Text to speech

GoGators · 12:02 PM

Yeah so I have Vista and really would apreciate a text to speech thing. It needs to be free!! and preferably export to an audio file that alice supports thanks!

x2495iiii · 07-15-2010, 12:34 PM

Guess you could give this a try. Click the blue link to download it. It's only a 30 day trial, though, so work fast.

http://www.shareup.com/Visual_Text_T...load-5575.html

arty-fishL · 07-15-2010, 06:55 PM

well, this probably wont help considering it doesnt export the sound file, but Vista has a built in text to speech thing.

Go to control panel
Click on classic view
click on text to speech
here you can choose the voice and speed, then enter some text and click preview voice

If you wanted to you could get some sort of audio editing software that records, such as audacity, start recording, preview the chosen text as above, stop recording, trim it to the right length, morph it/ use effects/ mix audio if you want then there are loads of sound export options.

DensetsuNoKaboom · 07-15-2010, 06:56 PM

That's pretty neat! Im'a try it out right away!
EDIT: Oh wait...I have an XP...darn.

07-15-2010, 07:46 PM

Just going to put this out there. Get windows media encoder. You can record anything playing through your sound card or graphics card.

GoGators · 09:11 PM

Thanks you all for the idea's I cant seem to figure out media encoder so could someone give me a bit more information o how to record that!

50 POSTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is My 50th post!

zonedabone · 07-15-2010, 09:27 PM

AT&T has an experimental software that converts text to speech really nicely. It even lets you save it. Sadly it says not to distribute it.

Here's the link:
http://www2.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php

Also, I found a free software, with only the Microsoft voice, but it allows you to save:
http://www.naturalreaders.com/download.htm

x2495iiii · 07-16-2010, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DensetsuNoKaboom

That's pretty neat! Im'a try it out right away!
EDIT: Oh wait...I have an XP...darn.

It's built into XP too. Do a search for Narrator and it should be there. Heck, it was built into 2000, dude.

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Gamer(gorit)

Just going to put this out there. Get windows media encoder. You can record anything playing through your sound card or graphics card.

Cool idea.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zonedabone

AT&T has an experimental software that converts text to speech really nicely. It even lets you save it. Sadly it says not to distribute it.

Here's the link:
http://www2.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php

Also, I found a free software, with only the Microsoft voice, but it allows you to save:
http://www.naturalreaders.com/download.htm

Very cool idea! Experimental stuff's the best cause it's more likely to give you super powers.

07-17-2010, 02:30 AM

LOL X you have impressed me today. I have found your sense of humor very enlightening right now.
Ya but to GoGators Media Encoder is a fairly simple programm I will make a video quick right now.

x2495iiii · 07-17-2010, 10:55 AM

Thanks. I actually went out and downloaded two media encoders after reading your idea. Haven't used them yet, but I'm sure I will.

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GoGators Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 191 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: In a house in a city in a state in a continent in a planet in a galaxy	Text to speech - 07-15-2010, 02:38 AM Yeah so I have Vista and really would apreciate a text to speech thing. It needs to be free!! and preferably export to an audio file that alice supports thanks! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Signature is under renovation. Last edited by x2495iiii; 07-15-2010 at 12:02 PM.

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x2495iiii Super Moderator Status: Offline Posts: 3,508 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Somewhere in the Continental U.S.	07-15-2010, 12:34 PM Guess you could give this a try. Click the blue link to download it. It's only a 30 day trial, though, so work fast. http://www.shareup.com/Visual_Text_T...load-5575.html

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arty-fishL Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 1,878 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the corner of your eye	07-15-2010, 06:55 PM well, this probably wont help considering it doesnt export the sound file, but Vista has a built in text to speech thing. Go to control panel Click on classic view click on text to speech here you can choose the voice and speed, then enter some text and click preview voice If you wanted to you could get some sort of audio editing software that records, such as audacity, start recording, preview the chosen text as above, stop recording, trim it to the right length, morph it/ use effects/ mix audio if you want then there are loads of sound export options. █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░█ █░░▓░░░░░░░▓░░░░░░░░░░░▓▓░░▓░░░░░░▓░░░▓░░░░█ █░▓░▓░▓▓▓░▓▓▓░▓░▓░░░░░░▓▒▒░░▒░░▓▓░▓▓▓░▓▒░░░█ █░▓▓▓▒▓▒▒▒░▓▒▒▓▓▓▒▓▓▓░▓▓▓░░▓░░░▓▒▒▓▒▓▒▓▒░░░█ █░▓▒▓▒▓▒░░░▓▓░░▒▓▒░▒▒▒░▓▒▒░▓▓░▓▓▒░▓▒▓▒▓▒░░░█ █░▓▒▓▒░▒░░░░▒▒▓▓▓▒░░░░▓▓▒░░░▒▒░▒▒░░▒░▒▓▓▓░░█ █░░▒░▒░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒░░░░░▒▒░░░░░░░░░░░░░░▒▒▒░█ █░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░█ I have mostly moved on from Alice, but may still respond to messages if important [¬º-°]¬

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DensetsuNoKaboom Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 1,188 Join Date: May 2010 Location: e4eaf2	07-15-2010, 06:56 PM That's pretty neat! Im'a try it out right away! EDIT: Oh wait...I have an XP...darn. Thank you for taking the time to read this signature. This signature loves you.

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King Gamer(gorit) Guest Status: Posts: n/a	07-15-2010, 07:46 PM Just going to put this out there. Get windows media encoder. You can record anything playing through your sound card or graphics card.

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GoGators Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 191 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: In a house in a city in a state in a continent in a planet in a galaxy	Thanks - 07-15-2010, 09:09 PM Thanks you all for the idea's I cant seem to figure out media encoder so could someone give me a bit more information o how to record that! 50 POSTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is My 50th post! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Signature is under renovation. Last edited by GoGators; 07-15-2010 at 09:11 PM. Reason: 50 Posts!!!

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zonedabone Senior Member Status: Offline Posts: 577 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: In the interwebs	07-15-2010, 09:27 PM AT&T has an experimental software that converts text to speech really nicely. It even lets you save it. Sadly it says not to distribute it. Here's the link: http://www2.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php Also, I found a free software, with only the Microsoft voice, but it allows you to save: http://www.naturalreaders.com/download.htm 'Apple Macintosh' - An anagram of 'Complaints Heap' M.A.C.I.N.T.O.S.H. - Machine Always Crashes, If Not, The Operating System Hangs. You're such a mac person.

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King Gamer(gorit) Guest Status: Posts: n/a	07-17-2010, 02:30 AM LOL X you have impressed me today. I have found your sense of humor very enlightening right now. Ya but to GoGators Media Encoder is a fairly simple programm I will make a video quick right now.

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x2495iiii Super Moderator Status: Offline Posts: 3,508 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Somewhere in the Continental U.S.	07-17-2010, 10:55 AM Thanks. I actually went out and downloaded two media encoders after reading your idea. Haven't used them yet, but I'm sure I will.