RE: the Alex voice

[Christopher Chaltain]

Nuance developed the Vocalizer voices, which make up most of the voices you 
have available to you on the iPhone. I'm not sure who developed Alex, but if it 
was Nuance, then it's an exclusive for Apple. Nuance the company was acquired 
by Microsoft earlier this year.

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Simon A 
Fogarty
Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 7:10 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: the Alex voice

Alex I thought was developed by a company called Nuonce which apple then 
purchased
And I believe added to


From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Wednesday, 8 September 2021 5:22 am
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Subject: RE: the Alex voice

Alex was developed by Apple so I highly doubt it will ever be available on 
Android.
Then of course I believe Eloquence can be used on Android phones and that would 
be awesome although for me personally it certainly is not enough incentive to 
switch.


From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of 
hshaneclark
Sent: September 7, 2021 6:32 AM
To: viphone mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>
Subject: Re: the Alex voice

Hi ,

Just curious, can this particular voice be used with Android? I've heard it a 
few times and like it myself, would be nice to have on my phone if there was a 
way.

Shane.



On Sep 7, 2021 at 9:09 AM, Devin Prater 
mailto:r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Yes, because he sounds the most natural, as well as being the most responsive. 
I like him around 55 to 65%.
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RE: the Alex voice

[Simon A Fogarty]

Alex I thought was developed by a company called Nuonce which apple then 
purchased
And I believe added to


From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Sieghard 
Weitzel
Sent: Wednesday, 8 September 2021 5:22 am
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Subject: RE: the Alex voice

Alex was developed by Apple so I highly doubt it will ever be available on 
Android.
Then of course I believe Eloquence can be used on Android phones and that would 
be awesome although for me personally it certainly is not enough incentive to 
switch.


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mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of 
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Subject: Re: the Alex voice

Hi ,

Just curious, can this particular voice be used with Android? I've heard it a 
few times and like it myself, would be nice to have on my phone if there was a 
way.

Shane.



On Sep 7, 2021 at 9:09 AM, Devin Prater 
mailto:r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Yes, because he sounds the most natural, as well as being the most responsive. 
I like him around 55 to 65%.
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RE: the Alex voice

[Richard Turner]

We won’t know until next Tuesday.




Richard
“Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” – 
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My Web site: https://www.turner42.com


From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Star 
Gazer
Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 10:34 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: the Alex voice

 Thank you.
Does anybody know if we’ll get new voices and other sounds to choose from?

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mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of 
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Subject: RE: the Alex voice

Some of the iPhone voices like Samantha and Tom are Vocalizer voices, same as 
what is available in Jaws.

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mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Star 
Gazer
Sent: September 7, 2021 7:45 AM
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Subject: RE: the Alex voice

Thank you. How do I get the vocalizer voices? I thought I had to use the Iphone 
voices that came with the phone?

From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Devin 
Prater
Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 10:33 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: the Alex voice

When I use a Siri voice, it lags a bit. Alex, and the Vocalizer voices, don't 
do that.
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On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 9:25 AM Star Gazer 
mailto:pickrellrebe...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Can you explain more responsive ?
Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 7, 2021, at 09:09, Devin Prater 
mailto:r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Yes, because he sounds the most natural, as well as being the most responsive. 
I like him around 55 to 65%.
Devin Prater
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gemini://tilde.pink/~devinprater/



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RE: the Alex voice

[Star Gazer]

 Thank you. 

Does anybody know if we’ll get new voices and other sounds to choose from?

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Sieghard 
Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 1:25 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: the Alex voice

 

Some of the iPhone voices like Samantha and Tom are Vocalizer voices, same as 
what is available in Jaws.

 

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mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Star 
Gazer
Sent: September 7, 2021 7:45 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: RE: the Alex voice

 

Thank you. How do I get the vocalizer voices? I thought I had to use the Iphone 
voices that came with the phone?

 

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mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Devin Prater
Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 10:33 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: Re: the Alex voice

 

When I use a Siri voice, it lags a bit. Alex, and the Vocalizer voices, don't 
do that.


Devin Prater

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On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 9:25 AM Star Gazer mailto:pickrellrebe...@gmail.com> > wrote:

Can you explain more responsive ? 

Sent from my iPhone

 

On Sep 7, 2021, at 09:09, Devin Prater mailto:r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> > wrote:



Yes, because he sounds the most natural, as well as being the most responsive. 
I like him around 55 to 65%.


Devin Prater

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Hi are any of you using the Alex voice on your phone?

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RE: the Alex voice

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Some of the iPhone voices like Samantha and Tom are Vocalizer voices, same as 
what is available in Jaws.

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Star 
Gazer
Sent: September 7, 2021 7:45 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: the Alex voice

Thank you. How do I get the vocalizer voices? I thought I had to use the Iphone 
voices that came with the phone?

From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Devin 
Prater
Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 10:33 AM
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Subject: Re: the Alex voice

When I use a Siri voice, it lags a bit. Alex, and the Vocalizer voices, don't 
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Can you explain more responsive ?
Sent from my iPhone

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Yes, because he sounds the most natural, as well as being the most responsive. 
I like him around 55 to 65%.
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RE: the Alex voice

[Sieghard Weitzel]

I use the American SIRI female voice as my primary voice on my iPhone 11, 
usually at 65% and sometimes 70%, but I have never felt there was any lag of 
any type.

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Devin 
Prater
Sent: September 7, 2021 7:33 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: the Alex voice

When I use a Siri voice, it lags a bit. Alex, and the Vocalizer voices, don't 
do that.
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On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 9:25 AM Star Gazer 
mailto:pickrellrebe...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Can you explain more responsive ?
Sent from my iPhone


On Sep 7, 2021, at 09:09, Devin Prater 
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Yes, because he sounds the most natural, as well as being the most responsive. 
I like him around 55 to 65%.
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RE: the Alex voice

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Alex was developed by Apple so I highly doubt it will ever be available on 
Android.
Then of course I believe Eloquence can be used on Android phones and that would 
be awesome although for me personally it certainly is not enough incentive to 
switch.


From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
hshaneclark
Sent: September 7, 2021 6:32 AM
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Subject: Re: the Alex voice

Hi ,

Just curious, can this particular voice be used with Android? I've heard it a 
few times and like it myself, would be nice to have on my phone if there was a 
way.

Shane.



On Sep 7, 2021 at 9:09 AM, Devin Prater 
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Yes, because he sounds the most natural, as well as being the most responsive. 
I like him around 55 to 65%.
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Re: the Alex voice

[Esther Levegnale]

I like Alex on my computer and Samantha on my iPhone. I have my speed for her, 
Samantha that is, at 70%. Esther

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> On Sep 7, 2021, at 9:28 AM, Paula Jordan  wrote:
> 
> Interesting. I, too, use Alex at a speed somewhere between 55 and 65. I 
> haven’t noticed the annoying breathing problem in quite some time. With any 
> luck and God’s good grace, that little annoyance is gone for good. Have a 
> safe and healthy day.
> God bless!
> Paula and the pups
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Joshua 
> Hendrickson
> Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 9:25 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: the Alex voice
> 
> I keep my speed rate for all voices to 57%.  I've used Alex before.
> He is pretty good.  I just don't have him downloaded at the moment because I 
> don't have all that much space on my 256 gig iPhone.  I really don't like 
> that breathing thing he does.  Although I have heard him read some text to 
> speech books before and he really isn't all that bad.
> 
>> On 9/7/21, Devin Prater  wrote:
>> Yes, because he sounds the most natural, as well as being the most 
>> responsive. I like him around 55 to 65%.
>> Devin Prater
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 10:56 PM Casey Wollner  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi are any of you using the Alex voice on your phone?
>>> 
>>> And if so what made you select it over all the other voices that you 
>>> can use on your iPhone?
>>> 
>>> Also what is the speed rate you find that he reads the best where you 
>>> can understand him?
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Re: the Alex voice

[Esther Levegnale]

I have the Alex voice on my computer as well, and I also like the breathing 
aspect. He sounds really cool. Take care, everyone, and stay safe! I know, I'm 
kind of getting tired of that expression myself, but I still say it anyway. 
Esther

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> On Sep 7, 2021, at 11:04 AM, Daniel MacDonald 
>  wrote:
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> 
> As a neck user, I’ve always used Alex on that platform. I have gotten used to 
> him, and the breathing for me is one of the hallmarks of the Alex voice, and 
> why the Alex voice is so good. Now in iOS 7, are used to use Samantha, 
> because Alex wasn’t available in iOS. But as soon as I got iOS 8.1.3 8.1.2, I 
> have been doing it I’ve been doing it for a while because of I wanted to try 
> android, wasn’t satisfied, and longed for iOS, because it’s so easy to use 
> and the interface is great. But anyway I find that he sounds different on iOS 
> then he does on a Mac and it’s interesting there’s interesting nuances 
> between the two different versions of the voice but I like Alex and I’ve 
> gotten used to him and I  I’d use him around 70% on both iOS and Mac 
> 
>>> On Sep 7, 2021, at 10:34 AM, Devin Prater  wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> Oh it's still there, just not so present when it's not reading a long text.
>> Devin Prater
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 8:28 AM Paula Jordan  wrote:
>>> Interesting. I, too, use Alex at a speed somewhere between 55 and 65. I 
>>> haven’t noticed the annoying breathing problem in quite some time. With any 
>>> luck and God’s good grace, that little annoyance is gone for good. Have a 
>>> safe and healthy day.
>>> God bless!
>>> Paula and the pups
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
>>> Joshua Hendrickson
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 9:25 AM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: the Alex voice
>>> 
>>> I keep my speed rate for all voices to 57%.  I've used Alex before.
>>> He is pretty good.  I just don't have him downloaded at the moment because 
>>> I don't have all that much space on my 256 gig iPhone.  I really don't like 
>>> that breathing thing he does.  Although I have heard him read some text to 
>>> speech books before and he really isn't all that bad.
>>> 
>>> On 9/7/21, Devin Prater  wrote:
>>> > Yes, because he sounds the most natural, as well as being the most 
>>> > responsive. I like him around 55 to 65%.
>>> > Devin Prater
>>> > r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com
>>> > gemini://tilde.pink/~devinprater/
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 10:56 PM Casey Wollner  wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Hi are any of you using the Alex voice on your phone?
>>> >>
>>> >> And if so what made you select it over all the other voices that you 
>>> >> can use on your iPhone?
>>> >>
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Re: the Alex voice

[Daniel MacDonald]

As a neck user, I’ve always used Alex on that platform. I have gotten used to 
him, and the breathing for me is one of the hallmarks of the Alex voice, and 
why the Alex voice is so good. Now in iOS 7, are used to use Samantha, because 
Alex wasn’t available in iOS. But as soon as I got iOS 8.1.3 8.1.2, I have been 
doing it I’ve been doing it for a while because of I wanted to try android, 
wasn’t satisfied, and longed for iOS, because it’s so easy to use and the 
interface is great. But anyway I find that he sounds different on iOS then he 
does on a Mac and it’s interesting there’s interesting nuances between the two 
different versions of the voice but I like Alex and I’ve gotten used to him and 
I  I’d use him around 70% on both iOS and Mac 

> On Sep 7, 2021, at 10:34 AM, Devin Prater  wrote:
> 
> 
> Oh it's still there, just not so present when it's not reading a long text.
> Devin Prater
> r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com
> gemini://tilde.pink/~devinprater/
> 
> 
> 
>> On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 8:28 AM Paula Jordan  wrote:
>> Interesting. I, too, use Alex at a speed somewhere between 55 and 65. I 
>> haven’t noticed the annoying breathing problem in quite some time. With any 
>> luck and God’s good grace, that little annoyance is gone for good. Have a 
>> safe and healthy day.
>> God bless!
>> Paula and the pups
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
>> Joshua Hendrickson
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 9:25 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: the Alex voice
>> 
>> I keep my speed rate for all voices to 57%.  I've used Alex before.
>> He is pretty good.  I just don't have him downloaded at the moment because I 
>> don't have all that much space on my 256 gig iPhone.  I really don't like 
>> that breathing thing he does.  Although I have heard him read some text to 
>> speech books before and he really isn't all that bad.
>> 
>> On 9/7/21, Devin Prater  wrote:
>> > Yes, because he sounds the most natural, as well as being the most 
>> > responsive. I like him around 55 to 65%.
>> > Devin Prater
>> > r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com
>> > gemini://tilde.pink/~devinprater/
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 10:56 PM Casey Wollner  wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi are any of you using the Alex voice on your phone?
>> >>
>> >> And if so what made you select it over all the other voices that you 
>> >> can use on your iPhone?
>> >>
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RE: the Alex voice

[Richard Turner]

The built-in voices are from Vocalizer.

I prefer Tom Enhanced over Alex hands down.  Alex may be more natural because 
of his fake breathing, but his pronunciation drives me up a wall.
I don’t remember any specific examples, but Tom has far fewer pronunciation 
issues and is very responsive.



Richard
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Jane Wagner

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Star 
Gazer
Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 7:45 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: the Alex voice

Thank you. How do I get the vocalizer voices? I thought I had to use the Iphone 
voices that came with the phone?

From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Devin 
Prater
Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 10:33 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: the Alex voice

When I use a Siri voice, it lags a bit. Alex, and the Vocalizer voices, don't 
do that.
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On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 9:25 AM Star Gazer 
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Can you explain more responsive ?
Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 7, 2021, at 09:09, Devin Prater 
mailto:r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Yes, because he sounds the most natural, as well as being the most responsive. 
I like him around 55 to 65%.
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RE: the Alex voice

[Star Gazer]

Thank you. How do I get the vocalizer voices? I thought I had to use the Iphone 
voices that came with the phone?

 

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When I use a Siri voice, it lags a bit. Alex, and the Vocalizer voices, don't 
do that.


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On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 9:25 AM Star Gazer mailto:pickrellrebe...@gmail.com> > wrote:

Can you explain more responsive ? 

Sent from my iPhone





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Yes, because he sounds the most natural, as well as being the most responsive. 
I like him around 55 to 65%.


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Hi are any of you using the Alex voice on your phone?

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Re: the Alex voice

[Devin Prater]

When I use a Siri voice, it lags a bit. Alex, and the Vocalizer voices,
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On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 9:25 AM Star Gazer  wrote:

> Can you explain more responsive ?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 7, 2021, at 09:09, Devin Prater  wrote:
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> 
> Yes, because he sounds the most natural, as well as being the most
> responsive. I like him around 55 to 65%.
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Re: the Alex voice

[Star Gazer]

Can you explain more responsive ? 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 7, 2021, at 09:09, Devin Prater  wrote:
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> Yes, because he sounds the most natural, as well as being the most 
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>> On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 10:56 PM Casey Wollner  wrote:
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>> 
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Re: the Alex voice

[Devin Prater]

Oh it's still there, just not so present when it's not reading a long text.
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On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 8:28 AM Paula Jordan  wrote:

> Interesting. I, too, use Alex at a speed somewhere between 55 and 65. I
> haven’t noticed the annoying breathing problem in quite some time. With any
> luck and God’s good grace, that little annoyance is gone for good. Have a
> safe and healthy day.
> God bless!
> Paula and the pups
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> I keep my speed rate for all voices to 57%.  I've used Alex before.
> He is pretty good.  I just don't have him downloaded at the moment because
> I don't have all that much space on my 256 gig iPhone.  I really don't like
> that breathing thing he does.  Although I have heard him read some text to
> speech books before and he really isn't all that bad.
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Re: the Alex voice

[Devin Prater]

No, it cannot.
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On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 8:31 AM hshaneclark  wrote:

> Hi ,
>
> Just curious, can this particular voice be used with Android? I've heard
> it a few times and like it myself, would be nice to have on my phone if
> there was a way.
>
> Shane.
>
>
>
> On Sep 7, 2021 at 9:09 AM, Devin Prater  wrote:
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> Yes, because he sounds the most natural, as well as being the most
> responsive. I like him around 55 to 65%.
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RE: the Alex voice

[Star Gazer]

Yes, that breathing thing he does creeps me the hell out!

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I keep my speed rate for all voices to 57%.  I've used Alex before.
He is pretty good.  I just don't have him downloaded at the moment because I 
don't have all that much space on my 256 gig iPhone.  I really don't like that 
breathing thing he does.  Although I have heard him read some text to speech 
books before and he really isn't all that bad.

