Well, I don't know why or how, but my macbook pro running 10.6.3 has both Vicki, and Victoria. Vicki has a softer voice, and Victoria, is got a little robotness going on, but I think her voice is clearer than Vicki's. So I think I'm going to use her. That way, my devices will all have a similar sound. RIP old friend Alex, for now at least.
On Apr 24, 2010, at 10:30 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hi, > > Well, she's Vicky now. They changed the original Victoria I believe to Vicky, > and the female who is now Victoria is different. > > Most of them seem to have the same pronunciation though, even Alex. It's hard > to detect, but if you listen carefully, you can easily hear the resemblance > between all of them. It's kind of amusing sometimes. > > Regards, > nic > Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile > My Twitter > > On Apr 24, 2010, at 4:41 PM, Pete Nalda wrote: > >> Ya know, back in the old days, I used to use Victoria on the mac, before >> they brought out Alex. Victoria IIRC didn't have any naturalism to her >> voice, but I never heard her mispronounce much, and she does have a nice >> English accent imho. YMMV. I'll have to try her out again, been using alex >> so long I've sort of forgot how she sounded. >> >> >> On Apr 24, 2010, at 3:41 AM, marie Howarth wrote: >> >>> I have to say I like Samantha better than the British voice on the iPhone >>> who cannot say E or R at the speed I have it. I much prefer her to >>> eloquence though any day. And after trying Samantha, I think the british >>> one is called Cathy and Karen, the Australian one, i have to say I revert >>> back to good old Sam. I'm not sure I'd like her on the mac but for the >>> iPhone she works great. >>> Am I right in thinking there are other voices for the iPod shuffle? Wonder >>> if there is if there's any plans to export those voices to the iPhone and >>> iPad. :) >>> >>> On 24 Apr 2010, at 07:11, ch...@q.com wrote: >>> >>>> Brian: >>>> I'm curious: Isn't Samantha also synthetic? What about Alex? >>>> I kind of think she has a little smile in her voice, but I honestly find >>>> Eloquence th e easiest to understand. The old voice that used to be in >>>> the dectalk was pretty good, and I don't think anyone's using that except >>>> NOAA all hazards radio. >>>> I din't think the macbook pro even has Samantha on it as an option. >>>> Anyhow, interesting topic to me. Thanks >>>> Carolyn >>>> On Apr 23, 2010, at 7:13 PM, Bryan Smart wrote: >>>> >>>>> Samantha sounds completely emotionless to me. I know that synthesizer >>>>> intonation only approximates the change in pitch that happens as a person >>>>> reads, but Samantha has one of the worst intonation models that I've ever >>>>> heard. No matter if she is pausing at the end of a clause, making a >>>>> statement, asking a question, or speaking with exclamation, she always >>>>> speaks the same way. She starts high, slowly starts to drop in pitch, and >>>>> has an abrupt drop when she reaches the end of a sentence or a clause >>>>> boundary. All other modern synths, from Alex, to the old Macintalk >>>>> voices, to DECtalk, to Eloquence, and even junk stuff like ESpeak can use >>>>> intonation that changes a little depending on what it is reading. >>>>> Samantha sounds completely flat and detached. Add to that she sounds like >>>>> an annoyed person that smokes heavily, and I think she's a crap voice. It >>>>> really bugs me that she is becoming the default voice for so many >>>>> blind-people devices. If we had to use a Scansoft voice, Tom would be >>>>> better. At least Tom modulates. A synthetic voice would be more >>>>> expressive. >>>>> >>>>> Bryan >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nicolai Svendsen >>>>> Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 5:41 AM >>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: Re: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac? >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I find Samantha a lot nicer on a computer than the iPhone. THis is in >>>>> part because of the quality, but I for some reason find her a much >>>>> harsher assistant on the iPhone than I do on a computer. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Nic >>>>> Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com >>>>> Skype: Kvalme >>>>> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >>>>> AIM: cincinster >>>>> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >>>>> Facebook Profile >>>>> My Twitter >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 23, 2010, at 10:33 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hell I thought she was one of the better quality voices out there. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nicolai Svendsen >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 8:30 p.m. >>>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>> Subject: Re: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac? >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> Samantha is a SAPI voice, made by Scansoft, and referred to Vocalizer >>>>>> on any mobile platform from Nuance. It is the voice of the iThingies >>>>>> though, but I find her harsh to listen to. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Nic >>>>>> Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com >>>>>> Skype: Kvalme >>>>>> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >>>>>> AIM: cincinster >>>>>> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >>>>>> Facebook Profile >>>>>> My Twitter >>>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 21, 2010, at 8:34 AM, M. Taylor wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you for your response. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But how can this be? Is she not the beloved voice of the iPhone, >>>>>>> iPod Touch, and iPad? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Perhaps I refer to her by the wrong name? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mark >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Get to know yourself as you get to know me on The Secret Life of Mark >>>>>> Marcus >>>>>>> Live Talk Show >>>>>>> http://candleshore.com/secrets >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of gkearney >>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 11:12 PM >>>>>>> To: MacVisionaries >>>>>>> Subject: Re: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I fear you shall not find symmetry in your world...Samantha is a >>>>>>> Microsoft Windows SAPI voice and is not an option for Macintosh users. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Gregory Kearney >>>>>>> Manager Accessible Media >>>>>>> Association for the Blind of Western Australia >>>>>>> 61 Kitchener Ave >>>>>>> Victoria Park, WA 6100' >>>>>>> AUSTRALIA >>>>>>> +61 08 9311 8246 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 21, 9:20 am, "M. 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