Rockbox Utility last two versions.
Supposedly, the version of WindowEyes which is being given away for
users of Microsoft Office 10 and above is supposed to work with them
now, but I have no experience with this at all.
if you want more voices for use with either VoiceBox or RBClip, then
you'll need to get your hands on more SAPI5 voices. If you wish to use
the voice from the Microsoft Speech Platform that I use on our
players, Zira Pro, then you'll have to get the latest version of the
Rockbox utility from:
http://download.rockbox.org/rbutil/win32/RockboxUtility-v1.4.0.zip and
follow the below instructions to get the runtime engine and voices for
using the microsoft Speech Platform:
The voice that speaks the menu items is Zira Pro. The voice file was
created using the Rockbox Utility. There's an audio tutorial which
shows you how to use the Rockbox Utility to create a different voice
and to generate talk files for your folders and files, so you can have
the same voice speak everything on your player.
The Microsoft Speech Platform provides voices for many languages which
are normally used in the development of server-based speech
applications including the Zira Pro English voice. These voices can
also be used with the Rockbox Utility.
To use these voices, you will need to install two components:
*Microsoft Speech Platform - Runtime (Version 11), x86:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27225
Note that you must install the x86 version even if your system is 64.
*Microsoft Speech Platform - Runtime Languages (Version 11):
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27224
This page includes many files for both speech recognition and text-to-
speech. Choose the files containing the TTS data for the desired
languages/voices. For example, the file MSSpeech_TTS_en-US_ZiraPro.msi
is a U.S. English voice. You don't need to install the MSSpeech_SR MSI
files, as those are not voices, rather they are for speech
recognition.
Here's the audio tutorial for creating voice or talk files with the
Rockbox Utility:
http://www.blind-geek-zone.net/voice-and-talk-file-creation-using-the-rockbox-utility/
Regards,
Laz
On 2/10/14, Akbar S. Currim <raahzam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Laz,
>
> I use Voice Box to create talk files and the only choice I have is
> Anna on my 64 bit laptop. How can I get some more voices to create
> talk files especially the voice you use for your upgrade firmware?
> Can you tell me which voice you use and how I can get it?
> The Micro Soft platform voices I downloaded don't seem to work on my
> comp. and I don't know why but I suspect that these are not compatible
> with a 64 bit machine.
>
>
> Also the version of the Rockbox utility 1.2.3 I have seems to be old.
> Do I need to update this or will this work as well as the later
> versions and if not how can I get the updated version.
>
>
> Thanks and regards,
>
> Akbar
>
>
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