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Re: the Alex voice

[hshaneclark]

Hi ,

Just curious, can this particular voice be used with Android? I've heard it
a few times and like it myself, would be nice to have on my phone if there
was a way.

Shane.



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Yes, because he sounds the most natural, as well as being the most
responsive. I like him around 55 to 65%.
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RE: the Alex voice

[Paula Jordan]

Interesting. I, too, use Alex at a speed somewhere between 55 and 65. I haven’t 
noticed the annoying breathing problem in quite some time. With any luck and 
God’s good grace, that little annoyance is gone for good. Have a safe and 
healthy day.
God bless!
Paula and the pups

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I keep my speed rate for all voices to 57%.  I've used Alex before.
He is pretty good.  I just don't have him downloaded at the moment because I 
don't have all that much space on my 256 gig iPhone.  I really don't like that 
breathing thing he does.  Although I have heard him read some text to speech 
books before and he really isn't all that bad.

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Re: the Alex voice

[Joshua Hendrickson]

I keep my speed rate for all voices to 57%.  I've used Alex before.
He is pretty good.  I just don't have him downloaded at the moment
because I don't have all that much space on my 256 gig iPhone.  I
really don't like that breathing thing he does.  Although I have heard
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bad.

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Re: the Alex voice

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Yes, because he sounds the most natural, as well as being the most
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RE: the Alex voice

[Star Gazer]

I use Tom and have noticed some odd pronouncing of words, “jim” is pronounced 
“gim” headache is all kinds of weird, I can’t even begdint o try and type it, 
that’s how weird it is, and there are others. 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
literophi...@myself.com
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2021 6:53 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: the Alex voice

 

Hi, my opinion may be helpful, at least to some extent, since I’m not a native 
speaker and English is a language I’ve learned as an adult. I used Alex for a 
couple of years on my iphone, but I noticed that at times it mispronounced some 
words,  at other times I wasn’t able to understand it because the 
pronunciation, although close to an accurate pronunciation,  was 
unconventional.  So, now I use Tom, which from my perspective, is more 
understandable.  70 percent is my speaking rate.  

I believe that the high quality thing has nothing to do with this, and instead 
of that, there might be other possible explanations beyond the simplistic and 
simplifying cliché of saying that this is a subjective matter. In my computer, 
for instance, I love to use the Eloquence voice in English as well.  Some 
friends of mine that are native speakers were surprised that I use Eloquence at 
a very high rate speed, and still being  able to understand it.  

 

Best,

 Leo Bado.

 

"It seems to me that I will always be happy in the place where I am not." Paul 
Auster. "City of Glass"

 

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Hi are any of you using the Alex voice on your phone?

And if so what made you select it over all the other voices that you can use on 
your iPhone?

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RE: the Alex voice

[Dennis Long]

He is clear.  The speed rate is subjective.  I have mine set to between 65 and 
70 percent.

 

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Hi are any of you using the Alex voice on your phone?

And if so what made you select it over all the other voices that you can use on 
your iPhone?

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RE: the Alex voice

[Casey Wollner]

Hi the Tom enhanced voice or the compact tom voice?
 
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
literophi...@myself.com
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: the Alex voice
 
Hi, my opinion may be helpful, at least to some extent, since I’m not a native 
speaker and English is a language I’ve learned as an adult. I used Alex for a 
couple of years on my iphone, but I noticed that at times it mispronounced some 
words,  at other times I wasn’t able to understand it because the 
pronunciation, although close to an accurate pronunciation,  was 
unconventional.  So, now I use Tom, which from my perspective, is more 
understandable.  70 percent is my speaking rate.  
I believe that the high quality thing has nothing to do with this, and instead 
of that, there might be other possible explanations beyond the simplistic and 
simplifying cliché of saying that this is a subjective matter. In my computer, 
for instance, I love to use the Eloquence voice in English as well.  Some 
friends of mine that are native speakers were surprised that I use Eloquence at 
a very high rate speed, and still being  able to understand it.  
 
Best,
 Leo Bado.
 
"It seems to me that I will always be happy in the place where I am not." Paul 
Auster. "City of Glass"
 
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Casey 
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Hi are any of you using the Alex voice on your phone?
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RE: the Alex voice

[literophilus]

Hi, my opinion may be helpful, at least to some extent, since I’m not a native 
speaker and English is a language I’ve learned as an adult. I used Alex for a 
couple of years on my iphone, but I noticed that at times it mispronounced some 
words,  at other times I wasn’t able to understand it because the 
pronunciation, although close to an accurate pronunciation,  was 
unconventional.  So, now I use Tom, which from my perspective, is more 
understandable.  70 percent is my speaking rate.  

I believe that the high quality thing has nothing to do with this, and instead 
of that, there might be other possible explanations beyond the simplistic and 
simplifying cliché of saying that this is a subjective matter. In my computer, 
for instance, I love to use the Eloquence voice in English as well.  Some 
friends of mine that are native speakers were surprised that I use Eloquence at 
a very high rate speed, and still being  able to understand it.  

 

Best,

 Leo Bado.

 

"It seems to me that I will always be happy in the place where I am not." Paul 
Auster. "City of Glass"

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Casey 
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Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 9:56 PM
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Hi are any of you using the Alex voice on your phone?

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your iPhone?

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RE: the Alex voice

[ms.sunflower61]

I use Alex at about 53% and it works fine.  I like the clarity of the voice.

 

Tammy

 

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the Alex voice

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Hi are any of you using the Alex voice on your phone?
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RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Carolyn]

I prefer a Midwest accent and have gotten to where I can sort of tell a 
Minnesota accent. 

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Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2021 1:29 AM
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Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

I always enjoy voices with some kind of accent.  I always thought here in the 
Mid West, we don't really have much of an accent.  Southern accents can be kind 
of cool, but sometimes they can get annoying in my opinion.  I think overall, 
we have some great voices for our iPhone's to choose from.

On 4/28/21, Kelly Pierce  wrote:
> Before I had my iPhone 7, I was limited to the male Siri voice for 
> Voiceover and Lee on my iPhone 5.  In public, heads would turn when I 
> used Siri and it spoke in an Australian accent.  Midwestern Americans 
> reacted like it was a foreign intrusion. I felt like screaming that 
> the man who recorded this voice has the same ancestry as I do. We just 
> sound different. There’s no need to freak out.
>
> Kelly
>
>
>
> On 4/28/21, Wendy Lin  wrote:
>> I use Alex on both my iPhone and Mac. He is the best voice out of all 
>> the other voices in my opinion. I gave Siri female a try a couple 
>> days ago and
>> 24 hours later I just couldn’t stand her voice anymore! The way how 
>> she pronounces the letter B, sounds like she’s saying E.
>>
>> Wendy
>>
>>> On Apr 28, 2021, at 11:13 AM, Joshua Hendrickson 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> If you like Serena, then give Kate a try.  She is also very good.  I 
>>> like Tessa, as well as Lee and sometimes I'll try Oliver.  The Siri 
>>> Irish voices both male and female are also quite good in my opinion.
>>> I also use Serena quite a bit as well.
>>>
>>> On 4/28/21, Angie Nutt  wrote:
>>>> I’d like Alex as my boyfriend too. . I’ve been using Serena 
>>>> since I got this phone in December; have always liked her. I change 
>>>> from time to time.
>>>>
>>>> All the best
>>>> Angie
>>>>
>>>>> On 27 Apr 2021, at 15:17, Richard Turner 
>>>>> 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Alex has had that breathing sound since the beginning when it was 
>>>>> on the Mac as the default voice.
>>>>> When they brought it to the iPhone, they kept him breathing.
>>>>> I knew one elderly woman in a retirement center who was losing her 
>>>>> vision and learned how to access her Mac with VoiceOver and from 
>>>>> hence forth, referred to Alex as her boyfriend, with a huge grin.
>>>>>
>>>>> I prefer Alex when he is silent, as in not on my iPhone.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Richard
>>>>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for 
>>>>> it, but what they become by it."
>>>>>
>>>>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Web site: www.turner42.com <http://www.turner42.com/>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On 
>>>>> Behalf Of Robert Doc Wright
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 6:58 AM
>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>>> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex 
>>>>> voice
>>>>>
>>>>> that has always been there..
>>>>> - Original Message -
>>>>> From: Simon A Fogarty <mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>
>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 6:09 PM
>>>>> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex 
>>>>> voice
>>>>>
>>>>> Hey that little guy inside the device has to be able to breath as 
>>>>> well,
>>>>>
>>>>> If you can hear it though,
>>>>> Possibly he’s having an asthma attack
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>>>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Star Gazer
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 6:31 am
>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>>>>> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Dominique Farrell]

I use Arthur the male Irish Siri voice on my iPhone SE 2020 & Apple Watch 
series 5. He is very clear and pronounces everything fine, he is the clearest 
out of them all. Are use this voice because I reside in Ireland. This is the 
voice that I always wanted on my Apple Watch and I was delighted when it became 
available last year.

Sent from my iPhone

> On 29 Apr 2021, at 4:23 a.m., Kelly Pierce  wrote:
> 
> Before I had my iPhone 7, I was limited to the male Siri voice for
> Voiceover and Lee on my iPhone 5.  In public, heads would turn when I
> used Siri and it spoke in an Australian accent.  Midwestern Americans
> reacted like it was a foreign intrusion. I felt like screaming that
> the man who recorded this voice has the same ancestry as I do. We just
> sound different. There’s no need to freak out.
> 
> Kelly
> 
> 
> 
>> On 4/28/21, Wendy Lin  wrote:
>> I use Alex on both my iPhone and Mac. He is the best voice out of all the
>> other voices in my opinion. I gave Siri female a try a couple days ago and
>> 24 hours later I just couldn’t stand her voice anymore! The way how she
>> pronounces the letter B, sounds like she’s saying E.
>> 
>> Wendy
>> 
>>> On Apr 28, 2021, at 11:13 AM, Joshua Hendrickson 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> If you like Serena, then give Kate a try.  She is also very good.  I
>>> like Tessa, as well as Lee and sometimes I'll try Oliver.  The Siri
>>> Irish voices both male and female are also quite good in my opinion.
>>> I also use Serena quite a bit as well.
>>> 
>>> On 4/28/21, Angie Nutt  wrote:
>>>> I’d like Alex as my boyfriend too. . I’ve been using Serena since
>>>> I
>>>> got this phone in December; have always liked her. I change from time to
>>>> time.
>>>> 
>>>> All the best
>>>> Angie
>>>> 
>>>>> On 27 Apr 2021, at 15:17, Richard Turner 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Alex has had that breathing sound since the beginning when it was on
>>>>> the
>>>>> Mac as the default voice.
>>>>> When they brought it to the iPhone, they kept him breathing.
>>>>> I knew one elderly woman in a retirement center who was losing her
>>>>> vision
>>>>> and learned how to access her Mac with VoiceOver and from hence forth,
>>>>> referred to Alex as her boyfriend, with a huge grin.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I prefer Alex when he is silent, as in not on my iPhone.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Richard
>>>>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it,
>>>>> but
>>>>> what they become by it."
>>>>> 
>>>>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Web site: www.turner42.com <http://www.turner42.com/>
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of
>>>>> Robert Doc Wright
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 6:58 AM
>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>>> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>>>> 
>>>>> that has always been there..
>>>>> - Original Message -
>>>>> From: Simon A Fogarty <mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>
>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 6:09 PM
>>>>> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hey that little guy inside the device has to be able to breath as well,
>>>>> 
>>>>> If you can hear it though,
>>>>> Possibly he’s having an asthma attack
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>>>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Star Gazer
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 6:31 am
>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>>>>> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>>>> 
>>>>> I find the breathing pauses in Alex creepy, it’s a f**cking machine not
>>>>> a
>>>>> person. If it breathes, we have problems.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from Mail
>&g

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Joshua Hendrickson]

I always enjoy voices with some kind of accent.  I always thought here
in the Mid West, we don't really have much of an accent.  Southern
accents can be kind of cool, but sometimes they can get annoying in my
opinion.  I think overall, we have some great voices for our iPhone's
to choose from.

On 4/28/21, Kelly Pierce  wrote:
> Before I had my iPhone 7, I was limited to the male Siri voice for
> Voiceover and Lee on my iPhone 5.  In public, heads would turn when I
> used Siri and it spoke in an Australian accent.  Midwestern Americans
> reacted like it was a foreign intrusion. I felt like screaming that
> the man who recorded this voice has the same ancestry as I do. We just
> sound different. There’s no need to freak out.
>
> Kelly
>
>
>
> On 4/28/21, Wendy Lin  wrote:
>> I use Alex on both my iPhone and Mac. He is the best voice out of all the
>> other voices in my opinion. I gave Siri female a try a couple days ago
>> and
>> 24 hours later I just couldn’t stand her voice anymore! The way how she
>> pronounces the letter B, sounds like she’s saying E.
>>
>> Wendy
>>
>>> On Apr 28, 2021, at 11:13 AM, Joshua Hendrickson 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> If you like Serena, then give Kate a try.  She is also very good.  I
>>> like Tessa, as well as Lee and sometimes I'll try Oliver.  The Siri
>>> Irish voices both male and female are also quite good in my opinion.
>>> I also use Serena quite a bit as well.
>>>
>>> On 4/28/21, Angie Nutt  wrote:
>>>> I’d like Alex as my boyfriend too. . I’ve been using Serena
>>>> since
>>>> I
>>>> got this phone in December; have always liked her. I change from time
>>>> to
>>>> time.
>>>>
>>>> All the best
>>>> Angie
>>>>
>>>>> On 27 Apr 2021, at 15:17, Richard Turner 
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Alex has had that breathing sound since the beginning when it was on
>>>>> the
>>>>> Mac as the default voice.
>>>>> When they brought it to the iPhone, they kept him breathing.
>>>>> I knew one elderly woman in a retirement center who was losing her
>>>>> vision
>>>>> and learned how to access her Mac with VoiceOver and from hence forth,
>>>>> referred to Alex as her boyfriend, with a huge grin.
>>>>>
>>>>> I prefer Alex when he is silent, as in not on my iPhone.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Richard
>>>>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it,
>>>>> but
>>>>> what they become by it."
>>>>>
>>>>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Web site: www.turner42.com <http://www.turner42.com/>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of
>>>>> Robert Doc Wright
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 6:58 AM
>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>>> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>>>>
>>>>> that has always been there..
>>>>> - Original Message -
>>>>> From: Simon A Fogarty <mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>
>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 6:09 PM
>>>>> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>>>>
>>>>> Hey that little guy inside the device has to be able to breath as
>>>>> well,
>>>>>
>>>>> If you can hear it though,
>>>>> Possibly he’s having an asthma attack
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>>>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Star Gazer
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 6:31 am
>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>>>>> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>>>>
>>>>> I find the breathing pauses in Alex creepy, it’s a f**cking machine
>>>>> not
>>>>> a
>>>>> person. If it breathes, we have problems.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from Mail
>>>>> <https://na01.safel

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Kelly Pierce]

Before I had my iPhone 7, I was limited to the male Siri voice for
Voiceover and Lee on my iPhone 5.  In public, heads would turn when I
used Siri and it spoke in an Australian accent.  Midwestern Americans
reacted like it was a foreign intrusion. I felt like screaming that
the man who recorded this voice has the same ancestry as I do. We just
sound different. There’s no need to freak out.

