Text To Speech (TTS) Voices

vince

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Jan 10, 2007, 5:26:01 PM1/10/07

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Hi, I've recently purchased a new machine, and unlike my old one, Microsoft
Sam is the only voice output availiable. Personally, Microsoft Sam drives me
insane. I've been trying to get the voice of "LH Michael" onto my new
machine, and have downloaded and installed:
http://www.microsoft.com/msagent/downloads/user.asp#tts , both the English
and British versions. After this did not solve my problem, I downloaded and
installed:
http://www.microsoft.com/msagent/downloads/user.asp#sapi , however both of
these moves proved inconclusive to my problem, and I still have the lonesome
Microsoft Sam as the only output TTS availiable. Any help in solving my
problem would be great, thanks.

Nigel Bufton

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Jan 11, 2007, 9:28:29 AM1/11/07

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Microsoft's Mike and Mary voices are far better than Sam.

Take a look at http://www.bytecool.com/voices.htm

Nigel

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Dave Wood [MS]

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Jan 11, 2007, 1:01:52 PM1/11/07

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I think the LH Michael voice would have come from an install of Microsoft
Office {either XP or 2003 but I'm not certain}.

The SAPI SDK will install Mike and Mary voices, as well as lots of other
stuf http://www.microsoft.com/speech/download/old/sapi5.asp

As Nigel says, there are lots of other voices around. Vista also replaces
Microsoft Sam with a new voice Microsoft Anna.

Dave Wood

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Anonymouse

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Mar 7, 2007, 8:52:18 PM3/7/07

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I ran into the same issue and found the following solution:

Download the following:

http://www.text-speech.com/voices/Sp5TTIntXP.msi

Install. (Note that the installer is a little funny--I just Unzipped the
file to my desktop.)

When you open "Speech" in the Control Panel, Mary, Mike, and Michael will be
waiting for you.

porcodiazz

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Apr 7, 2007, 5:46:02 AM4/7/07

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JPriya

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Apr 7, 2007, 1:46:03 PM4/7/07

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This link worked for me too

http://www.text-speech.com/voices/Sp5TTIntXP.msi

Thank you Anonymouse :)

clydo

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Feb 19, 2008, 9:38:00 PM2/19/08

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I'm new to this discussion business and find it really confusing to figure
out how to get into the thing.

I'm having a problem with Word text-to-speech. Since I can't figure out how
to start a new thread I thought maybe I could horn in on this discussion and
maybe get the answer I'm looking for.

Here's the problem: Sam talks for just about a minute and then shuts down. I
start him talking again and again after a minute he shuts down. I've looked
every place trying to find that box I have to check to make the guy keep
talking to the end of the document.

Any advice?

Thanks

clydo

spence-dog

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May 30, 2008, 4:35:01 PM5/30/08

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This actually worked!

thank you anonumouse lol

i got microsoft mary and mike.

i like mary better now.

Qfreed

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Aug 29, 2008, 6:13:00 PM8/29/08

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I did the download and , yes, the 3 voices show in the test to speech dialog
box, but Mike and Mary will not play.
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qfreed

toni

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Nov 1, 2008, 5:08:01 AM11/1/08

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anonymous

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Nov 18, 2008, 5:56:02 PM11/18/08

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i have vista ultimateand i only have mary and lili and its driving me mad can
you download more voices for vista or no

Just my 2 cents

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Dec 27, 2008, 12:26:01 PM12/27/08

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I am looking to find out where I can download additional Windows Vista
Ultimate voices for text-to-speech. None of the replies to this thread have
addressed this specific question or the replies do not work with Vista, but
they did work on my old faithful XP machine. Can you point me in the right
direction to the Vista voices? Thank you.

Len

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Jan 1, 2009, 8:02:16 PM1/1/09

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Hello,

Yes - it seems impossible to find anywhere, or to have someone answer
it.....Does anybody know if there are additional voices besides Microsoft
Anna for Windows Vista?

