RE: Making Alex sound a bit more robotic
Hello Daniel, You may want to change the intonation to a lower setting. Basically this "flattens" the emphasis associated with things such as questions. For example when a question mark appears in the text typically the screen reader will raise the pitch accordingly as human speech does when expressing a question. Think what is termed monotone, no changes in pitch or tone that reflects expression. Hope this helps. Jule Ann Jule Ann Lieberman MS CLVT Assistive Technology Specialist Pennsylvania's Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT) Institute on Disabilities at Temple University College of Education 1755 N. 13th Street , 411S Philadelphia, PA 19122 215-204-2933 Direct 800-204-7428 www.disabilities.temple.edu jule.ann.lieber...@temple.edu -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Daniel McGee Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 2:59 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Making Alex sound a bit more robotic Hi all, sometimes when I'm listening to podcasts where people demonstrate something on the Mac and are using the Alex voice, I don't know if it is me but he seems a little deeper so to speak and maybe a touch of less natural sounding. Basically, I want to kind of have him sound a bit more robotic and less natural sounding as already mentioned. The reason for this is because I where hearing aids and at times I noticed he may raise slightly in pitch depending on what he is reading. So with a combination of adjusting the pitch and intonation, what would you recommend for getting him to such a state. lol Pitch is 45% Intonation is 40% Question: what is Intonation anyway? I understand what pitch is but don't have a clue on the concept of Intonation. If that could be answered, well then I've learned something new today. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Introduction From New List Member
And David introduced me to this list! Jule Ann -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 3:07 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Introduction From New List Member Hello. I have just been approved as a new member on this list and wanted to write a quick intro message. I'm an assistive technology specialist and I've been in the field for over 20 years. I am a long-time user of windows and, a few years ago, my employer purchased an iMac for our classroom. I'll admit that, for a couple of years, I truly hated using the Mac, which I think was more due to my 20-year windows bias. After listening to a lot of tutorials and rummaging through a lot of Web sites, I've gotten to the point where I absolutely love using the Mac and would be quite pleased if I could get one for my next computer. I'm on this list to ask questions as they arise and I also just want to do a lot of reading and try and catch up on gaps in my knowledge which I need to fill. I'll tell you that even when I despised the Mac I clearly saw its benefits and I probably could have given a talk to 100 people and might have been able to convince most of them to at least consider switching from Windows to the Mac, even while I was going through my own love-hate relationship with it. I think that my recent purchase of an iPhone also helped me to warm up to Apple and I'm particularly excited at the integration we're going to see between iOS and Yosemite this fall. thanks for being there and I'm glad this list is available. -- David Goldfield, Founder and Peer Coordinator, Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired Feel free to visit my new Web site http://www.davidgoldfield.info/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Voice Over and Keynote accessibility?
Thank you all, will give this a try on a Mac either on son’s desk or at an apple Store. Thanks. Jule Ann *From:* macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Alex Hall *Sent:* Thursday, June 19, 2014 9:14 AM *To:* macvisionaries@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: Voice Over and Keynote accessibility? Yes, Keynote is accessible. I imagine the Apple rep was saying that the slide(s) you were trying to work with were images only, rather like a PDF that is scanned text instead of actual text is inaccessible. On Jun 19, 2014, at 8:35 AM, Jessica D wrote: I don't think Keynote would work with image files. The image would need to be converted to text. Yes, I have used Keynote successfully to create and read presentations. It works very nicely with voiceover. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 19, 2014, at 8:14 AM, Jule Ann M Lieberman wrote: Hello All, I have held back on purchasing a Mac book because most of my work is in giving lectures, workshops and presentations. I use Power Point on my laptop with JAWS to get the work done. When considering a Mac book I would need to have this ability. Last year when I contacted Apple accessibility I was informed that Keynote is not accessible with Voice Over as that this file is an image file rather than a text based file. I understand that I can add a windows simulation , plus Office, plus JAWS but frankly feel that this is rather ridiculous for purposes of running one productivity application. Has there been any improvement in accessibility to Keynote? I have recent posts on other list serves that claim all Apple productivity software is accessible with Voice Over, although I have heard the contrary from Apple last year. Thank you for taking the time to respond, if members of this list have used Keynote successfully to create and read presentations, please send along any reference links or guides. Jule Ann -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com ] On Behalf Of Cara Quinn Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 12:13 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Disabling notification centre? HI Christopher, Have you explored the method I just sent along to Jean? Is this enough or are you looking to completely exterminate Notification Center? Thanks, Cara :) --- iOS design and development - LookTel.com --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara On Jun 16, 2014, at 8:14 AM, Christopher Hallsworth wrote: Hi all Subject says it all. How to disable the notification centre please? Thanks! -- Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.goog
Voice Over and Keynote accessibility?
Hello All, I have held back on purchasing a Mac book because most of my work is in giving lectures, workshops and presentations. I use Power Point on my laptop with JAWS to get the work done. When considering a Mac book I would need to have this ability. Last year when I contacted Apple accessibility I was informed that Keynote is not accessible with Voice Over as that this file is an image file rather than a text based file. I understand that I can add a windows simulation , plus Office, plus JAWS but frankly feel that this is rather ridiculous for purposes of running one productivity application. Has there been any improvement in accessibility to Keynote? I have recent posts on other list serves that claim all Apple productivity software is accessible with Voice Over, although I have heard the contrary from Apple last year. Thank you for taking the time to respond, if members of this list have used Keynote successfully to create and read presentations, please send along any reference links or guides. Jule Ann -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cara Quinn Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 12:13 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Disabling notification centre? HI Christopher, Have you explored the method I just sent along to Jean? Is this enough or are you looking to completely exterminate Notification Center? Thanks, Cara :) --- iOS design and development - LookTel.com --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara On Jun 16, 2014, at 8:14 AM, Christopher Hallsworth wrote: Hi all Subject says it all. How to disable the notification centre please? Thanks! -- Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