Kelly



On 4/28/21, Wendy Lin  wrote:
> I use Alex on both my iPhone and Mac. He is the best voice out of all the
> other voices in my opinion. I gave Siri female a try a couple days ago and
> 24 hours later I just couldn’t stand her voice anymore! The way how she
> pronounces the letter B, sounds like she’s saying E.
>
> Wendy
>
>> On Apr 28, 2021, at 11:13 AM, Joshua Hendrickson 
>> wrote:
>>
>> If you like Serena, then give Kate a try.  She is also very good.  I
>> like Tessa, as well as Lee and sometimes I'll try Oliver.  The Siri
>> Irish voices both male and female are also quite good in my opinion.
>> I also use Serena quite a bit as well.
>>
>> On 4/28/21, Angie Nutt  wrote:
>>> I’d like Alex as my boyfriend too. . I’ve been using Serena since
>>> I
>>> got this phone in December; have always liked her. I change from time to
>>> time.
>>>
>>> All the best
>>> Angie
>>>
>>>> On 27 Apr 2021, at 15:17, Richard Turner 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Alex has had that breathing sound since the beginning when it was on
>>>> the
>>>> Mac as the default voice.
>>>> When they brought it to the iPhone, they kept him breathing.
>>>> I knew one elderly woman in a retirement center who was losing her
>>>> vision
>>>> and learned how to access her Mac with VoiceOver and from hence forth,
>>>> referred to Alex as her boyfriend, with a huge grin.
>>>>
>>>> I prefer Alex when he is silent, as in not on my iPhone.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Richard
>>>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it,
>>>> but
>>>> what they become by it."
>>>>
>>>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Web site: www.turner42.com <http://www.turner42.com/>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of
>>>> Robert Doc Wright
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 6:58 AM
>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>>>
>>>> that has always been there..
>>>> - Original Message -
>>>> From: Simon A Fogarty <mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>
>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>>>> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 6:09 PM
>>>> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>>>
>>>> Hey that little guy inside the device has to be able to breath as well,
>>>>
>>>> If you can hear it though,
>>>> Possibly he’s having an asthma attack
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Star Gazer
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 6:31 am
>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>>>> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>>>
>>>> I find the breathing pauses in Alex creepy, it’s a f**cking machine not
>>>> a
>>>> person. If it breathes, we have problems.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from Mail
>>>> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.microsoft.com%2Ffwlink%2F%3FLinkId%3D550986=04%7C01%7C%7Cf27aaeceebe34810921508d909847c91%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637551286891399859%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000=OeVDXuZdQlyotSKG4UIkmvFD1MyahK3t3V%2Fq9v5PXyk%3D=0>
>>>> for Windows 10
>>>>
>>>> From: Sieghard Weitzel <mailto:siegh...@live.ca>
>>>> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:14 PM
>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>>>> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>>>
>>>> Just as with headsets, which voice to use is extremely subjecti

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Wendy Lin]

I use Alex on both my iPhone and Mac. He is the best voice out of all the other 
voices in my opinion. I gave Siri female a try a couple days ago and 24 hours 
later I just couldn’t stand her voice anymore! The way how she pronounces the 
letter B, sounds like she’s saying E.

Wendy

> On Apr 28, 2021, at 11:13 AM, Joshua Hendrickson  wrote:
> 
> If you like Serena, then give Kate a try.  She is also very good.  I
> like Tessa, as well as Lee and sometimes I'll try Oliver.  The Siri
> Irish voices both male and female are also quite good in my opinion.
> I also use Serena quite a bit as well.
> 
> On 4/28/21, Angie Nutt  wrote:
>> I’d like Alex as my boyfriend too. . I’ve been using Serena since I
>> got this phone in December; have always liked her. I change from time to
>> time.
>> 
>> All the best
>> Angie
>> 
>>> On 27 Apr 2021, at 15:17, Richard Turner 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Alex has had that breathing sound since the beginning when it was on the
>>> Mac as the default voice.
>>> When they brought it to the iPhone, they kept him breathing.
>>> I knew one elderly woman in a retirement center who was losing her vision
>>> and learned how to access her Mac with VoiceOver and from hence forth,
>>> referred to Alex as her boyfriend, with a huge grin.
>>> 
>>> I prefer Alex when he is silent, as in not on my iPhone.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Richard
>>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but
>>> what they become by it."
>>> 
>>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Web site: www.turner42.com <http://www.turner42.com/>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of
>>> Robert Doc Wright
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 6:58 AM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>> 
>>> that has always been there..
>>> - Original Message -
>>> From: Simon A Fogarty <mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 6:09 PM
>>> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>> 
>>> Hey that little guy inside the device has to be able to breath as well,
>>> 
>>> If you can hear it though,
>>> Possibly he’s having an asthma attack
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Star Gazer
>>> Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 6:31 am
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>>> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>> 
>>> I find the breathing pauses in Alex creepy, it’s a f**cking machine not a
>>> person. If it breathes, we have problems.
>>> 
>>> Sent from Mail
>>> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.microsoft.com%2Ffwlink%2F%3FLinkId%3D550986=04%7C01%7C%7Cf27aaeceebe34810921508d909847c91%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637551286891399859%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000=OeVDXuZdQlyotSKG4UIkmvFD1MyahK3t3V%2Fq9v5PXyk%3D=0>
>>> for Windows 10
>>> 
>>> From: Sieghard Weitzel <mailto:siegh...@live.ca>
>>> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:14 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>>> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>> 
>>> Just as with headsets, which voice to use is extremely subjective so you
>>> will always get a lot of different answers. I prefer the female SIRI
>>> voice, of course if I could have Eloquence that would be so fantastic, but
>>> I am afraid it will never happen.
>>> I dislike Alex for the exact reason most who use him as their voice like
>>> him, he sounds or tries to sound "too human" and I really couldn't care
>>> less if my synthesizer can breath or not.
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
>>> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:19 AM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>>> Subject:

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Joshua Hendrickson]

If you like Serena, then give Kate a try.  She is also very good.  I
like Tessa, as well as Lee and sometimes I'll try Oliver.  The Siri
Irish voices both male and female are also quite good in my opinion.
I also use Serena quite a bit as well.

On 4/28/21, Angie Nutt  wrote:
> I’d like Alex as my boyfriend too. . I’ve been using Serena since I
> got this phone in December; have always liked her. I change from time to
> time.
>
> All the best
> Angie
>
>> On 27 Apr 2021, at 15:17, Richard Turner 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Alex has had that breathing sound since the beginning when it was on the
>> Mac as the default voice.
>> When they brought it to the iPhone, they kept him breathing.
>> I knew one elderly woman in a retirement center who was losing her vision
>> and learned how to access her Mac with VoiceOver and from hence forth,
>> referred to Alex as her boyfriend, with a huge grin.
>>
>> I prefer Alex when he is silent, as in not on my iPhone.
>>
>>
>> Richard
>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but
>> what they become by it."
>>
>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
>>
>>
>> Web site: www.turner42.com <http://www.turner42.com/>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of
>> Robert Doc Wright
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 6:58 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>
>> that has always been there..
>> - Original Message -
>> From: Simon A Fogarty <mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 6:09 PM
>> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>
>> Hey that little guy inside the device has to be able to breath as well,
>>
>> If you can hear it though,
>> Possibly he’s having an asthma attack
>>
>>
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Star Gazer
>> Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 6:31 am
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>
>> I find the breathing pauses in Alex creepy, it’s a f**cking machine not a
>> person. If it breathes, we have problems.
>>
>> Sent from Mail
>> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.microsoft.com%2Ffwlink%2F%3FLinkId%3D550986=04%7C01%7C%7Cf27aaeceebe34810921508d909847c91%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637551286891399859%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000=OeVDXuZdQlyotSKG4UIkmvFD1MyahK3t3V%2Fq9v5PXyk%3D=0>
>> for Windows 10
>>
>> From: Sieghard Weitzel <mailto:siegh...@live.ca>
>> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:14 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>
>> Just as with headsets, which voice to use is extremely subjective so you
>> will always get a lot of different answers. I prefer the female SIRI
>> voice, of course if I could have Eloquence that would be so fantastic, but
>> I am afraid it will never happen.
>> I dislike Alex for the exact reason most who use him as their voice like
>> him, he sounds or tries to sound "too human" and I really couldn't care
>> less if my synthesizer can breath or not.
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
>> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:19 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>
>> I use the same voice.
>>
>> Sent from my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro!!!
>>
>> > On Apr 26, 2021, at 8:11 AM, Arlene > > <mailto:arlenes71...@earthlink.net>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Someone was asking which Tom we use, it's Tom enhanced. We really like
>> > his voice. As I said we use Tom on nvda on the computer. Interestingly
>> > enough, Tom is used for the automated system for the phone carrier total
>> > wireless.
>> > - Original Message - From: "Duane Steele"
>> > mailto:duanestee...@gmail.com>>
>> > To: mailto:

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Angie Nutt]

I’d like Alex as my boyfriend too. . I’ve been using Serena since I got 
this phone in December; have always liked her. I change from time to time.

All the best
Angie

> On 27 Apr 2021, at 15:17, Richard Turner  wrote:
> 
> Alex has had that breathing sound since the beginning when it was on the Mac 
> as the default voice.
> When they brought it to the iPhone, they kept him breathing.
> I knew one elderly woman in a retirement center who was losing her vision and 
> learned how to access her Mac with VoiceOver and from hence forth, referred 
> to Alex as her boyfriend, with a huge grin.
>  
> I prefer Alex when he is silent, as in not on my iPhone.
>  
>  
> Richard
> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what 
> they become by it."
> 
> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
> 
>  
> Web site: www.turner42.com <http://www.turner42.com/>
>  
>  
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Robert 
> Doc Wright
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 6:58 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>  
> that has always been there..
> - Original Message - 
> From: Simon A Fogarty <mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 6:09 PM
> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>  
> Hey that little guy inside the device has to be able to breath as well,
>  
> If you can hear it though,
> Possibly he’s having an asthma attack 
>  
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com 
> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Star Gazer
> Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 6:31 am
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>  
> I find the breathing pauses in Alex creepy, it’s a f**cking machine not a 
> person. If it breathes, we have problems.
>  
> Sent from Mail 
> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.microsoft.com%2Ffwlink%2F%3FLinkId%3D550986=04%7C01%7C%7Cf27aaeceebe34810921508d909847c91%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637551286891399859%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000=OeVDXuZdQlyotSKG4UIkmvFD1MyahK3t3V%2Fq9v5PXyk%3D=0>
>  for Windows 10
>  
> From: Sieghard Weitzel <mailto:siegh...@live.ca>
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:14 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>  
> Just as with headsets, which voice to use is extremely subjective so you will 
> always get a lot of different answers. I prefer the female SIRI voice, of 
> course if I could have Eloquence that would be so fantastic, but I am afraid 
> it will never happen.
> I dislike Alex for the exact reason most who use him as their voice like him, 
> he sounds or tries to sound "too human" and I really couldn't care less if my 
> synthesizer can breath or not.
>  
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com 
> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:19 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>  
> I use the same voice.
>  
> Sent from my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro!!!
>  
> > On Apr 26, 2021, at 8:11 AM, Arlene  > <mailto:arlenes71...@earthlink.net>> wrote:
> > 
> > Someone was asking which Tom we use, it's Tom enhanced. We really like his 
> > voice. As I said we use Tom on nvda on the computer. Interestingly enough, 
> > Tom is used for the automated system for the phone carrier total wireless.
> > - Original Message - From: "Duane Steele" 
> > mailto:duanestee...@gmail.com>>
> > To: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 3:17 PM
> > Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
> > 
> > 
> > Just an observation. I had used Alex for a while, and went back to 
> > Samantha. Today, because several of you have mentioned Tom, I decided to 
> > download and try Tom. I like this voice. However, when using my Braille 
> > device, and changing the braille output and input modes, I did notice that 
> > Tom doesn't pronounce the letter t in the words "outpuut and input". But 
> > otherwise, I like 

RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[juanhernandez98]

Hahaha, I love that little old  lady, I wish I could have met her hah

 

And I agree about alex, I still use Samantha compact for my day to day tts

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Simon A 
Fogarty
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 7:43 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

 

That’s rather humorous 

 She had the deep breathing from her computer rather than the phone.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Richard Turner
Sent: Wednesday, 28 April 2021 2:17 am
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

 

Alex has had that breathing sound since the beginning when it was on the Mac as 
the default voice.

When they brought it to the iPhone, they kept him breathing.

I knew one elderly woman in a retirement center who was losing her vision and 
learned how to access her Mac with VoiceOver and from hence forth, referred to 
Alex as her boyfriend, with a huge grin.

 

I prefer Alex when he is silent, as in not on my iPhone.

 

 

Richard

"The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what 
they become by it."

- John Ruskin, 1819-1900

 

Web site:  <http://www.turner42.com> www.turner42.com

 

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Robert Doc Wright
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 6:58 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

 

that has always been there..

- Original Message - 

From: Simon A Fogarty <mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>  

To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  

Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 6:09 PM

Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

 

Hey that little guy inside the device has to be able to breath as well,

 

If you can hear it though,

Possibly he’s having an asthma attack 

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Star 
Gazer
Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 6:31 am
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

 

I find the breathing pauses in Alex creepy, it’s a f**cking machine not a 
person. If it breathes, we have problems. 

 

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From: Sieghard Weitzel <mailto:siegh...@live.ca> 
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:14 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

 

Just as with headsets, which voice to use is extremely subjective so you will 
always get a lot of different answers. I prefer the female SIRI voice, of 
course if I could have Eloquence that would be so fantastic, but I am afraid it 
will never happen.

I dislike Alex for the exact reason most who use him as their voice like him, 
he sounds or tries to sound "too human" and I really couldn't care less if my 
synthesizer can breath or not.

 

-Original Message-

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Anthony Vece

Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:19 AM

To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 

Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

 

I use the same voice.

 

Sent from my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro!!!

 

> On Apr 26, 2021, at 8:11 AM, Arlene  <mailto:arlenes71...@earthlink.net> > wrote:

> 

> Someone was asking which Tom we use, it's Tom enhanced. We really like his 
> voice. As I said we use Tom on nvda on the computer. Interestingly enough, 
> Tom is used for the automated system for the phone carrier total wireless.

> - Original Message - From: "Duane Steele" 

> mailto:duanestee...@gmail.com> >

> To: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >

> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 3:17 PM

> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

> 

> 

> Just an observation. I had used Alex for a while, and went back to Samantha. 
> Today, because several of you have mentioned Tom, I decided to download an

RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Simon A Fogarty]

That’s rather humorous
 She had the deep breathing from her computer rather than the phone.

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Richard 
Turner
Sent: Wednesday, 28 April 2021 2:17 am
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

Alex has had that breathing sound since the beginning when it was on the Mac as 
the default voice.
When they brought it to the iPhone, they kept him breathing.
I knew one elderly woman in a retirement center who was losing her vision and 
learned how to access her Mac with VoiceOver and from hence forth, referred to 
Alex as her boyfriend, with a huge grin.

I prefer Alex when he is silent, as in not on my iPhone.


Richard
"The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what 
they become by it."
- John Ruskin, 1819-1900

Web site: www.turner42.com<http://www.turner42.com>



From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Robert 
Doc Wright
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 6:58 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

that has always been there..
- Original Message -
From: Simon A Fogarty<mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 6:09 PM
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

Hey that little guy inside the device has to be able to breath as well,

If you can hear it though,
Possibly he’s having an asthma attack


From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Star 
Gazer
Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 6:31 am
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

I find the breathing pauses in Alex creepy, it’s a f**cking machine not a 
person. If it breathes, we have problems.

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From: Sieghard Weitzel<mailto:siegh...@live.ca>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:14 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

Just as with headsets, which voice to use is extremely subjective so you will 
always get a lot of different answers. I prefer the female SIRI voice, of 
course if I could have Eloquence that would be so fantastic, but I am afraid it 
will never happen.
I dislike Alex for the exact reason most who use him as their voice like him, 
he sounds or tries to sound "too human" and I really couldn't care less if my 
synthesizer can breath or not.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of 
Anthony Vece
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

I use the same voice.

Sent from my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro!!!

> On Apr 26, 2021, at 8:11 AM, Arlene 
> mailto:arlenes71...@earthlink.net>> wrote:
>
> Someone was asking which Tom we use, it's Tom enhanced. We really like his 
> voice. As I said we use Tom on nvda on the computer. Interestingly enough, 
> Tom is used for the automated system for the phone carrier total wireless.
> - Original Message - From: "Duane Steele"
> mailto:duanestee...@gmail.com>>
> To: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 3:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>
>
> Just an observation. I had used Alex for a while, and went back to Samantha. 
> Today, because several of you have mentioned Tom, I decided to download and 
> try Tom. I like this voice. However, when using my Braille device, and 
> changing the braille output and input modes, I did notice that Tom doesn't 
> pronounce the letter t in the words "outpuut and input". But otherwise, I 
> like Tom's voice. Thanks.
>
>
> Peace & Blessings,
> Pastor Duane L. Steele
> Phone (276) 730-5194
>
>> On Apr 25, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Arlene 
>> mailto:arlenes71...@earthlink.net>> wrote:
>>
>> We also use Tom on the iPhone, and also on nvda on the computer.
>> - Original Message - F

RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Richard Turner]

Alex has had that breathing sound since the beginning when it was on the Mac as 
the default voice.
When they brought it to the iPhone, they kept him breathing.
I knew one elderly woman in a retirement center who was losing her vision and 
learned how to access her Mac with VoiceOver and from hence forth, referred to 
Alex as her boyfriend, with a huge grin.