Thanks

Mark

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Jan 4, 2009, 6:39:44 AM1/4/09

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On Jan 2, 12:02 pm, Len <L...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Yes - it seems impossible to find anywhere, or to have someone answer
> it.....Does anybody know if there are additional voices besides Microsoft
> Anna for Windows Vista?
>
> Thanks
>
> "Just my 2 cents" wrote:
>
>
>
> > I am looking to find out where I can download additional Windows Vista
> > Ultimate voices for text-to-speech. None of the replies to this thread have
> > addressed this specific question or the replies do not work with Vista, but
> > they did work on my old faithful XP machine. Can you point me in the right
> > direction to the Vista voices? Thank you.
>
> > "Dave Wood [MS]" wrote:
>
> > > I think the LH Michael voice would have come from an install of Microsoft
> > > Office {either XP or 2003 but I'm not certain}.
>
> > > The SAPI SDK will install Mike and Mary voices, as well as lots of other

> > > stufhttp://www.microsoft.com/speech/download/old/sapi5.asp

>
> > > As Nigel says, there are lots of other voices around. Vista also replaces
> > > Microsoft Sam with a new voice Microsoft Anna.
>
> > > Dave Wood
>
> > > "Nigel Bufton" <ni...@bufton.org> wrote in message
> > >news:45a64...@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
> > > > Microsoft's Mike and Mary voices are far better than Sam.
>

> > > > Take a look athttp://www.bytecool.com/voices.htm

>
> > > > Nigel
>
> > > > "vince" <vi...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >news:CA390AA8-7CA1-4140...@microsoft.com...
> > > >> Hi, I've recently purchased a new machine, and unlike my old one,
> > > >> Microsoft
> > > >> Sam is the only voice output availiable. Personally, Microsoft Sam drives
> > > >> me
> > > >> insane. I've been trying to get the voice of "LH Michael" onto my new
> > > >> machine, and have downloaded and installed:

> > > >>http://www.microsoft.com/msagent/downloads/user.asp#tts, both the

> > > >> English
> > > >> and British versions. After this did not solve my problem, I downloaded
> > > >> and
> > > >> installed:

> > > >>http://www.microsoft.com/msagent/downloads/user.asp#sapi, however both

> > > >> of
> > > >> these moves proved inconclusive to my problem, and I still have the
> > > >> lonesome
> > > >> Microsoft Sam as the only output TTS availiable. Any help in solving my

> > > >> problem would be great, thanks.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

If you want decent sounding text to speech voices you will have to pay
for them. RealSpeak voices work with Windows Vista and are far
superior to the free Microsoft voices (including Anna). You can have a
listen to them here and decide for yourself.

http://www.text2go.com/voices.aspx

cybe...@gmail.com

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Jan 16, 2009, 12:07:10 AM1/16/09

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I am impressed with the Text2Go software. But they have some
restrictions I can't handle. Does anyone know some TTS software I can
use for a YouTube cartoon I'm working on? I'm glad to pay for it as
long as it's reasonable.

Virkkoka

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Jan 19, 2009, 3:02:01 PM1/19/09

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note the SAPI v5.0 can be downloaded from microsoft's site
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5e86ec97-40a7-453f-b0ee-6583171b4530&DisplayLang=en

Download:
Sp5TTIntXP.exe - to add Mike and Mary.
ALSO DOWNLOAD:
msttss22L.exe - This upgrades the TTS engine.*
*Doing so cleans up the voices somewhat and almost makes Sam bearable.

crespo@discussions.microsoft.com jennifer crespo

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Jan 22, 2009, 10:49:01 AM1/22/09

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crespo@discussions.microsoft.com jennifer crespo

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gonzalo

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Jan 22, 2009, 6:59:00 PM1/22/09

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hello

claudia

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vmars

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Jan 30, 2009, 10:49:27 PM1/30/09

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Some really GOOD voices here: http://cepstral.com/demos/

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vmars

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Feb 3, 2009, 3:12:57 PM2/3/09

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Greetings;
The address given ' http://www.microsoft.com/speech/download/old/sapi5.asp
'
gives me " We are sorry, the page you requested cannot be found. "

Is there a better way?
Thanks!

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vmars

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Feb 3, 2009, 3:16:08 PM2/3/09

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ScriptVOX Studio is pretty cool ~ $35, even better MorphVox !!!

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vmars

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Feb 3, 2009, 3:23:15 PM2/3/09

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WinXp sp2
Greetings:

I think I have either sapi4 or sapi5 installed.
But of course Ms AddRemovePgms doesn't tell me. Boo Hiss!
I do have somethings called: ms.net framework sdk (English) 1.1 .
Please, what is that?

