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Subject: Re: Best Voice File to use?

Re: Best Voice File to use?

From: Martin Courcelles <martinfc_at_rogers.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:47:31 -0500

Hello there,
I would be interested in those scripts as well.

> Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 01:24:53 +0100
> From: "Peter Herngaard" <pethern_at_email.dk>
> To: "Rockbox" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
> ReplyTo: Rockbox <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
> Subject: Re: Best Voice File to use?
>
> Hello Peter
>
> If you have any SAPI4 or SAPI5 compatible speech engine on your
> computer, it's actually very easy to generate a Rockbox voice file.
> Download the listvoices.vbs (for SAPI5) and listvoices_sapi4.vbs from
> the voice wiki and run cscript listvoices.vbs and cscript
> listvoices_sapi4.vbs from the command prompt.
> The VB script should then return a list of all speech engines currently
> installed on your system.
> If you are interested, I can send you a ZIP archive of ,my own voice
> generation scripts with batch files.
> You will still need speech engines, but several are made available
> freely for private use. Unfortunately, distributing the generated speech
> as sound files may often constitute a breach of the licensing
> conditions.
> Silly but true.
>
>
> Best Wishes,
> Peter Herngaard
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Verhoeven" <carina.peter_at_gmail.com>
> To: "Rockbox" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 8:23 PM
> Subject: Re: Best Voice File to use?
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm looking for a complete english.voice. I have a recent build >
> version of Rockbox for Ipod Nano. The version option in the Info -> >
> Version menu, is not voiced,. So, I can not tell you which version I >
> use. Or are there other ways to get the installed version?
> >
> > BTW: I started reading how create your own voice file, but it looks >
> like a lot of work?
> >
> > Peter Verhoeven
> >
> > 2006/11/2, Peter Herngaard <pethern_at_email.dk>:
> >> Hello Peter
> >>
> >> In order to answer your question, it's necessary to know your
> localized >> language and the Rockbox built for which you intend to have
> voice >> support.
> >>
> >> Due to different licensing conditions, making really good quality
> voices >> available for downloadmay not be possible.
> >> However, if you have a valid license for any SAPI4 or SAPI5
> compatible >> speech engine, you may generate a voice file for use with
> Rockbox. >>
> >> Kind regards
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Peter Verhoeven" <carina.peter_at_gmail.com>
> >> To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se>
> >> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 11:12 AM
> >> Subject: Best Voice File to use?
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > What is the most complete voice file for voicing menus on Ipod
> Nano? >> > I tried several, but I didn't find one, that speaks all the
> menu >> > options on Ipod Nano.
> >> >
> >> > Regards Peter Verhoeven
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
Received on 2006-11-03

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