I prefer Alex when he is silent, as in not on my iPhone.


Richard
"The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what 
they become by it."
- John Ruskin, 1819-1900

Web site: www.turner42.com<http://www.turner42.com>



From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Robert 
Doc Wright
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 6:58 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

that has always been there..
- Original Message -
From: Simon A Fogarty<mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 6:09 PM
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

Hey that little guy inside the device has to be able to breath as well,

If you can hear it though,
Possibly he’s having an asthma attack


From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Star 
Gazer
Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 6:31 am
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

I find the breathing pauses in Alex creepy, it’s a f**cking machine not a 
person. If it breathes, we have problems.

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From: Sieghard Weitzel<mailto:siegh...@live.ca>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:14 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

Just as with headsets, which voice to use is extremely subjective so you will 
always get a lot of different answers. I prefer the female SIRI voice, of 
course if I could have Eloquence that would be so fantastic, but I am afraid it 
will never happen.
I dislike Alex for the exact reason most who use him as their voice like him, 
he sounds or tries to sound "too human" and I really couldn't care less if my 
synthesizer can breath or not.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of 
Anthony Vece
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

I use the same voice.

Sent from my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro!!!

> On Apr 26, 2021, at 8:11 AM, Arlene 
> mailto:arlenes71...@earthlink.net>> wrote:
>
> Someone was asking which Tom we use, it's Tom enhanced. We really like his 
> voice. As I said we use Tom on nvda on the computer. Interestingly enough, 
> Tom is used for the automated system for the phone carrier total wireless.
> - Original Message - From: "Duane Steele"
> mailto:duanestee...@gmail.com>>
> To: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 3:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>
>
> Just an observation. I had used Alex for a while, and went back to Samantha. 
> Today, because several of you have mentioned Tom, I decided to download and 
> try Tom. I like this voice. However, when using my Braille device, and 
> changing the braille output and input modes, I did notice that Tom doesn't 
> pronounce the letter t in the words "outpuut and input". But otherwise, I 
> like Tom's voice. Thanks.
>
>
> Peace & Blessings,
> Pastor Duane L. Steele
> Phone (276) 730-5194
>
>> On Apr 25, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Arlene 
>> mailto:arlenes71...@earthlink.net>> wrote:
>>
>> We also use Tom on the iPhone, and also on nvda on the computer.
>> - Original Message - From: "Star Gazer"
>> mailto:pickrellrebe...@gmail.com>>
>> To: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>
>>
>> Me too, I also use Tom enhanced
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>>> On Apr 24, 2021, at 15:25, Richard

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Robert Doc Wright]

that has always been there..
- Original Message - 
  From: Simon A Fogarty 
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 6:09 PM
  Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice


  Hey that little guy inside the device has to be able to breath as well,

   

  If you can hear it though,

  Possibly he’s having an asthma attack 

   

   

  From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Star 
Gazer
  Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 6:31 am
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com
  Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

   

  I find the breathing pauses in Alex creepy, it’s a f**cking machine not a 
person. If it breathes, we have problems. 

   

  Sent from Mail for Windows 10

   

  From: Sieghard Weitzel
  Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:14 PM
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com
  Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

   

  Just as with headsets, which voice to use is extremely subjective so you will 
always get a lot of different answers. I prefer the female SIRI voice, of 
course if I could have Eloquence that would be so fantastic, but I am afraid it 
will never happen.

  I dislike Alex for the exact reason most who use him as their voice like him, 
he sounds or tries to sound "too human" and I really couldn't care less if my 
synthesizer can breath or not.

   

  -Original Message-

  From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Anthony Vece

  Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:19 AM

  To: viphone@googlegroups.com

  Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

   

  I use the same voice.

   

  Sent from my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro!!!

   

  > On Apr 26, 2021, at 8:11 AM, Arlene  wrote:

  > 

  > Someone was asking which Tom we use, it's Tom enhanced. We really like his 
voice. As I said we use Tom on nvda on the computer. Interestingly enough, Tom 
is used for the automated system for the phone carrier total wireless.

  > - Original Message - From: "Duane Steele" 

  > 

  > To: 

  > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 3:17 PM

  > Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

  > 

  > 

  > Just an observation. I had used Alex for a while, and went back to 
Samantha. Today, because several of you have mentioned Tom, I decided to 
download and try Tom. I like this voice. However, when using my Braille device, 
and changing the braille output and input modes, I did notice that Tom doesn't 
pronounce the letter t in the words "outpuut and input". But otherwise, I like 
Tom's voice. Thanks.

  > 

  > 

  > Peace & Blessings,

  > Pastor Duane L. Steele

  > Phone (276) 730-5194

  > 

  >> On Apr 25, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Arlene  wrote:

  >> 

  >> We also use Tom on the iPhone, and also on nvda on the computer.

  >> - Original Message - From: "Star Gazer" 

  >> 

  >> To: 

  >> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:41 PM

  >> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

  >> 

  >> 

  >> Me too, I also use Tom enhanced

  >> 

  >> Sent from my iPhone

  >> 

  >>>> On Apr 24, 2021, at 15:25, Richard Turner  
wrote:

  >>> 

  >>> I stopped using Alex because of those kind of strange pronunciation 
problems.

  >>> I use Tom Enhanced and don't find nearly the number of bad pronunciations.

  >>> 

  >>> 

  >>> 

  >>> Richard

  >>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but 
what they become by it."

  >>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900

  >>> 

  >>> Web site: www.turner42.com

  >>> 

  >>> 

  >>> 

  >>> -Original Message-

  >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf 

  >>> Of Terri Stimmel

  >>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:13 PM

  >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com

  >>> Subject: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

  >>> 

  >>> Hello everyone,

  >>> 

  >>> 

  >>> I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love it! 
Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.

  >>> 

  >>> 

  >>> Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I can't say for certain when I 

  >>> first noticed it. And I am also not quite sure if it is somehow my 

  >>> phone, or the Voiceover voice of Alex.

  >>> 

  >>> 

  >>> But I have noticed that some words sound odd to me. I can't think of 

  >>> any examples at the moment. And for this I do apologize. It seems 

  >>> though that letters sound as though they are dropped. Or that t

RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Simon A Fogarty]

Hey that little guy inside the device has to be able to breath as well,

If you can hear it though,
Possibly he’s having an asthma attack


From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Star 
Gazer
Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 6:31 am
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

I find the breathing pauses in Alex creepy, it’s a f**cking machine not a 
person. If it breathes, we have problems.

Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10

From: Sieghard Weitzel<mailto:siegh...@live.ca>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:14 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

Just as with headsets, which voice to use is extremely subjective so you will 
always get a lot of different answers. I prefer the female SIRI voice, of 
course if I could have Eloquence that would be so fantastic, but I am afraid it 
will never happen.
I dislike Alex for the exact reason most who use him as their voice like him, 
he sounds or tries to sound "too human" and I really couldn't care less if my 
synthesizer can breath or not.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of 
Anthony Vece
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

I use the same voice.

Sent from my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro!!!

> On Apr 26, 2021, at 8:11 AM, Arlene 
> mailto:arlenes71...@earthlink.net>> wrote:
>
> Someone was asking which Tom we use, it's Tom enhanced. We really like his 
> voice. As I said we use Tom on nvda on the computer. Interestingly enough, 
> Tom is used for the automated system for the phone carrier total wireless.
> - Original Message - From: "Duane Steele"
> mailto:duanestee...@gmail.com>>
> To: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 3:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>
>
> Just an observation. I had used Alex for a while, and went back to Samantha. 
> Today, because several of you have mentioned Tom, I decided to download and 
> try Tom. I like this voice. However, when using my Braille device, and 
> changing the braille output and input modes, I did notice that Tom doesn't 
> pronounce the letter t in the words "outpuut and input". But otherwise, I 
> like Tom's voice. Thanks.
>
>
> Peace & Blessings,
> Pastor Duane L. Steele
> Phone (276) 730-5194
>
>> On Apr 25, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Arlene 
>> mailto:arlenes71...@earthlink.net>> wrote:
>>
>> We also use Tom on the iPhone, and also on nvda on the computer.
>> - Original Message - From: "Star Gazer"
>> mailto:pickrellrebe...@gmail.com>>
>> To: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>
>>
>> Me too, I also use Tom enhanced
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>>> On Apr 24, 2021, at 15:25, Richard Turner 
>>>> mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I stopped using Alex because of those kind of strange pronunciation 
>>> problems.
>>> I use Tom Enhanced and don't find nearly the number of bad pronunciations.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Richard
>>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but 
>>> what they become by it."
>>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
>>>
>>> Web site: www.turner42.com<http://www.turner42.com>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
>>> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf
>>> Of Terri Stimmel
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:13 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
>>> Subject: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>>
>>> I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love it! 
>>> Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.
>>>
>>>
>>> Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I can't say for certain when I
>>> first noticed it. And I am also not quite sure if it is somehow my
>>> phone, or the Voiceover voice of Alex.
>>>
>>>
>>> 

RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Paul JOrdan]

Interesting that you should mention the breathing problem with Alex. I haven’t 
noticed it for quite some time, and truly hope it doesn’t come back to haunt 
me!

God bless!

Paula and the pups

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Star 
Gazer
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 2:31 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

 

I find the breathing pauses in Alex creepy, it’s a f**cking machine not a 
person. If it breathes, we have problems. 

 

Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986>  for Windows 10

 

From: Sieghard Weitzel <mailto:siegh...@live.ca> 
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:14 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

 

Just as with headsets, which voice to use is extremely subjective so you will 
always get a lot of different answers. I prefer the female SIRI voice, of 
course if I could have Eloquence that would be so fantastic, but I am afraid it 
will never happen.

I dislike Alex for the exact reason most who use him as their voice like him, 
he sounds or tries to sound "too human" and I really couldn't care less if my 
synthesizer can breath or not.

 

-Original Message-

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Anthony Vece

Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:19 AM

To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 

Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

 

I use the same voice.

 

Sent from my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro!!!

 

> On Apr 26, 2021, at 8:11 AM, Arlene  <mailto:arlenes71...@earthlink.net> > wrote:

> 

> Someone was asking which Tom we use, it's Tom enhanced. We really like his 
> voice. As I said we use Tom on nvda on the computer. Interestingly enough, 
> Tom is used for the automated system for the phone carrier total wireless.

> - Original Message - From: "Duane Steele" 

> mailto:duanestee...@gmail.com> >

> To: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >

> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 3:17 PM

> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

> 

> 

> Just an observation. I had used Alex for a while, and went back to Samantha. 
> Today, because several of you have mentioned Tom, I decided to download and 
> try Tom. I like this voice. However, when using my Braille device, and 
> changing the braille output and input modes, I did notice that Tom doesn't 
> pronounce the letter t in the words "outpuut and input". But otherwise, I 
> like Tom's voice. Thanks.

> 

> 

> Peace & Blessings,

> Pastor Duane L. Steele

> Phone (276) 730-5194

> 

>> On Apr 25, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Arlene > <mailto:arlenes71...@earthlink.net> > wrote:

>> 

>> We also use Tom on the iPhone, and also on nvda on the computer.

>> - Original Message - From: "Star Gazer" 

>> mailto:pickrellrebe...@gmail.com> >

>> To: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >

>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:41 PM

>> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

>> 

>> 

>> Me too, I also use Tom enhanced

>> 

>> Sent from my iPhone

>> 

>>>> On Apr 24, 2021, at 15:25, Richard Turner >>> <mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com> > wrote:

>>> 

>>> I stopped using Alex because of those kind of strange pronunciation 
>>> problems.

>>> I use Tom Enhanced and don't find nearly the number of bad pronunciations.

>>> 

>>> 

>>> 

>>> Richard

>>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but 
>>> what they become by it."

>>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900

>>> 

>>> Web site: www.turner42.com <http://www.turner42.com> 

>>> 

>>> 

>>> 

>>> -Original Message-

>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
>>> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf 

>>> Of Terri Stimmel

>>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:13 PM

>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 

>>> Subject: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

>>> 

>>> Hello everyone,

>>> 

>>> 

>>> I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love it! 
>>> Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.

>>> 

>>> 

>>> Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I 

RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

['Donald Moore' via VIPhone]

Interesting, for me, I like Alex best with my hearing aids.  Clearly that's why 
there's a choice. 



-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Carolyn
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 2:31 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

I prefer the female Siri and Samantha Enhanced. They work well for me with my 
hearing aids. 

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:14 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

Just as with headsets, which voice to use is extremely subjective so you will 
always get a lot of different answers. I prefer the female SIRI voice, of 
course if I could have Eloquence that would be so fantastic, but I am afraid it 
will never happen.
I dislike Alex for the exact reason most who use him as their voice like him, 
he sounds or tries to sound "too human" and I really couldn't care less if my 
synthesizer can breath or not.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Anthony 
Vece
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

I use the same voice.

Sent from my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro!!!

> On Apr 26, 2021, at 8:11 AM, Arlene  wrote:
> 
> Someone was asking which Tom we use, it's Tom enhanced. We really like his 
> voice. As I said we use Tom on nvda on the computer. Interestingly enough, 
> Tom is used for the automated system for the phone carrier total wireless.
> - Original Message - From: "Duane Steele" 
> 
> To: 
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 3:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
> 
> 
> Just an observation. I had used Alex for a while, and went back to Samantha. 
> Today, because several of you have mentioned Tom, I decided to download and 
> try Tom. I like this voice. However, when using my Braille device, and 
> changing the braille output and input modes, I did notice that Tom doesn't 
> pronounce the letter t in the words "outpuut and input". But otherwise, I 
> like Tom's voice. Thanks.
> 
> 
> Peace & Blessings,
> Pastor Duane L. Steele
> Phone (276) 730-5194
> 
>> On Apr 25, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Arlene  wrote:
>> 
>> We also use Tom on the iPhone, and also on nvda on the computer.
>> - Original Message - From: "Star Gazer" 
>> 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>> 
>> 
>> Me too, I also use Tom enhanced
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On Apr 24, 2021, at 15:25, Richard Turner  
>>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I stopped using Alex because of those kind of strange pronunciation 
>>> problems.
>>> I use Tom Enhanced and don't find nearly the number of bad pronunciations.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Richard
>>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but 
>>> what they become by it."
>>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
>>> 
>>> Web site: www.turner42.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf 
>>> Of Terri Stimmel
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:13 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>> 
>>> Hello everyone,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love it! 
>>> Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I can't say for certain when I 
>>> first noticed it. And I am also not quite sure if it is somehow my 
>>> phone, or the Voiceover voice of Alex.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> But I have noticed that some words sound odd to me. I can't think of 
>>> any examples at the moment. And for this I do apologize. It seems 
>>> though that letters sound as though they are dropped. Or that the 
>>> word is not written correctly. Now I do tend to mis-spell a good 
>>> deal, and I have to go back and correct stuff.
>>> 
>>> However, the other day i was sending a text with a word in it that 
>>> ended in the letters E, D. I can't remember what the word was now, 
>>> or I would have just written it. But when I read

RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Carolyn]

I prefer the female Siri and Samantha Enhanced. They work well for me with my 
hearing aids. 

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:14 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

Just as with headsets, which voice to use is extremely subjective so you will 
always get a lot of different answers. I prefer the female SIRI voice, of 
course if I could have Eloquence that would be so fantastic, but I am afraid it 
will never happen.
I dislike Alex for the exact reason most who use him as their voice like him, 
he sounds or tries to sound "too human" and I really couldn't care less if my 
synthesizer can breath or not.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Anthony 
Vece
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

I use the same voice.

Sent from my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro!!!

