Questions tagged [text-to-speech-voices]
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How to install more voices to Windows Speech?
I downloaded another TTS pack from Microsoft Speech Platform - Runtime Languages (Version 11), but in the speech properties this pack doesn't show up.
The image bellow lists all packs installed, which came by default in my Windows 8…
BrunoLM
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Get more Microsoft text-to-speech voices
I am using Windows 10 and want to get more voices for Microsoft at the moment I only have two options: Microsoft Hazel and Microsoft Zira.
Does anyone know how I can get more options?
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Realistic voice for Text-to-Speech
I tried several text-to-speak programs (on linux) such as Fetival, eSpeak, etc; but the voice in all of them is very robotic. There are voice templates to change voice from male to female, but the problem in them all is that the system read each…
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How to enable Microsoft Eva (Cortana's voice) on Windows 10?
I really like to know how I can enable Microsoft Eva (Cortana's voice) on Windows 10? so I can use it as Text-to-Speech (TTS) voice, since that voice is already available on Windows 10.
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How to add more voices to Microsoft Text to Speech engine?
I'm currently using Microsoft Windows XP which comes bundled with the Microsoft Sam Voice.
I want to add more voices as Sam is not very good to work with.
Many dictionary software's that i use take the default Microsoft voice for pronouncing and…
rzlines
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Is there an high quality natural text reader for the Mac?
I'm reading about 150 pages of text on screen, every day. I will have to read about 15.000 in the next upcoming months. No joke.
Well, the problem is this: I suffer from a sort of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder which forces me to read…
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Is there any TTS (Text To Speech) engine for Cantonese?
I am looking for TTS (Text To Speech) engine for Cantonese.
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How do you add the Microsoft Hazel text-to-speech voice back to Windows 10?
I have had the US version of Windows: previously 8.1 and now 10. In 8.1, Microsoft supplied three text-to-speech voices: Zira, David, and Hazel. Hazel is UK voice and is now missing from Windows 10. Therefore, it seems like a feature has been…
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How to iInstall new text-to-speech languages on Windows 7 32bit Home Premium?
I've been hoping to install a Spanish Text-To-Speech voice for use with a vb.Net program I'm creating.
I've downloaded MSSpeech_TTS_es-ES_Helena from this download link on the Microsoft site and installed it. I also have installed the “Microsoft…
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How to modify the voice to Starcraft 1 Terran adjutant's one?
I really like the SC1 Terran Advisor's (adjutant's) voice!
The idea is to modify an audio file of one's speech so that it sounded like adjutant's one. Or, if it is easier, to adjust some automatic voice talker software accordingly.
Maybe there are…
Sashko Lykhenko
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Text to speech voices in Vista
Question:
In Vista, the default text-to-speech voice is
Microsoft Anna - English (United States).
Is there any text-to-speech voice in German or in other languages ?
Quandary
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How to get all SAPI 5 English (and other languages) voices for Windows 10
Already looked into other similar questions and the answers did not produce the desired result. For example, one of the suggested solutions provided this link. However, did not allow for more than 1 voice.
Please look into this link
All the voices…
Omar Juvera
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Human readable text for current weather condition
I am looking for a command line program that takes the current weather condition from a website and prints it out in a human readable format.
Actually, I have a Linux box which is connected to my TV and is always on. Sometimes the TV is not on but…
Helium
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Text to speech software
Looking for a text to speech software that pops out a window that contains the text as it reads out the text.
I remember one software having such a functionality, speaky. However, it doesn't seem to be available now.
Any ideas?
Ankur
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How do I list all the voices available in the libflite library?
Having read about the the libflite library in man ffmpeg-filters I am already familiar enough with it to make ffplay speak in different voices, like so:
ffplay -f lavfi flite=text='Love':voice=kal
ffplay -f lavfi flite=text='Love':voice=slt
How do…
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