What I am really after is a Spanish voice?
Please, where can I download same?

Thanks!
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vmars

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Feb 3, 2009, 3:28:03 PM2/3/09

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http://www.bytecool.com/voices.htm
Great link, Thanks!

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Feb 6, 2009, 11:36:52 PM2/6/09

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The bytecool link from tucows will give you a trojan, DO NOT USE IT

"vmars" wrote:

> Greetings;
> The address given ' http://www.microsoft.com/speech/download/old/sapi5.asp
> '
> gives me " We are sorry, the page you requested cannot be found. "
>
> Is there a better way?
> Thanks!
>
> --
>

> ô¿ô

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Feb 19, 2009, 11:00:09 AM2/19/09

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You can found spanish vouces here: http://cepstral.com/demos/

"vmars" wrote:

> WinXp sp2
> Greetings:
>
> I think I have either sapi4 or sapi5 installed.
> But of course Ms AddRemovePgms doesn't tell me. Boo Hiss!
> I do have somethings called: ms.net framework sdk (English) 1.1 .
> Please, what is that?
>
> What I am really after is a Spanish voice?
> Please, where can I download same?
>
> Thanks!
> --
>

> ô¿ô

de ingles@discussions.microsoft.com curso de ingles

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is a big and famouse company @discussions.microsoft.com Microsoft is a big and famouse company

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Bansal@discussions.microsoft.com Gaurav Bansal

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Jun 30, 2009, 6:10:01 AM6/30/09

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i am not able to hear any sound when i preview any sound in text to sppech
properties dialog box...
please help me...

to Speech@discussions.microsoft.com Text to Speech

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Jul 8, 2009, 1:18:01 PM7/8/09

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You should try an online Text to Speech service like http://www.iSpeech.org/

They give you the best voices anywhere.

For developers iSpeech has a simple to use Text to Speech API:
http://www.iSpeech.org/api

Jason

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Sep 22, 2009, 9:19:03 AM9/22/09

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All this is fine and dandy, but I've a question that I can't seem to find an
answer to.
I have Vista and the Anna voice is fine for some things but where can I get
Sam. Call it nostalgia, call it what you will but i kind of liked the
annoying bugger.

J.

Sk8rman1000

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Feb 25, 2010, 4:25:01 PM2/25/10

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Thank you very much! Sam's voice is SO annoying.

"Anonymouse" wrote:

> I ran into the same issue and found the following solution:
>
> Download the following:
>
> http://www.text-speech.com/voices/Sp5TTIntXP.msi
>
> Install. (Note that the installer is a little funny--I just Unzipped the
> file to my desktop.)
>
> When you open "Speech" in the Control Panel, Mary, Mike, and Michael will be

> waiting for you.

>
> "Dave Wood [MS]" wrote:
>
> > I think the LH Michael voice would have come from an install of Microsoft
> > Office {either XP or 2003 but I'm not certain}.
> >
> > The SAPI SDK will install Mike and Mary voices, as well as lots of other

> > stuf http://www.microsoft.com/speech/download/old/sapi5.asp

> >
> > As Nigel says, there are lots of other voices around. Vista also replaces
> > Microsoft Sam with a new voice Microsoft Anna.
> >
> > Dave Wood
> >
> > "Nigel Bufton" <ni...@bufton.org> wrote in message
> > news:45a64...@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
> > > Microsoft's Mike and Mary voices are far better than Sam.
> > >

> > > Take a look at http://www.bytecool.com/voices.htm

> > >
> > > Nigel
> > >
> > > "vince" <vi...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:CA390AA8-7CA1-4140...@microsoft.com...

Robfire

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Apr 5, 2010, 5:17:20 PM4/5/10

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This half-worked for me. I installed it, and the voices showed up in text to
speech fine. However, if I try and select the voices, it gives me an error
saying "This voice cannot be played. Please try selecting another voice or
selecting a different audio output device". Any luck on helping me solve the
problem?

Ch33f@discussions.microsoft.com Mastur Ch33f

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Apr 5, 2010, 9:19:02 PM4/5/10

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just view your computer as the chief from "arby 'n' the chief"! :D