> On Apr 26, 2021, at 8:11 AM, Arlene  wrote:
> 
> Someone was asking which Tom we use, it's Tom enhanced. We really like his 
> voice. As I said we use Tom on nvda on the computer. Interestingly enough, 
> Tom is used for the automated system for the phone carrier total wireless.
> - Original Message - From: "Duane Steele" 
> 
> To: 
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 3:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
> 
> 
> Just an observation. I had used Alex for a while, and went back to Samantha. 
> Today, because several of you have mentioned Tom, I decided to download and 
> try Tom. I like this voice. However, when using my Braille device, and 
> changing the braille output and input modes, I did notice that Tom doesn't 
> pronounce the letter t in the words "outpuut and input". But otherwise, I 
> like Tom's voice. Thanks.
> 
> 
> Peace & Blessings,
> Pastor Duane L. Steele
> Phone (276) 730-5194
> 
>> On Apr 25, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Arlene  wrote:
>> 
>> We also use Tom on the iPhone, and also on nvda on the computer.
>> - Original Message - From: "Star Gazer" 
>> 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>> 
>> 
>> Me too, I also use Tom enhanced
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On Apr 24, 2021, at 15:25, Richard Turner  
>>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I stopped using Alex because of those kind of strange pronunciation 
>>> problems.
>>> I use Tom Enhanced and don't find nearly the number of bad pronunciations.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Richard
>>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but 
>>> what they become by it."
>>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
>>> 
>>> Web site: www.turner42.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf 
>>> Of Terri Stimmel
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:13 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>> 
>>> Hello everyone,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love it! 
>>> Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I can't say for certain when I 
>>> first noticed it. And I am also not quite sure if it is somehow my 
>>> phone, or the Voiceover voice of Alex.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> But I have noticed that some words sound odd to me. I can't think of 
>>> any examples at the moment. And for this I do apologize. It seems 
>>> though that letters sound as though they are dropped. Or that the 
>>> word is not written correctly. Now I do tend to mis-spell a good 
>>> deal, and I have to go back and correct stuff.
>>> 
>>> However, the other day i was sending a text with a word in it that 
>>> ended in the letters E, D. I can't remember what the word was now, 
>>> or I would have just written it. But when I read my text back to 
>>> make sure it was correct, I had to view the word character by 
>>> character, to make sure it was correct.
>>> 
>>> It was. But Alex spoke it as though the d wasn't there.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Has anyone else experienced this?
>>> 
>>> Does it happen with oth

RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Star Gazer]

I find the breathing pauses in Alex creepy, it’s a f**cking machine not a 
person. If it breathes, we have problems. 

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

From: Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 12:14 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

Just as with headsets, which voice to use is extremely subjective so you will 
always get a lot of different answers. I prefer the female SIRI voice, of 
course if I could have Eloquence that would be so fantastic, but I am afraid it 
will never happen.
I dislike Alex for the exact reason most who use him as their voice like him, 
he sounds or tries to sound "too human" and I really couldn't care less if my 
synthesizer can breath or not.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Anthony 
Vece
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

I use the same voice.

Sent from my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro!!!

> On Apr 26, 2021, at 8:11 AM, Arlene  wrote:
> 
> Someone was asking which Tom we use, it's Tom enhanced. We really like his 
> voice. As I said we use Tom on nvda on the computer. Interestingly enough, 
> Tom is used for the automated system for the phone carrier total wireless.
> - Original Message - From: "Duane Steele" 
> 
> To: 
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 3:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
> 
> 
> Just an observation. I had used Alex for a while, and went back to Samantha. 
> Today, because several of you have mentioned Tom, I decided to download and 
> try Tom. I like this voice. However, when using my Braille device, and 
> changing the braille output and input modes, I did notice that Tom doesn't 
> pronounce the letter t in the words "outpuut and input". But otherwise, I 
> like Tom's voice. Thanks.
> 
> 
> Peace & Blessings,
> Pastor Duane L. Steele
> Phone (276) 730-5194
> 
>> On Apr 25, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Arlene  wrote:
>> 
>> We also use Tom on the iPhone, and also on nvda on the computer.
>> - Original Message - From: "Star Gazer" 
>> 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>> 
>> 
>> Me too, I also use Tom enhanced
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On Apr 24, 2021, at 15:25, Richard Turner  
>>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I stopped using Alex because of those kind of strange pronunciation 
>>> problems.
>>> I use Tom Enhanced and don't find nearly the number of bad pronunciations.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Richard
>>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but 
>>> what they become by it."
>>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
>>> 
>>> Web site: www.turner42.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf 
>>> Of Terri Stimmel
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:13 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>> 
>>> Hello everyone,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love it! 
>>> Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I can't say for certain when I 
>>> first noticed it. And I am also not quite sure if it is somehow my 
>>> phone, or the Voiceover voice of Alex.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> But I have noticed that some words sound odd to me. I can't think of 
>>> any examples at the moment. And for this I do apologize. It seems 
>>> though that letters sound as though they are dropped. Or that the 
>>> word is not written correctly. Now I do tend to mis-spell a good 
>>> deal, and I have to go back and correct stuff.
>>> 
>>> However, the other day i was sending a text with a word in it that 
>>> ended in the letters E, D. I can't remember what the word was now, 
>>> or I would have just written it. But when I read my text back to 
>>> make sure it was correct, I had to view the word character by 
>>> character, to make sure it was correct.
>>> 
>>> It was. But Alex spoke it as though the d wasn't there.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Has anyone else experienced this?
>>> 
>>> Does it happen with other voices?
>>> 
>>>

RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Just as with headsets, which voice to use is extremely subjective so you will 
always get a lot of different answers. I prefer the female SIRI voice, of 
course if I could have Eloquence that would be so fantastic, but I am afraid it 
will never happen.
I dislike Alex for the exact reason most who use him as their voice like him, 
he sounds or tries to sound "too human" and I really couldn't care less if my 
synthesizer can breath or not.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Anthony 
Vece
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 5:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

I use the same voice.

Sent from my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro!!!

> On Apr 26, 2021, at 8:11 AM, Arlene  wrote:
> 
> Someone was asking which Tom we use, it's Tom enhanced. We really like his 
> voice. As I said we use Tom on nvda on the computer. Interestingly enough, 
> Tom is used for the automated system for the phone carrier total wireless.
> - Original Message - From: "Duane Steele" 
> 
> To: 
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 3:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
> 
> 
> Just an observation. I had used Alex for a while, and went back to Samantha. 
> Today, because several of you have mentioned Tom, I decided to download and 
> try Tom. I like this voice. However, when using my Braille device, and 
> changing the braille output and input modes, I did notice that Tom doesn't 
> pronounce the letter t in the words "outpuut and input". But otherwise, I 
> like Tom's voice. Thanks.
> 
> 
> Peace & Blessings,
> Pastor Duane L. Steele
> Phone (276) 730-5194
> 
>> On Apr 25, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Arlene  wrote:
>> 
>> We also use Tom on the iPhone, and also on nvda on the computer.
>> - Original Message - From: "Star Gazer" 
>> 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>> 
>> 
>> Me too, I also use Tom enhanced
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On Apr 24, 2021, at 15:25, Richard Turner  
>>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I stopped using Alex because of those kind of strange pronunciation 
>>> problems.
>>> I use Tom Enhanced and don't find nearly the number of bad pronunciations.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Richard
>>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but 
>>> what they become by it."
>>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
>>> 
>>> Web site: www.turner42.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf 
>>> Of Terri Stimmel
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:13 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>> 
>>> Hello everyone,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love it! 
>>> Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I can't say for certain when I 
>>> first noticed it. And I am also not quite sure if it is somehow my 
>>> phone, or the Voiceover voice of Alex.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> But I have noticed that some words sound odd to me. I can't think of 
>>> any examples at the moment. And for this I do apologize. It seems 
>>> though that letters sound as though they are dropped. Or that the 
>>> word is not written correctly. Now I do tend to mis-spell a good 
>>> deal, and I have to go back and correct stuff.
>>> 
>>> However, the other day i was sending a text with a word in it that 
>>> ended in the letters E, D. I can't remember what the word was now, 
>>> or I would have just written it. But when I read my text back to 
>>> make sure it was correct, I had to view the word character by 
>>> character, to make sure it was correct.
>>> 
>>> It was. But Alex spoke it as though the d wasn't there.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Has anyone else experienced this?
>>> 
>>> Does it happen with other voices?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have tried other voices in the past. But I always come back to Alex.
>>> It used to seem clearer to me.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> What do you all think?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Any thoughts or suggestions are much appreciated.
>>> 
>>> 
>&

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Anthony Vece]

I use the same voice.

Sent from my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro!!!

> On Apr 26, 2021, at 8:11 AM, Arlene  wrote:
> 
> Someone was asking which Tom we use, it's Tom enhanced. We really like his 
> voice. As I said we use Tom on nvda on the computer. Interestingly enough, 
> Tom is used for the automated system for the phone carrier total wireless.
> - Original Message - From: "Duane Steele" 
> To: 
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 3:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
> 
> 
> Just an observation. I had used Alex for a while, and went back to Samantha. 
> Today, because several of you have mentioned Tom, I decided to download and 
> try Tom. I like this voice. However, when using my Braille device, and 
> changing the braille output and input modes, I did notice that Tom doesn't 
> pronounce the letter t in the words "outpuut and input". But otherwise, I 
> like Tom's voice. Thanks.
> 
> 
> Peace & Blessings,
> Pastor Duane L. Steele
> Phone (276) 730-5194
> 
>> On Apr 25, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Arlene  wrote:
>> 
>> We also use Tom on the iPhone, and also on nvda on the computer.
>> - Original Message - From: "Star Gazer" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>> 
>> 
>> Me too, I also use Tom enhanced
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>>> On Apr 24, 2021, at 15:25, Richard Turner  
>>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I stopped using Alex because of those kind of strange pronunciation 
>>> problems.
>>> I use Tom Enhanced and don't find nearly the number of bad pronunciations.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Richard
>>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but 
>>> what they become by it."
>>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
>>> 
>>> Web site: www.turner42.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
>>> Terri Stimmel
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:13 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>> 
>>> Hello everyone,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love it! 
>>> Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I can't say for certain when I
>>> first noticed it. And I am also not quite sure if it is somehow my
>>> phone, or the Voiceover voice of Alex.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> But I have noticed that some words sound odd to me. I can't think of any
>>> examples at the moment. And for this I do apologize. It seems though
>>> that letters sound as though they are dropped. Or that the word is not
>>> written correctly. Now I do tend to mis-spell a good deal, and I have to
>>> go back and correct stuff.
>>> 
>>> However, the other day i was sending a text with a word in it that ended
>>> in the letters E, D. I can't remember what the word was now, or I would
>>> have just written it. But when I read my text back to make sure it was
>>> correct, I had to view the word character by character, to make sure it
>>> was correct.
>>> 
>>> It was. But Alex spoke it as though the d wasn't there.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Has anyone else experienced this?
>>> 
>>> Does it happen with other voices?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have tried other voices in the past. But I always come back to Alex.
>>> It used to seem clearer to me.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> What do you all think?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Any thoughts or suggestions are much appreciated.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thank you,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Terri
>>> 
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Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Arlene]

Someone was asking which Tom we use, it's Tom enhanced. We really like his 
voice. As I said we use Tom on nvda on the computer. Interestingly enough, 
Tom is used for the automated system for the phone carrier total wireless.
- Original Message - 
From: "Duane Steele" 

To: 
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 3:17 PM
Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice


Just an observation. I had used Alex for a while, and went back to Samantha. 
Today, because several of you have mentioned Tom, I decided to download and 
try Tom. I like this voice. However, when using my Braille device, and 
changing the braille output and input modes, I did notice that Tom doesn't 
pronounce the letter t in the words "outpuut and input". But otherwise, I 
like Tom's voice. Thanks.



Peace & Blessings,
Pastor Duane L. Steele
Phone (276) 730-5194


On Apr 25, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Arlene  wrote:

We also use Tom on the iPhone, and also on nvda on the computer.
- Original Message - From: "Star Gazer" 


To: 
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice


Me too, I also use Tom enhanced

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 24, 2021, at 15:25, Richard Turner  
wrote:


I stopped using Alex because of those kind of strange pronunciation 
problems.
I use Tom Enhanced and don't find nearly the number of bad 
pronunciations.




Richard
"The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but 
what they become by it."

- John Ruskin, 1819-1900

Web site: www.turner42.com



-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Terri Stimmel

Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:13 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

Hello everyone,


I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love it! 
Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.



Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I can't say for certain when I
first noticed it. And I am also not quite sure if it is somehow my
phone, or the Voiceover voice of Alex.


But I have noticed that some words sound odd to me. I can't think of any
examples at the moment. And for this I do apologize. It seems though
that letters sound as though they are dropped. Or that the word is not
written correctly. Now I do tend to mis-spell a good deal, and I have to
go back and correct stuff.

However, the other day i was sending a text with a word in it that ended
in the letters E, D. I can't remember what the word was now, or I would
have just written it. But when I read my text back to make sure it was
correct, I had to view the word character by character, to make sure it
was correct.

It was. But Alex spoke it as though the d wasn't there.


Has anyone else experienced this?

Does it happen with other voices?


I have tried other voices in the past. But I always come back to Alex.
It used to seem clearer to me.


What do you all think?


Any thoughts or suggestions are much appreciated.


Thank you,


Terri

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Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Joshua Hendrickson]

I always use the enhanced versions of the voices for voice over on my
iPhone.  I'm currently using enhanced Australian Lee.  He is a great
voice for voice over.  I have used Tom before and he is also good.
Ava is also very good.

On 4/25/21, Duane Steele  wrote:
> I never saw any Tom in an enhanced version. Just Tom. So I downloaded what I
> found, and I'm using it now. He sounds really cool so far. So I'll allow him
> to stay employed till I get tired of him. LOL
>
>
> Peace & Blessings,
> Pastor Duane L. Steele
> Phone (276) 730-5194
>
>> On Apr 25, 2021, at 4:36 PM, Casey Wollner  wrote:
>>
>> Hi do you use Tom enhanced or the compact version on your iPhone and if
>> you use one over the other version of Tom?
>> What mad you select that one of the other one?
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of
>> Arlene
>> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 1:56 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>
>> We also use Tom on the iPhone, and also on nvda on the computer.
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Star Gazer" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>
>>
>> Me too, I also use Tom enhanced
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Apr 24, 2021, at 15:25, Richard Turner 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I stopped using Alex because of those kind of strange pronunciation
>>> problems.
>>> I use Tom Enhanced and don't find nearly the number of bad
>>> pronunciations.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Richard
>>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but
>>>
>>> what they become by it."
>>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
>>>
>>> Web site: www.turner42.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of
>>> Terri Stimmel
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:13 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>>
>>> I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love it!
>>>
>>> Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.
>>>
>>>
>>> Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I can't say for certain when I
>>> first noticed it. And I am also not quite sure if it is somehow my
>>> phone, or the Voiceover voice of Alex.
>>>
>>>
>>> But I have noticed that some words sound odd to me. I can't think of any
>>> examples at the moment. And for this I do apologize. It seems though
>>> that letters sound as though they are dropped. Or that the word is not
>>> written correctly. Now I do tend to mis-spell a good deal, and I have to
>>> go back and correct stuff.
>>>
>>> However, the other day i was sending a text with a word in it that ended
>>> in the letters E, D. I can't remember what the word was now, or I would
>>> have just written it. But when I read my text back to make sure it was
>>> correct, I had to view the word character by character, to make sure it
>>> was correct.
>>>
>>> It was. But Alex spoke it as though the d wasn't there.
>>>
>>>
>>> Has anyone else experienced this?
>>>
>>> Does it happen with other voices?
>>>
>>>
>>> I have tried other voices in the past. But I always come back to Alex.
>>> It used to seem clearer to me.
>>>
>>>
>>> What do you all think?
>>>
>>>
>>> Any thoughts or suggestions are much appreciated.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>>
>>> Terri
>>>
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Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Duane Steele]

I never saw any Tom in an enhanced version. Just Tom. So I downloaded what I 
found, and I'm using it now. He sounds really cool so far. So I'll allow him to 
stay employed till I get tired of him. LOL


Peace & Blessings,
Pastor Duane L. Steele
Phone (276) 730-5194

> On Apr 25, 2021, at 4:36 PM, Casey Wollner  wrote:
> 
> Hi do you use Tom enhanced or the compact version on your iPhone and if you 
> use one over the other version of Tom?
> What mad you select that one of the other one?
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Arlene
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 1:56 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
> 
> We also use Tom on the iPhone, and also on nvda on the computer.
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Star Gazer" 
> To: 
> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
> 
> 
> Me too, I also use Tom enhanced
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 24, 2021, at 15:25, Richard Turner  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I stopped using Alex because of those kind of strange pronunciation 
>> problems.
>> I use Tom Enhanced and don't find nearly the number of bad pronunciations.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Richard
>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but 
>> what they become by it."
>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
>> 
>> Web site: www.turner42.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
>> Terri Stimmel
>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:13 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>> 
>> Hello everyone,
>> 
>> 
>> I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love it! 
>> Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.
>> 
>> 
>> Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I can't say for certain when I
>> first noticed it. And I am also not quite sure if it is somehow my
>> phone, or the Voiceover voice of Alex.
>> 
>> 
>> But I have noticed that some words sound odd to me. I can't think of any
>> examples at the moment. And for this I do apologize. It seems though
>> that letters sound as though they are dropped. Or that the word is not
>> written correctly. Now I do tend to mis-spell a good deal, and I have to
>> go back and correct stuff.
>> 
>> However, the other day i was sending a text with a word in it that ended
>> in the letters E, D. I can't remember what the word was now, or I would
>> have just written it. But when I read my text back to make sure it was
>> correct, I had to view the word character by character, to make sure it
>> was correct.
>> 
>> It was. But Alex spoke it as though the d wasn't there.
>> 
>> 
>> Has anyone else experienced this?
>> 
>> Does it happen with other voices?
>> 
>> 
>> I have tried other voices in the past. But I always come back to Alex.
>> It used to seem clearer to me.
>> 
>> 
>> What do you all think?
>> 
>> 
>> Any thoughts or suggestions are much appreciated.
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> 
>> Terri
>> 
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RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Casey Wollner]

Hi do you use Tom enhanced or the compact version on your iPhone and if you use 
one over the other version of Tom?
What mad you select that one of the other one?

