Hi Sarah, I've seen queries to the Apple Discussion forums, reporting that error message comes up even if you don't designate an output file for the say command -- even if your command is: say hello with no output file arguments. It seems to be a bug in the latest update of Mountain Lion, and shows up when you use downloaded or updated voices as the default voice or for the voice argument. In some cases when you switch to another account the command works. But I think that in many of those cases the reason may be that these are test accounts, where they only have the standard voices available, or have not updated them.
Cheers, Esther On 23 Jul 2013, at 07:20, Sarah k Alawami wrote: > I see that error when I try and do wave or mp3 or m4a files so try the aiff > files as I don't think Im getting the error with those. I have not tried > anything in 10.8.4 yet how ever as the fall semester has not started. lol! > > Tc all and be blessed. > On Jul 23, 2013, at 10:00 AM, Esther <mori...@mac-access.net> wrote: > >> Hi Gena, >> >> Sarah's answer should do what you want. You can do a short test file, and >> Quick Look it (with the space bar). Just out of curiosity, are you getting >> that error message only with voices that you downloaded and updated? Because >> I think that's a bug that has been reported in 10.8.4 (not just with the >> "say" command). Try using a different voice. I don't have any problems >> with the say command. I think that if you had tried your test in earlier >> versions of the OS, you wouldn't have gotten that error message. >> >> HTH. Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On 23 Jul 2013, at 06:31, Sarah k Alawami wrote: >> >>> Try this. Convert your file to text and then save it on your desk top. Now >>> copy the file to the clip board. >>> >>> 1. launch terminal >>> >>> 2 enter >>> >>> say -f (paste in file name here) --progress -voice tom -r 250 -o >>> filename.aiff >>> >>> You can change the voice but I personally use tom but you can use samantha >>> as well or any of the other voices that are on your mac. >>> On Jul 23, 2013, at 8:59 AM, Georgina Joyce <g...@gena-j.me.uk> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> Yes, coming from a linux background I need to get some information over to >>>> a blind friend who doesn't like or use computers. Therefore, simply >>>> passing a text file through say should give me an audio version of the >>>> text. Which can be then burnt to disk and he can play it. >>>> >>>> But I'm getting the error: >>>> >>>> MTBEAudioUnitSoundOutput::PropagateProperty Error -10851 >>>> MTBEAudioUnitSoundOutput::PropagateProperty Error -10851 >>>> >>>> Hence my question. Should have mentioned using 2013 13" MacBook Pro >>>> running ML. >>>> >>>> Gena >>>> >>>> Please Note: >>>> Please use email address below for all future correspondence: >>>> >>>> g...@gena-j.me.uk >>>> >>>> Georgina Joyce >>>> Applied Psychologist >>>> Training and Coaching. >>>> Because individuals of groups matter! >>>> >>>> >>>> On 22 Jul 2013, at 22:09, Esther <mori...@mac-access.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi All, >>>>> >>>>> I could be wrong about this, but I think that Gena is asking about using >>>>> the say command in the Terminal environment, since she's coming from a >>>>> linux background with command line use. Gena, welcome to the mac-access >>>>> list >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Esther >>>>> >>>>> On 22 Jul 2013, at 11:00, Sarah k Alawami wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Oh that say command. Um? Sorry. I guess lunch is getting to me. I >>>>>> thought you guys meant vo a for the say all command. Excuse me while I >>>>>> go and melt lol! >>>>>> >>>>>> I love the terminal say command and use it to convert text files to >>>>>> speech for university or my own pleasure. Mainly for university for now. >>>>>> lol! >>>>>> >>>>>> Tc. >>>>>> On Jul 22, 2013, at 1:46 PM, Esther <mori...@mac-access.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello Gena, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Since I know you have a background in command line usage, I'll just >>>>>>> mention that you can use the say command in combination with switches >>>>>>> for voice selection and also include any embedded commands for speech >>>>>>> rate, volume, etc. (all of these four-letter embedded commands that are >>>>>>> enclosed within two left brackets at the start, and two right brackets >>>>>>> at the end, and separated by semi-colons), within quotation marks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You can search the Mail Archive for this list (link given as the public >>>>>>> archive at the bottom of each post) for threads like "adding spoken >>>>>>> tracks to iTunes", and "Text to Speech parameters" for details. Sarah >>>>>>> like to send the output of the say command to a file from the command >>>>>>> line, in preference to using the services option of "Add to iTunes as a >>>>>>> spoken track", so she can run this separately in background. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> HTH. Cheers, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Esther >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 22 Jul 2013, at 10:33, Anne Robertson wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello Gena, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yes, I've used the Say command with VoiceOver. I have it set to Cmd-F9 >>>>>>>> and I just tested it with your message. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Anne >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 22 Jul 2013, at 22:19, Georgina Joyce <g...@gena-j.me.uk> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello All, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I wondered if anyone had successfully used the say command while >>>>>>>>> using VoiceOver? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Gena >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Please Note: >>>>>>>>> Please use email address below for all future correspondence: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> g...@gena-j.me.uk >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Georgina Joyce >>>>>>>>> Applied Psychologist >>>>>>>>> Training and Coaching. >>>>>>>>> Because individuals of groups matter! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. 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