DSpeech - text to voice
DSpeech - text to voice
Dspeech (ca. 600 kb)
Site: http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/index.html
Download: http://dimio.altervista.org/stats/download.php?id=6
DSpeech is a Text To Speech program with functionality of ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) integrated. It is able to to read aloud the written text and choose the sentences to be pronounced based upon the vocal answers of the user.
It can create Audiobooks in a simple way, based on test files with tags.
DSpeech does not install itself, is very light, starts in a second and doesn't write anything to the registry.
The Web page has links to speech engines and voice sets.
Some features of DSpeech are:
1. save the output as a .WAV or .MP3 file.
2. quickly select different voices, even combine them, or juxtapose them in order to create dialogues among different voices.
3. vocal recognition system that, through a simple script language, allows you to create interactive dialogues with the user.
4. configure the voices in an independent way.
5. TAGs: dynamically change the features of the voices during the playback (speed, volume and frequency), insert pauses, emphasize specific words, or even to spell them out.
6. capture and reproduce the content of the ClipBoard.
7. compatible with all vocal engines (SAPI 4-5 compliant).
8. AI dialog system. Not really useful, but amusing. It does not work in every language.
To open PDF files, you must download the DSpeech PDF Plug-In (ca 250 KB).
On Windows XP, if you want use SAPI4 voices, you must install SAPI4.
On Windows NT4/2000 you must install SAPI5.
On Windows NT4/2000/XP, if you want use the Speech Recognition features, you must install the MS-Recognition Engine as well.
[edit: canceled version number, as requested by Midas 11 15 2013]
Site: http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/index.html
Download: http://dimio.altervista.org/stats/download.php?id=6
DSpeech is a Text To Speech program with functionality of ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) integrated. It is able to to read aloud the written text and choose the sentences to be pronounced based upon the vocal answers of the user.
It can create Audiobooks in a simple way, based on test files with tags.
DSpeech does not install itself, is very light, starts in a second and doesn't write anything to the registry.
The Web page has links to speech engines and voice sets.
Some features of DSpeech are:
1. save the output as a .WAV or .MP3 file.
2. quickly select different voices, even combine them, or juxtapose them in order to create dialogues among different voices.
3. vocal recognition system that, through a simple script language, allows you to create interactive dialogues with the user.
4. configure the voices in an independent way.
5. TAGs: dynamically change the features of the voices during the playback (speed, volume and frequency), insert pauses, emphasize specific words, or even to spell them out.
6. capture and reproduce the content of the ClipBoard.
7. compatible with all vocal engines (SAPI 4-5 compliant).
8. AI dialog system. Not really useful, but amusing. It does not work in every language.
To open PDF files, you must download the DSpeech PDF Plug-In (ca 250 KB).
On Windows XP, if you want use SAPI4 voices, you must install SAPI4.
On Windows NT4/2000 you must install SAPI5.
On Windows NT4/2000/XP, if you want use the Speech Recognition features, you must install the MS-Recognition Engine as well.
[edit: canceled version number, as requested by Midas 11 15 2013]
Last edited by AlephX on Tue May 27, 2014 8:16 am, edited 2 times in total.
Hi, I would like to re-post this application.
Indeed it does not require anything to be installed. The "voices" can be the ones on the guest computer, even if XP (compared to Vista) does not offer a good quality.
This application is quite tiny and can be really useful for the ones who are interested in reading (and recording) texts.
For example: if you place it on your mp3 player, you can produce mp3s to listen while you want. Remember to place the Lame DLL in the same folder than DSpeech.
Indeed it does not require anything to be installed. The "voices" can be the ones on the guest computer, even if XP (compared to Vista) does not offer a good quality.
This application is quite tiny and can be really useful for the ones who are interested in reading (and recording) texts.
For example: if you place it on your mp3 player, you can produce mp3s to listen while you want. Remember to place the Lame DLL in the same folder than DSpeech.
DSpeech PDF Plug-In
I want to submit the DSpeech PDF Plug-In
developers website http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/index.html
discussion on this website http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/ ... pdf+plugin
??could it use a batch compiled with an app on this site to open pdf's with??
I know this app just works
the only con is the loss of formatting.
developers website http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/index.html
discussion on this website http://www.portablefreeware.com/forums/ ... pdf+plugin
this plugin works as a stand alone just drag the pdf to the app orTo open PDF files, you must download the DSpeech PDF Plug-In (ca 250 KB).
??could it use a batch compiled with an app on this site to open pdf's with??
I know this app just works
the only con is the loss of formatting.
Re: DSpeech v1.55.1
1.55.4 is out, but not really sure this is a very necessary update.
· Added the option "Enable Hotkeys" which lets you control DSpeech keyboard even when it is in the foreground.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-too ... eech.shtml
· Added the option "Enable Hotkeys" which lets you control DSpeech keyboard even when it is in the foreground.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-too ... eech.shtml
Re: DSpeech v1.56
An update with a little more substance:
· Fixed a defect in the conversion Ogg Vorbis.
· Added the ability to save in AAC Mp4 format.
· Built-in Plug-in for reading PDFs.
· Fix minor.
Us:
http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1125
Dimino:
http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/
· Fixed a defect in the conversion Ogg Vorbis.
· Added the ability to save in AAC Mp4 format.
· Built-in Plug-in for reading PDFs.
· Fix minor.
Us:
http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1125
Dimino:
http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/
Re: DSpeech v1.55.1
> DSpeech v1.56.1
Thanks Checker.
Thanks Checker.
Re: DSpeech v1.55.1
@ webfork: This time I have to thank you, because I noticed that DSpeech wasn't listed in my version update script ... till today
Re: DSpeech 1.51 (Text to Speech - Audiobook Maker)
In the interest of making this DSpeech's official forum topic, here's a list of other related topics:
Re: DSpeech (Text to Speech - Audiobook Maker)
Could anyone help me figure out these supposed tags that will insert pauses, among other things? I just got this program working and it's going pretty good, but I'd love to be able to add in some pauses. Thank you!
Re: DSpeech (Text to Speech - Audiobook Maker)
@cxskate
try
Right-click > Insert Keywords
eg
#DELAY500
on its own line
try
Right-click > Insert Keywords
eg
#DELAY500
on its own line
Re: DSpeech (Text to Speech - Audiobook Maker)
Oh excellent, thank you! I'm surprised I didn't look there haha
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Re: DSpeech
latest DSpeech archive gets 6 hits out of 65 at Virus Total, including Malwarebytes
Re: DSpeech
The project has had excellent quality over the years, though I admit 6 is a little high for the false-positive category.