Hi Laz, Thanks for this marvellous info. You are the tops, the Ace of Spades! I managed to get the Micro Soft Platform US English voices set up just like you instructed. They actually worked! I have also listened to the audio tutorial for the creating voice and talk files and thought it was simply great. Before I try out the Rockbox utility, which I have installed, I will have to go over the tutorial once again to make sure I know what I am doing and not messing up things I will do this tomorrow when I get some more time for it. Thanks for everything once again. Best regards, Akbar On 2/10/14, Laz <accessibleelectronics@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 >> >> > > > -- > Talking MP3 Players with stereo FM radio, voice recording, and > expandible memory! Priced under $100, plus free shipping in the US! > > Listen to our Introduction to Talking MP3 Players: > http://www.blind-geek-zone.net/an-introduction-to-talking-mp3-players/ > > See our current special: > http://www.talkingmp3players.com/specials.html > > Join our mailing list by sending a blank email with the word subscribe > as the subject to: > tmp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Email: laz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Skype: lazmesa > Phone: 727 498-0121 > Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/Talkingmp3players?_rdr > Personal Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/laz.mesa > >