home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Floppyshop 2
/
Floppyshop - 2.zip
/
Floppyshop - 2.iso
/
diskmags
/
4671-5.790
/
dmg-4690
/
smootht.asc
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1989-12-31
|
2KB
|
60 lines
=============
SMOOTH TALKER
=============
"The art of Speech Synthesis"
From: Dynamic PD/Most good PDLs
Price: FREE with own disk and SAE (from Dynamic PD)
Wouldn't it be nice to have your computer dictate out your
documents to you in a clear, understandable voice? Wouldn't
it be nice to have "readme" files read to you by your ST?
But, unfortunately this isn't possible on your ST is it? All
the speech synthesis programs are so poor you can't
understand them, aren't they?
Well, all has changed. Smooth Talker is here - the speech
synthesizer with a difference! This one is clear and
understandable, unlike most.
All you need to do if you want to have your files read, is
save them in ASCII form, load up Smooth Talker, load them
into Smooth Talker, and click on SPEAK. Then, you will hear
your documents spoken to you, word by word, clearly and
understandably, and even with expression. For example, at
full stops, the computer lowers the voice. Between
paragraphs, there are gaps. If you place a question mark at
the end of a sentence, the computer will raise the voice.
Brilliant. But is that it? No way! Smooth Talker can do many
other things....
Firstly, you can alter all the settings of the voice, and
then save them. You can speed up or slow down the voice,
change the pitch to make it into a female, or lower the
pitch to turn it into a male. Volume can be increased as
well, and the tone can be changed from harsh to soft. That's
just the basic things Smooth Talker can do.
When you load up the program, it is presented very slickly
in a window with a custom made font of its own. Everything
looks very professional - text can even be edited and saved
by Smooth Talker. It is definitely king of speech synthesis
programs, and makes the Amiga's Speech ROM look very feeble.
If you want to sit back and let your computer read you a
bedtime story, this is for you!
The Uppers.....
---------------
* Clear and understandable voice
* Uses expression
* Voice parameters can be changed
* You can use it as a text editor
* Very well presented
* It's FREE!
and the Downers
---------------
* Doesn't pronounce some words correctly
Overall: 90% * Silver Star Award *