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Arlene
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2021 1:56 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

We also use Tom on the iPhone, and also on nvda on the computer.
- Original Message - 
From: "Star Gazer" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice


Me too, I also use Tom enhanced

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 24, 2021, at 15:25, Richard Turner  
> wrote:
>
> I stopped using Alex because of those kind of strange pronunciation 
> problems.
> I use Tom Enhanced and don't find nearly the number of bad pronunciations.
>
>
>
> Richard
> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but 
> what they become by it."
> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
>
> Web site: www.turner42.com
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> Terri Stimmel
> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:13 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>
> Hello everyone,
>
>
> I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love it! 
> Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.
>
>
> Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I can't say for certain when I
> first noticed it. And I am also not quite sure if it is somehow my
> phone, or the Voiceover voice of Alex.
>
>
> But I have noticed that some words sound odd to me. I can't think of any
> examples at the moment. And for this I do apologize. It seems though
> that letters sound as though they are dropped. Or that the word is not
> written correctly. Now I do tend to mis-spell a good deal, and I have to
> go back and correct stuff.
>
> However, the other day i was sending a text with a word in it that ended
> in the letters E, D. I can't remember what the word was now, or I would
> have just written it. But when I read my text back to make sure it was
> correct, I had to view the word character by character, to make sure it
> was correct.
>
> It was. But Alex spoke it as though the d wasn't there.
>
>
> Has anyone else experienced this?
>
> Does it happen with other voices?
>
>
> I have tried other voices in the past. But I always come back to Alex.
> It used to seem clearer to me.
>
>
> What do you all think?
>
>
> Any thoughts or suggestions are much appreciated.
>
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> Terri
>
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Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Duane Steele]

Just an observation. I had used Alex for a while, and went back to Samantha. 
Today, because several of you have mentioned Tom, I decided to download and try 
Tom. I like this voice. However, when using my Braille device, and changing the 
braille output and input modes, I did notice that Tom doesn't pronounce the 
letter t in the words "outpuut and input". But otherwise, I like Tom's voice. 
Thanks.
 

Peace & Blessings,
Pastor Duane L. Steele
Phone (276) 730-5194

> On Apr 25, 2021, at 2:59 PM, Arlene  wrote:
> 
> We also use Tom on the iPhone, and also on nvda on the computer.
> - Original Message - From: "Star Gazer" 
> To: 
> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:41 PM
> Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
> 
> 
> Me too, I also use Tom enhanced
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 24, 2021, at 15:25, Richard Turner  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I stopped using Alex because of those kind of strange pronunciation 
>> problems.
>> I use Tom Enhanced and don't find nearly the number of bad pronunciations.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Richard
>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but 
>> what they become by it."
>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
>> 
>> Web site: www.turner42.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Terri 
>> Stimmel
>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:13 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>> 
>> Hello everyone,
>> 
>> 
>> I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love it! 
>> Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.
>> 
>> 
>> Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I can't say for certain when I
>> first noticed it. And I am also not quite sure if it is somehow my
>> phone, or the Voiceover voice of Alex.
>> 
>> 
>> But I have noticed that some words sound odd to me. I can't think of any
>> examples at the moment. And for this I do apologize. It seems though
>> that letters sound as though they are dropped. Or that the word is not
>> written correctly. Now I do tend to mis-spell a good deal, and I have to
>> go back and correct stuff.
>> 
>> However, the other day i was sending a text with a word in it that ended
>> in the letters E, D. I can't remember what the word was now, or I would
>> have just written it. But when I read my text back to make sure it was
>> correct, I had to view the word character by character, to make sure it
>> was correct.
>> 
>> It was. But Alex spoke it as though the d wasn't there.
>> 
>> 
>> Has anyone else experienced this?
>> 
>> Does it happen with other voices?
>> 
>> 
>> I have tried other voices in the past. But I always come back to Alex.
>> It used to seem clearer to me.
>> 
>> 
>> What do you all think?
>> 
>> 
>> Any thoughts or suggestions are much appreciated.
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> 
>> Terri
>> 
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Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Arlene]

We also use Tom on the iPhone, and also on nvda on the computer.
- Original Message - 
From: "Star Gazer" 

To: 
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice


Me too, I also use Tom enhanced

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 24, 2021, at 15:25, Richard Turner  
wrote:


I stopped using Alex because of those kind of strange pronunciation 
problems.

I use Tom Enhanced and don't find nearly the number of bad pronunciations.



Richard
"The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but 
what they become by it."

- John Ruskin, 1819-1900

Web site: www.turner42.com



-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Terri Stimmel

Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:13 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

Hello everyone,


I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love it! 
Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.



Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I can't say for certain when I
first noticed it. And I am also not quite sure if it is somehow my
phone, or the Voiceover voice of Alex.


But I have noticed that some words sound odd to me. I can't think of any
examples at the moment. And for this I do apologize. It seems though
that letters sound as though they are dropped. Or that the word is not
written correctly. Now I do tend to mis-spell a good deal, and I have to
go back and correct stuff.

However, the other day i was sending a text with a word in it that ended
in the letters E, D. I can't remember what the word was now, or I would
have just written it. But when I read my text back to make sure it was
correct, I had to view the word character by character, to make sure it
was correct.

It was. But Alex spoke it as though the d wasn't there.


Has anyone else experienced this?

Does it happen with other voices?


I have tried other voices in the past. But I always come back to Alex.
It used to seem clearer to me.


What do you all think?


Any thoughts or suggestions are much appreciated.


Thank you,


Terri

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Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Kelly Pierce]

I like Alex because his voice sounds more human like than Tom.

On 4/24/21, Star Gazer  wrote:
> Me too, I also use Tom enhanced
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 24, 2021, at 15:25, Richard Turner 
>> wrote:
>>
>> I stopped using Alex because of those kind of strange pronunciation
>> problems.
>> I use Tom Enhanced and don't find nearly the number of bad
>> pronunciations.
>>
>>
>>
>> Richard
>> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but
>> what they become by it."
>> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
>>
>> Web site: www.turner42.com
>>
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of
>> Terri Stimmel
>> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:13 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
>>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>>
>> I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love it!
>> Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.
>>
>>
>> Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I can't say for certain when I
>> first noticed it. And I am also not quite sure if it is somehow my
>> phone, or the Voiceover voice of Alex.
>>
>>
>> But I have noticed that some words sound odd to me. I can't think of any
>> examples at the moment. And for this I do apologize. It seems though
>> that letters sound as though they are dropped. Or that the word is not
>> written correctly. Now I do tend to mis-spell a good deal, and I have to
>> go back and correct stuff.
>>
>> However, the other day i was sending a text with a word in it that ended
>> in the letters E, D. I can't remember what the word was now, or I would
>> have just written it. But when I read my text back to make sure it was
>> correct, I had to view the word character by character, to make sure it
>> was correct.
>>
>> It was. But Alex spoke it as though the d wasn't there.
>>
>>
>> Has anyone else experienced this?
>>
>> Does it happen with other voices?
>>
>>
>> I have tried other voices in the past. But I always come back to Alex.
>> It used to seem clearer to me.
>>
>>
>> What do you all think?
>>
>>
>> Any thoughts or suggestions are much appreciated.
>>
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>>
>> Terri
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Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Star Gazer]

Me too, I also use Tom enhanced 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 24, 2021, at 15:25, Richard Turner  wrote:
> 
> I stopped using Alex because of those kind of strange pronunciation problems.
> I use Tom Enhanced and don't find nearly the number of bad pronunciations.
> 
> 
> 
> Richard
> "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what 
> they become by it."
> - John Ruskin, 1819-1900
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Terri 
> Stimmel
> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:13 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> 
> I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love it! 
> Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.
> 
> 
> Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I can't say for certain when I 
> first noticed it. And I am also not quite sure if it is somehow my 
> phone, or the Voiceover voice of Alex.
> 
> 
> But I have noticed that some words sound odd to me. I can't think of any 
> examples at the moment. And for this I do apologize. It seems though 
> that letters sound as though they are dropped. Or that the word is not 
> written correctly. Now I do tend to mis-spell a good deal, and I have to 
> go back and correct stuff.
> 
> However, the other day i was sending a text with a word in it that ended 
> in the letters E, D. I can't remember what the word was now, or I would 
> have just written it. But when I read my text back to make sure it was 
> correct, I had to view the word character by character, to make sure it 
> was correct.
> 
> It was. But Alex spoke it as though the d wasn't there.
> 
> 
> Has anyone else experienced this?
> 
> Does it happen with other voices?
> 
> 
> I have tried other voices in the past. But I always come back to Alex. 
> It used to seem clearer to me.
> 
> 
> What do you all think?
> 
> 
> Any thoughts or suggestions are much appreciated.
> 
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> 
> Terri
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RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Richard Turner]

I stopped using Alex because of those kind of strange pronunciation problems.
I use Tom Enhanced and don't find nearly the number of bad pronunciations.



Richard
"The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what 
they become by it."
- John Ruskin, 1819-1900

Web site: www.turner42.com



-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Terri 
Stimmel
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:13 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

Hello everyone,


I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love it! 
Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.


Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I can't say for certain when I 
first noticed it. And I am also not quite sure if it is somehow my 
phone, or the Voiceover voice of Alex.


But I have noticed that some words sound odd to me. I can't think of any 
examples at the moment. And for this I do apologize. It seems though 
that letters sound as though they are dropped. Or that the word is not 
written correctly. Now I do tend to mis-spell a good deal, and I have to 
go back and correct stuff.

However, the other day i was sending a text with a word in it that ended 
in the letters E, D. I can't remember what the word was now, or I would 
have just written it. But when I read my text back to make sure it was 
correct, I had to view the word character by character, to make sure it 
was correct.

It was. But Alex spoke it as though the d wasn't there.


Has anyone else experienced this?

Does it happen with other voices?


I have tried other voices in the past. But I always come back to Alex. 
It used to seem clearer to me.


What do you all think?


Any thoughts or suggestions are much appreciated.


Thank you,


Terri

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Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

[Terri Stimmel]

Hello everyone,


I have the iPhone 12 mini. I have had it for a few months now. I love 
it! Before I got it, I was using the 10 XR.



Anyway, I have noticed something odd. I can't say for certain when I 
first noticed it. And I am also not quite sure if it is somehow my 
phone, or the Voiceover voice of Alex.



But I have noticed that some words sound odd to me. I can't think of any 
examples at the moment. And for this I do apologize. It seems though 
that letters sound as though they are dropped. Or that the word is not 
written correctly. Now I do tend to mis-spell a good deal, and I have to 
go back and correct stuff.


However, the other day i was sending a text with a word in it that ended 
in the letters E, D. I can't remember what the word was now, or I would 
have just written it. But when I read my text back to make sure it was 
correct, I had to view the word character by character, to make sure it 
was correct.


It was. But Alex spoke it as though the d wasn't there.


Has anyone else experienced this?

Does it happen with other voices?


I have tried other voices in the past. But I always come back to Alex. 
It used to seem clearer to me.



What do you all think?


Any thoughts or suggestions are much appreciated.


Thank you,


Terri

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RE: Question about getting my Alex voice back on Apple TV HD

[Sieghard Weitzel]

I am pretty sure there is a Reboot option in the menu somewhere, otherwise 
pulling the power cord and plugging it back in after 20 or 30 seconds works 
just fine.


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Otten
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Question about getting my Alex voice back on Apple TV HD

To be honest, I’m not even sure how to reboot the Apple TV. I would try that. I 
guess I will see if I can find something on Google.


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> On Sep 25, 2019, at 8:14 AM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
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> Have you tried to reboot or simply unplug it and plug it in again after 30 
> seconds?
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Mary 
> Otten
> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 8:09 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com; macvisionar...@googlegroups.com; 
> mac4thebl...@freelists.org
> Subject: Question about getting my Alex voice back on Apple TV HD
> 
> I just updated my Apple TV HD to the latest iOS. Update went smoothly, but it 
> came up with the Samantha voice talking, and not even enhanced, just the 
> regular one. I went into voiceover speech and Alex was still selected. I 
> clicked on it with the remote, it said retrieving info, and then said it 
> required an 800 and some megabyte download. I clicked on it again, and it 
> keeps telling me it requires this big download. But nothing is happening 
> apparently. I went to a different voice, Siri mail, which requires 400 and 
> some. That apparently downloaded. At least, I got percentages of download 
> until it stopped. But that one doesn’t play either, and when I click on it 
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> going on?
> Mary
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Re: Question about getting my Alex voice back on Apple TV HD

[Mary Otten]

To be honest, I’m not even sure how to reboot the Apple TV. I would try that. I 
guess I will see if I can find something on Google.


Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 25, 2019, at 8:14 AM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> Have you tried to reboot or simply unplug it and plug it in again after 30 
> seconds?
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Mary 
> Otten
> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 8:09 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com; macvisionar...@googlegroups.com; 
> mac4thebl...@freelists.org
> Subject: Question about getting my Alex voice back on Apple TV HD
> 
> I just updated my Apple TV HD to the latest iOS. Update went smoothly, but it 
> came up with the Samantha voice talking, and not even enhanced, just the 
> regular one. I went into voiceover speech and Alex was still selected. I 
> clicked on it with the remote, it said retrieving info, and then said it 
> required an 800 and some megabyte download. I clicked on it again, and it 
> keeps telling me it requires this big download. But nothing is happening 
> apparently. I went to a different voice, Siri mail, which requires 400 and 
> some. That apparently downloaded. At least, I got percentages of download 
> until it stopped. But that one doesn’t play either, and when I click on it 
> now, it simply says it requires 490 some megabytes download. What the heck is 
> going on?
> Mary
> 
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RE: Question about getting my Alex voice back on Apple TV HD

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Have you tried to reboot or simply unplug it and plug it in again after 30 
seconds?

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Otten
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Subject: Question about getting my Alex voice back on Apple TV HD

I just updated my Apple TV HD to the latest iOS. Update went smoothly, but it 
came up with the Samantha voice talking, and not even enhanced, just the 
regular one. I went into voiceover speech and Alex was still selected. I 
clicked on it with the remote, it said retrieving info, and then said it 
required an 800 and some megabyte download. I clicked on it again, and it keeps 
telling me it requires this big download. But nothing is happening apparently. 
I went to a different voice, Siri mail, which requires 400 and some. That 
apparently downloaded. At least, I got percentages of download until it 
stopped. But that one doesn’t play either, and when I click on it now, it 
simply says it requires 490 some megabytes download. What the heck is going on?
Mary


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Question about getting my Alex voice back on Apple TV HD

[Mary Otten]

I just updated my Apple TV HD to the latest iOS. Update went smoothly, but it 
came up with the Samantha voice talking, and not even enhanced, just the 
regular one. I went into voiceover speech and Alex was still selected. I 
clicked on it with the remote, it said retrieving info, and then said it 
required an 800 and some megabyte download. I clicked on it again, and it keeps 
telling me it requires this big download. But nothing is happening apparently. 
I went to a different voice, Siri mail, which requires 400 and some. That 
apparently downloaded. At least, I got percentages of download until it 
stopped. But that one doesn’t play either, and when I click on it now, it 
simply says it requires 490 some megabytes download. What the heck is going on?
Mary


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Re: Alex voice

[christopher hallsworth]

This appears to be blank, but this is nothing new in Mail on iOS. I'm not even 
sure hew to reload the message.

> On 9 Oct 2015, at 06:45, Rajmund  wrote:
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> This message has no content.

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This message has no content was: Re: Alex voice

[Rajmund]

,hello'
 I'm sorry, but I'm sick of this!!! This bug happens so often, but especially 
if the sender is a note taker. Although, it happened with me the other day,  
too. 

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From: christopher hallsworth  <challswor...@icloud.com>
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Date: Friday, October 9, 2015 7:03 am
Subject: Re: Alex voice

>
>
> This appears to be blank, but this is nothing new in Mail on iOS. I'm not 
> even sure hew to reload the message.
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> > On 9 Oct 2015, at 06:45, Rajmund <brajmund2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > This message has no content.
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> This appears to be blank, but this is nothing new in Mail on iOS. I'm not 
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Re: alex voice

[Devin Prater]

> 
> My thing about Alex is that he works very well in paragraphs of text, able to 
> put different emphasis on a word depending on where it is.
For example,
True, synthetic speech came before natural, concatinative speech. At first, 
companies tried simply stringing together samples of speech, but that took much 
time and effort. But now, Microsoft's speech system is very small, but still 
very good, but Apple's speech system is big and sephisticated.

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Re: alex voice

[Andy Baracco]

He sounds a lot better on the Mac. I would imagine that some compromises had 
to be made because of less RAM and processor power in the I devices.


Andy


-Original Message- 
From: Alan Paganelli

Sent: Friday, October 09, 2015 12:19 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: alex voice

I have the Alex voice on my iPhone 5s and my iPad Air, I went back to the 
standard voice.  Alex sounds a bit jirky to me.  They made much to do about 
how natural sounding he is and you can even hear him take breaths at 
approprate places.  He also takes up the most room of any of the voices.  In 
my opinion, he just didn't meet his billing.  Try him out if you like.  The 
worst that can happen is you decide he sucks like I did and delete him.



Alan

Sent from my iPad Air


On Oct 9, 2015, at 11:19 AM, Rajmund <brajmund2...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello,
Wow! I only have 12 on mine.

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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Date: Friday, October 9, 2015 5:43 pm
Subject: alex voice




Well though I was told I had an ipad 3, maybe I don't;  but at any rate,
it did give me the Alex voice choice, and I am downloading it now.  I
have 128GB on this ipad.
Thanks for all the help.
Patti

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Re: alex voice

[Devin Prater]

Oh I agree. Alex does not like the nameing schemes of fantasy settings, like 
The Tsol'aa Race - Achaea
and the Arad continent, and Faewyr
Tatlhuecan
from Clok. I dare not challenge Alex to read the lord of the rings. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 9, 2015, at 2:37 PM, Rajmund <brajmund2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Oh, he's gone here, trust me! :) These human voices, if you give them an 
> unusual string, they really can't cope. 
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: Alan Paganelli  <alanandsuza...@earthlink.net>
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Date: Friday, October 9, 2015 8:19 pm
> Subject: Re: alex voice
> 
>> 
>> 
>> I have the Alex voice on my iPhone 5s and my iPad Air, I went back to the 
>> standard voice.  Alex sounds a bit jirky to me.  They made much to do about 
>> how natural sounding he is and you can even hear him take breaths at 
>> approprate places.  He also takes up the most room of any of the voices.  In 
>> my opinion, he just didn't meet his billing.  Try him out if you like.  The 
>> worst that can happen is you decide he sucks like I did and delete him.
>> 
>> 
>> Alan
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad Air
>> 
>>> On Oct 9, 2015, at 11:19 AM, Rajmund <brajmund2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello,
>>> Wow! I only have 12 on mine. 
>>> 
>>> - Original Message -
>>> From: Patti Johnson  <pattigj1...@gmail.com>
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Date: Friday, October 9, 2015 5:43 pm
>>> Subject: alex voice
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Well though I was told I had an ipad 3, maybe I don't;  but at any rate, 
>>>> it did give me the Alex voice choice, and I am downloading it now.  I 
>>>> have 128GB on this ipad.
>>>> Thanks for all the help.
>>>> Patti
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Re: Alex voice

[Alan Paganelli]

Your iPad has to be 64 bit too.  Ipad or iPhone has to be 64 bit.  If I 
remember right, 64 bit started with the 5 or 5s and the iPad Air was the first 
64 bit iPad.

Alan

Sent from my iPad Air

> On Oct 8, 2015, at 4:59 PM, Patti Johnson  wrote:
> 
> Can you get Alex on an Ipad running the latest software?  If so, how?
> I changed my voice on the phone to British English, because wit the latest 
> update the American voice that is normally used is a tad lower pitch and 
> sounds distorted to me.
> With the Brit male voice it doesn't have that distorted sound.  But I know 
> you an't get Alex on a 4s but wanted to try it on the ipad if I can get it.
> Thanks,
> Patti
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Re: Alex voice

[Alan Paganelli]

You have to have an iPad with 64 bit capibility.  Alex is a 64 bit voice.  
That's why you can't get it on a 4s.

HTH


Alan

Sent from my iPad Air

> On Oct 8, 2015, at 4:59 PM, Patti Johnson  wrote:
> 
> Can you get Alex on an Ipad running the latest software?  If so, how?
> I changed my voice on the phone to British English, because wit the latest 
> update the American voice that is normally used is a tad lower pitch and 
> sounds distorted to me.
> With the Brit male voice it doesn't have that distorted sound.  But I know 
> you an't get Alex on a 4s but wanted to try it on the ipad if I can get it.
> Thanks,
> Patti
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Re: alex voice

[chris]

Hi Patty

I'm with you. You actually have the iPad Mini 3. The iPad 3 is much 
older in terms of hardware than the iPad Mini 3, which is the same as 
the iPad Mini 2 with the addition of Touch ID.




On 09/10/2015 17:43, Patti Johnson wrote:

Well though I was told I had an ipad 3, maybe I don't;  but at any rate,
it did give me the Alex voice choice, and I am downloading it now.  I
have 128GB on this ipad.
Thanks for all the help.
Patti



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Re: alex voice

[Rajmund]

Hello,
Wow! I only have 12 on mine. 

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From: Patti Johnson  <pattigj1...@gmail.com>
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Date: Friday, October 9, 2015 5:43 pm
Subject: alex voice

>
>
> Well though I was told I had an ipad 3, maybe I don't;  but at any rate, 
> it did give me the Alex voice choice, and I am downloading it now.  I 
> have 128GB on this ipad.
> Thanks for all the help.
> Patti
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Re: Alex voice and Voice Dream

[chris]

Yes and just an FYI, iOS 9 now makes Alex available to third party apps. 
Yippee for me and will check out Writer with him!


On 09/10/2015 13:40, Richard Turner wrote:

After Writer came out with the Alex voice, I wrote Winston and asked if that would be 
done in Voice Dream as well. His response was "In time."
I took that as a yes, but it may take a while.

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Re: alex voice

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I have the Alex voice on my iPhone 5s and my iPad Air, I went back to the 
standard voice.  Alex sounds a bit jirky to me.  They made much to do about how 
natural sounding he is and you can even hear him take breaths at approprate 
places.  He also takes up the most room of any of the voices.  In my opinion, 
he just didn't meet his billing.  Try him out if you like.  The worst that can 
happen is you decide he sucks like I did and delete him.


Alan

Sent from my iPad Air

> On Oct 9, 2015, at 11:19 AM, Rajmund <brajmund2...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hello,
> Wow! I only have 12 on mine. 
> 
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> Date: Friday, October 9, 2015 5:43 pm
> Subject: alex voice
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>> 
>> 
>> Well though I was told I had an ipad 3, maybe I don't;  but at any rate, 
>> it did give me the Alex voice choice, and I am downloading it now.  I 
>> have 128GB on this ipad.
>> Thanks for all the help.
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Re: alex voice

[Rajmund]

Oh, he's gone here, trust me! :) These human voices, if you give them an 
unusual string, they really can't cope. 

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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Date: Friday, October 9, 2015 8:19 pm
Subject: Re: alex voice

>
>
> I have the Alex voice on my iPhone 5s and my iPad Air, I went back to the 
> standard voice.  Alex sounds a bit jirky to me.  They made much to do about 
> how natural sounding he is and you can even hear him take breaths at 
> approprate places.  He also takes up the most room of any of the voices.  In 
> my opinion, he just didn't meet his billing.  Try him out if you like.  The 
> worst that can happen is you decide he sucks like I did and delete him.
> 
> 
> Alan
> 
> Sent from my iPad Air
> 
> > On Oct 9, 2015, at 11:19 AM, Rajmund <brajmund2...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Hello,
> > Wow! I only have 12 on mine. 
> > 
> > - Original Message -
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> > To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> > Date: Friday, October 9, 2015 5:43 pm
> > Subject: alex voice
> > 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Well though I was told I had an ipad 3, maybe I don't;  but at any rate, 
> >> it did give me the Alex voice choice, and I am downloading it now.  I 
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Re: Alex voice

[Daniel Miller]

Unfortunately, Alex isn’t available on that model. Sorry.

> On Oct 8, 2015, at 8:02 PM, Patti Johnson  wrote:
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> I have the Ipad 3.
> Patti
> On 10/8/2015 8:55 PM, Daniel Miller wrote:
>> It depends on which iPad you have. You need the iPad air or later, or the 
>> iPad Mini 2 or later.
>> 
>>> On Oct 8, 2015, at 6:59 PM, Patti Johnson  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Can you get Alex on an Ipad running the latest software?  If so, how?
>>> I changed my voice on the phone to British English, because wit the latest 
>>> update the American voice that is normally used is a tad lower pitch and 
>>> sounds distorted to me.
>>> With the Brit male voice it doesn't have that distorted sound.  But I know 
>>> you an't get Alex on a 4s but wanted to try it on the ipad if I can get it.
>>> Thanks,
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Re: Alex voice

[Daniel Miller]

It depends on which iPad you have. You need the iPad air or later, or the iPad 
Mini 2 or later.

> On Oct 8, 2015, at 6:59 PM, Patti Johnson  wrote:
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> Can you get Alex on an Ipad running the latest software?  If so, how?
> I changed my voice on the phone to British English, because wit the latest 
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Re: Alex voice

[Patti Johnson]

I have the Ipad 3.
Patti
On 10/8/2015 8:55 PM, Daniel Miller wrote:

It depends on which iPad you have. You need the iPad air or later, or the iPad 
Mini 2 or later.


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Can you get Alex on an Ipad running the latest software?  If so, how?
I changed my voice on the phone to British English, because wit the latest 
update the American voice that is normally used is a tad lower pitch and sounds 
distorted to me.
With the Brit male voice it doesn't have that distorted sound.  But I know you 
an't get Alex on a 4s but wanted to try it on the ipad if I can get it.
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Re: Alex voice

[Rajmund]

Hello,
I can get it on my IPad, so I guess, so can you.
Go:
Settings, general, accessibility, voice over, speech. Double tap on default 
dylect. Now, scroll down, 3 fingers up, and Alex should be below the US siri 
voices, if, he's available.

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Subject: Alex voice

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> I changed my voice on the phone to British English, because wit the 
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> pitch and sounds distorted to me.
> With the Brit male voice it doesn't have that distorted sound.  But I 
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> get it.
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Having a problem with Alex voice

[Dana]

I downloaded him on my 5s with IOS nine I hit select I have turned voice 
over on and off even but I can't get him to speak even though it says it is 
using the 869 megabites.

Any suggestions.
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Re: Having a problem with Alex voice

[John Diakogeorgiou]

Also sometimes it helps to power off then on the phone. Sorry for the
two posts. I thought of that after I hit enter.

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> Are you sure it's finished downloading?
>
> On 9/18/15, Dana  wrote:
>> I downloaded him on my 5s with IOS nine I hit select I have turned voice
>> over on and off even but I can't get him to speak even though it says it
>> is
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Re: Having a problem with Alex voice

[Anthony Vece]

Hi Dana & List;

Try turning VO off/on with the triple click home button.

I hope that fixes the problem.

Anthony


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Re: Having a problem with Alex voice

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I finally got it to work

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Re: Having a problem with Alex voice

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Are you sure it's finished downloading?

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Re: Having a problem with Alex voice

[Dana]

Finally got  it to work what I was doing wrong is trying to activate it from 
the second speech button instead of the speech button in the initial voice 
over menu.

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Re: Alex voice

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Ari, I’ll have to give her a try then.  Thanks for the tip!


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Subject: Re: Alex voice

Karen, the Australian voice, sometimes breathes.


Thanks,
Ari

On May 20, 2015, at 4:22 AM, Alan J Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net 
wrote:


  Now if they had updated the default female voice with the breath noises it 
would have sonded better but Alex and the large amount of space he takes up 
just doesn’t give the most bang for the buck.


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  From: Alan Lemly 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 10:37 AM
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
  Subject: RE: Alex voice

  Alan,



  We're of like mind where the Alex voice is concerned. I downloaded it to my 
iPhone 6 but I must admit to preferring the default female Samantha voice.



  Like you, I'm not wowed by the synthesized breathing but if I ever change my 
mind about having a breathy voice, I'm going to want a female one.



  Alan Lemly



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Alan J Paganelli
  Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 11:26 AM
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com
  Subject: Re: Alex voice



  I believe only the 64 bit phones and iPads can use it.  Personally, I 
downloaded and installed it on both my iPhone 5s and my iPad Air and he’s ok 
but a bit jerky sounding so I switched back to the female voice I was using.  I 
never did figure out why I would need breath sounds in a voice.  Oh well!




  Regards,
  Alan
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  From: Terry-Ann Saurmann 

  Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 4:05 PM

  To: viphone@googlegroups.com 

  Subject: Re: Alex voice



  I believe you have to have an IPhone 5S or later in order to use Alex.  He is 
in the English US voices.  If that is the case for you, let me know and I will 
help you to find him.  Terry

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To: viphone@googlegroups.com 

Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 5:29 PM

Subject: Alex voice



Hi Group,

Where do I find the Alex voice? I have looked all over in setting and have 
not found it. Please inform me as to where to look.



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Re: Alex voice

[Alan J Paganelli]

Now if they had updated the default female voice with the breath noises it 
would have sonded better but Alex and the large amount of space he takes up 
just doesn’t give the most bang for the buck.


Regards,
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From: Alan Lemly 
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 10:37 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: RE: Alex voice

Alan,



We're of like mind where the Alex voice is concerned. I downloaded it to my 
iPhone 6 but I must admit to preferring the default female Samantha voice.



Like you, I'm not wowed by the synthesized breathing but if I ever change my 
mind about having a breathy voice, I'm going to want a female one.



Alan Lemly



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Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 11:26 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Alex voice



I believe only the 64 bit phones and iPads can use it.  Personally, I 
downloaded and installed it on both my iPhone 5s and my iPad Air and he’s ok 
but a bit jerky sounding so I switched back to the female voice I was using.  I 
never did figure out why I would need breath sounds in a voice.  Oh well!




Regards,
Alan
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From: Terry-Ann Saurmann 

Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 4:05 PM

To: viphone@googlegroups.com 

Subject: Re: Alex voice



I believe you have to have an IPhone 5S or later in order to use Alex.  He is 
in the English US voices.  If that is the case for you, let me know and I will 
help you to find him.  Terry

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  To: viphone@googlegroups.com 

  Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 5:29 PM

  Subject: Alex voice



  Hi Group,

  Where do I find the Alex voice? I have looked all over in setting and have 
not found it. Please inform me as to where to look.



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Re: Alex voice

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Karen, the Australian voice, sometimes breathes.


Thanks,
Ari

 On May 20, 2015, at 4:22 AM, Alan J Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net 
 wrote:
 
 Now if they had updated the default female voice with the breath noises it 
 would have sonded better but Alex and the large amount of space he takes up 
 just doesn’t give the most bang for the buck.
  
 
 Regards,
 Alan
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 From: Alan Lemly
 Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 10:37 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: RE: Alex voice
  
 Alan,
  
 We're of like mind where the Alex voice is concerned. I downloaded it to my 
 iPhone 6 but I must admit to preferring the default female Samantha voice.
  
 Like you, I'm not wowed by the synthesized breathing but if I ever change my 
 mind about having a breathy voice, I'm going to want a female one.
  
 Alan Lemly
  
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
 Alan J Paganelli
 Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 11:26 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice
  
 I believe only the 64 bit phones and iPads can use it.  Personally, I 
 downloaded and installed it on both my iPhone 5s and my iPad Air and he’s ok 
 but a bit jerky sounding so I switched back to the female voice I was using.  
 I never did figure out why I would need breath sounds in a voice.  Oh well!
  
 
 Regards,
 Alan
 Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your parents? Act now! Move out. Get
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 From: Terry-Ann Saurmann
 Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 4:05 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice
  
 I believe you have to have an IPhone 5S or later in order to use Alex.  He is 
 in the English US voices.  If that is the case for you, let me know and I 
 will help you to find him.  Terry
 - Original Message -
 From: Pinky
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 5:29 PM
 Subject: Alex voice
  
 Hi Group,
 Where do I find the Alex voice? I have looked all over in setting and have 
 not found it. Please inform me as to where to look.
  
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Re: Alex voice

[Jonathan Mosen]

Interesting. When I got an iPhone 4, Karen definitely breathed. I don't use her 
very much now but I don't think I've heard her breathe in quite a while.
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 On 21/05/2015, at 12:32 am, Gmail englishride...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 Karen, the Australian voice, sometimes breathes.
 
 
 Thanks,
 Ari
 
 On May 20, 2015, at 4:22 AM, Alan J Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net 
 mailto:alanandsuza...@earthlink.net wrote:
 
 Now if they had updated the default female voice with the breath noises it 
 would have sonded better but Alex and the large amount of space he takes up 
 just doesn’t give the most bang for the buck.
  
 
 Regards,
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 From: Alan Lemly mailto:wale...@gmail.com
 Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 10:37 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: RE: Alex voice
  
 Alan,
  
 We're of like mind where the Alex voice is concerned. I downloaded it to my 
 iPhone 6 but I must admit to preferring the default female Samantha voice.
  
 Like you, I'm not wowed by the synthesized breathing but if I ever change my 
 mind about having a breathy voice, I'm going to want a female one.
  
 Alan Lemly
  
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 From: viphone@googlegroups.com 
 mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com 
 mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan J Paganelli
 Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 11:26 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice
  
 I believe only the 64 bit phones and iPads can use it.  Personally, I 
 downloaded and installed it on both my iPhone 5s and my iPad Air and he’s ok 
 but a bit jerky sounding so I switched back to the female voice I was using. 
  I never did figure out why I would need breath sounds in a voice.  Oh well!
  
 
 Regards,
 Alan
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 From: Terry-Ann Saurmann mailto:tsaurm...@access4less.net
 Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 4:05 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice
  
 I believe you have to have an IPhone 5S or later in order to use Alex.  He 
 is in the English US voices.  If that is the case for you, let me know and I 
 will help you to find him.  Terry
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 To: viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
 Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 5:29 PM
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RE: Alex voice

[Alan Lemly]

Alan,

 

We're of like mind where the Alex voice is concerned. I downloaded it to my
iPhone 6 but I must admit to preferring the default female Samantha voice.

 

Like you, I'm not wowed by the synthesized breathing but if I ever change my
mind about having a breathy voice, I'm going to want a female one.

 

Alan Lemly

 

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Of Alan J Paganelli
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 11:26 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Alex voice

 

I believe only the 64 bit phones and iPads can use it.  Personally, I
downloaded and installed it on both my iPhone 5s and my iPad Air and he's ok
but a bit jerky sounding so I switched back to the female voice I was using.
I never did figure out why I would need breath sounds in a voice.  Oh well!

 


Regards,
Alan
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available upon request. Thanks for listening!

 

From: Terry-Ann mailto:tsaurm...@access4less.net  Saurmann 

Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 4:05 PM

To: viphone@googlegroups.com 

Subject: Re: Alex voice

 

I believe you have to have an IPhone 5S or later in order to use Alex.  He
is in the English US voices.  If that is the case for you, let me know and I
will help you to find him.  Terry

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To: viphone@googlegroups.com 

Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 5:29 PM

Subject: Alex voice

 

Hi Group,

Where do I find the Alex voice? I have looked all over in setting and have
not found it. Please inform me as to where to look.

 

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Re: Alex voice

[Alan J Paganelli]

I believe only the 64 bit phones and iPads can use it.  Personally, I 
downloaded and installed it on both my iPhone 5s and my iPad Air and he’s ok 
but a bit jerky sounding so I switched back to the female voice I was using.  I 
never did figure out why I would need breath sounds in a voice.  Oh well!


Regards,
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the Yamaha Tyros 1 keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly!
The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still
available upon request. Thanks for listening!


From: Terry-Ann Saurmann 
Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 4:05 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: Re: Alex voice

I believe you have to have an IPhone 5S or later in order to use Alex.  He is 
in the English US voices.  If that is the case for you, let me know and I will 
help you to find him.  Terry
  - Original Message - 
  From: Pinky 
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 5:29 PM
  Subject: Alex voice


  Hi Group,

  Where do I find the Alex voice? I have looked all over in setting and have 
not found it. Please inform me as to where to look.

   

  Ed

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Re: Alex voice

[Terry-Ann Saurmann]

Yes, I believe that is also correct.  Terry

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  From: Pinky 
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 6:26 PM
  Subject: RE: Alex voice


  Terry,

  You are correct. You have jard my old memory bank.  I remember now you have 
to have the 64 bit system to have the Alex Voice if my old memory is correct. 

   

  From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Terry-Ann Saurmann
  Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 6:06 PM
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com
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  I believe you have to have an IPhone 5S or later in order to use Alex.  He is 
in the English US voices.  If that is the case for you, let me know and I will 
help you to find him.  Terry

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From: Pinky 

To: viphone@googlegroups.com 

Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 5:29 PM

Subject: Alex voice

 

Hi Group,

Where do I find the Alex voice? I have looked all over in setting and have 
not found it. Please inform me as to where to look.

 

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Re: Alex voice

[Terry-Ann Saurmann]

I believe you have to have an IPhone 5S or later in order to use Alex.  He is 
in the English US voices.  If that is the case for you, let me know and I will 
help you to find him.  Terry
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  To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 5:29 PM
  Subject: Alex voice


  Hi Group,

  Where do I find the Alex voice? I have looked all over in setting and have 
not found it. Please inform me as to where to look.

   

  Ed


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RE: Alex voice

[Pinky]

Terry,

You are correct. You have jard my old memory bank.  I remember now you have to 
have the 64 bit system to have the Alex Voice if my old memory is correct. 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Terry-Ann Saurmann
Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 6:06 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Alex voice

 

I believe you have to have an IPhone 5S or later in order to use Alex.  He is 
in the English US voices.  If that is the case for you, let me know and I will 
help you to find him.  Terry

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To: viphone@googlegroups.com 

Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 5:29 PM

Subject: Alex voice

 

Hi Group,

Where do I find the Alex voice? I have looked all over in setting and have not 
found it. Please inform me as to where to look.

 

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Re: Alex voice

[Ron Pelletier]

Hi,

You won’t find it on a 5C because it requires a 64 bit processor that is 
available in the 5S, 6 or 6 plus

Ron  Danvers


From: Johnna Simmons 
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 1:50 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: Alex voice

Hello all,

 

I am running the latest version of IOS on my iphone 5c, and I have tried to 
find Alex by going into settings, accessibility, voice over, and I do not see 
the option to download Alex at all.  I have selected the enhanced quality but 
Siri is still talking in the female voice.  Any instructions would be greatly 
appreciated.

Johnna

 

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Re: Alex voice

[christopher hallsworth]

Hi,
You are behind the times grin. Alex is only available on the 5s, 6 and 6+. No 
instructions needed grin.



 On 12 Dec 2014, at 06:50, Johnna Simmons ja...@mindspring.com wrote:
 
 Hello all,
  
 I am running the latest version of IOS on my iphone 5c, and I have tried to 
 find Alex by going into settings, accessibility, voice over, and I do not see 
 the option to download Alex at all.  I have selected the enhanced quality but 
 Siri is still talking in the female voice.  Any instructions would be greatly 
 appreciated.
 Johnna
  
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RE: Alex voice, how is it?

[Rose Combs]

I went to the language roter and selected it from there.  


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of leliastr...@gmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 6:10 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?

Hello, speaking of Alex and how is it, something weird happened. I was
unlocking my iPhone which I have a 5S with the latest update. And for some
reason I lost Alex, I went into my settings general accessibility voiceover
speech did all that and Alex is still selected but it is not his voice. Has
anyone else had this issue? And if so what did you do? Thanks in advance

Lelia 

Sent from my iPhone

 On Oct 1, 2014, at 5:19 PM, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:
 
 Oh, yes, I did do that but it did not work, mainly because I was having a
 brain cramp.  
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
 Of Chuck Dean
 Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 9:09 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 Hi Rose,
 Did you try turning off the phone and then turn it back on? I woke up this
 morning and for some reason my phone was doing a typing echo, which I have
 not selected. I tried turning it off in settings and it didn't work. So I
 rebooted the phone, and now it's working fine. 
 
 Chuck (mobile)
 Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores.
 
 On Oct 1, 2014, at 6:22 AM, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:
 
 He is not talking and trying to reset him has not worked.  
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf
 Of Cheryl Homiak
 Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 5:56 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 What do you mean he disappeared? Do you mean he isn't in your rotor any
 more?
 
 -- 
 Cheryl
 
 I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf.
 I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper
 thrown in the trash!
 Then God gave me a new heart and life:
 His joy for my despairing tears!
 And now, every day:
 This I call to mind,
 and therefore I have hope:
 The steadfast love of the Lord
 never ceases;
 his mercies never come to an end;
 they are new every morning;
 great is your faithfulness.
 (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV)
 
 
 
 
 On Oct 1, 2014, at 7:47 AM, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:
 
 Mine disappeared last evening, was looking at iTunes U when he stopped
 and
 Samantha started and he still is not back after I turned off the phone
 and
 back on.  Oh, well, makes little difference to me except now I don't
have
 a
 man to tell me things.  
 
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
 Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 7:51 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 Wayne Ifoune the same thing with Alex on my 6.  I find that with the
 volume
 high, there is sometimes a little distortion.  Either I am getting use
to
 it, or it is a little better.  I too, find the speach great when I have
 my
 headphones on. 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Sep 30, 2014, at 2:18 PM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 The louder I make Alex on my iPhone 6, the more muffled and possibly
 distorted he sounds. He still sounds good, but when he is reading a
 long string of text the distortion can make understanding him a bit
 harder for me. This happens a lot when I am using the phone's speaker.
 When I wear my headphones or earbuds, he sounds good and it is easy to
 understand him. However, I don't want to walk around with earbuds on
 all the time, especially since the newer phones have larger space and
 bigger speakers. But, to each their own. This is largely why different
 voices and speech synthesizers is subjective for people. Perhaps if I
 had perfect hearing and didn't have a hearing loss, then things would
 be much better. Oh well, I can dream, ...
 
 Wayne
 
 On 9/30/14, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com wrote:
 Hi. Well now that I have an iPhone 5S I can give you my comments about
 him.
 As you know, I have a Mac so I use him quite a lot on there and he
 sounds
 pretty much the same on the iPhone as he does on the computer. As for
 him
 sounding muffled, can you describe what you mean by that? Because he
 doesn't
 sound muffled on my iPhone. How loud do you have Voiceover and the
 phone
 in
 general? I have both at medium volume and I have the rate of Alex set
 to
 15%
 because that's his natural rate of speech and he doesn't sound muffled
 at
 all. I can't stand Samantha, I think Nuance needs to make her sound
 more
 natural before I use her again.
 
 Shawn
 Sent From My White MacBook
 
 On Sep 30, 2014, at 8:43 AM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
 I have a hearing loss and Alex sounds pretty good. I don't have a Mac
 yet and have only heard him in the stores before, so it will take me
 awhile to get used to him. He is in many ways clearer than

Re: Alex voice, how is it?

[leliastr...@gmail.com]

That is what I did too and Alex is back. Yay

Lelia 

Sent from my iPhone

 On Oct 2, 2014, at 6:15 AM, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:
 
 I went to the language roter and selected it from there.  
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
 Of leliastr...@gmail.com
 Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 6:10 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 Hello, speaking of Alex and how is it, something weird happened. I was
 unlocking my iPhone which I have a 5S with the latest update. And for some
 reason I lost Alex, I went into my settings general accessibility voiceover
 speech did all that and Alex is still selected but it is not his voice. Has
 anyone else had this issue? And if so what did you do? Thanks in advance
 
 Lelia 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Oct 1, 2014, at 5:19 PM, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:
 
 Oh, yes, I did do that but it did not work, mainly because I was having a
 brain cramp.  
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
 Of Chuck Dean
 Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 9:09 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 Hi Rose,
 Did you try turning off the phone and then turn it back on? I woke up this
 morning and for some reason my phone was doing a typing echo, which I have
 not selected. I tried turning it off in settings and it didn't work. So I
 rebooted the phone, and now it's working fine. 
 
 Chuck (mobile)
 Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores.
 
 On Oct 1, 2014, at 6:22 AM, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:
 
 He is not talking and trying to reset him has not worked.  
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
 Behalf
 Of Cheryl Homiak
 Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 5:56 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 What do you mean he disappeared? Do you mean he isn't in your rotor any
 more?
 
 -- 
 Cheryl
 
 I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf.
 I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper
 thrown in the trash!
 Then God gave me a new heart and life:
 His joy for my despairing tears!
 And now, every day:
 This I call to mind,
 and therefore I have hope:
 The steadfast love of the Lord
 never ceases;
 his mercies never come to an end;
 they are new every morning;
 great is your faithfulness.
 (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV)
 
 
 
 
 On Oct 1, 2014, at 7:47 AM, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:
 
 Mine disappeared last evening, was looking at iTunes U when he stopped
 and
 Samantha started and he still is not back after I turned off the phone
 and
 back on.  Oh, well, makes little difference to me except now I don't
 have
 a
 man to tell me things.  
 
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
 Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 7:51 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 Wayne Ifoune the same thing with Alex on my 6.  I find that with the
 volume
 high, there is sometimes a little distortion.  Either I am getting use
 to
 it, or it is a little better.  I too, find the speach great when I have
 my
 headphones on. 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Sep 30, 2014, at 2:18 PM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 The louder I make Alex on my iPhone 6, the more muffled and possibly
 distorted he sounds. He still sounds good, but when he is reading a
 long string of text the distortion can make understanding him a bit
 harder for me. This happens a lot when I am using the phone's speaker.
 When I wear my headphones or earbuds, he sounds good and it is easy to
 understand him. However, I don't want to walk around with earbuds on
 all the time, especially since the newer phones have larger space and
 bigger speakers. But, to each their own. This is largely why different
 voices and speech synthesizers is subjective for people. Perhaps if I
 had perfect hearing and didn't have a hearing loss, then things would
 be much better. Oh well, I can dream, ...
 
 Wayne
 
 On 9/30/14, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com wrote:
 Hi. Well now that I have an iPhone 5S I can give you my comments about
 him.
 As you know, I have a Mac so I use him quite a lot on there and he
 sounds
 pretty much the same on the iPhone as he does on the computer. As for
 him
 sounding muffled, can you describe what you mean by that? Because he
 doesn't
 sound muffled on my iPhone. How loud do you have Voiceover and the
 phone
 in
 general? I have both at medium volume and I have the rate of Alex set
 to
 15%
 because that's his natural rate of speech and he doesn't sound muffled
 at
 all. I can't stand Samantha, I think Nuance needs to make her sound
 more
 natural before I use her again.
 
 Shawn
 Sent From My White MacBook
 
 On Sep 30, 2014, at 8:43 AM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com
 wrote:
 
 I have a hearing loss and Alex sounds

Re: Alex voice, how is it?

[Alan Paganelli]

But is he still showing up in the language rotor?


Regards,

Alan

Go Chicago Bears in 2014!

Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents?  Act now! 
Move out.  Get a job.  Pay your bills wile you still know everything.


Please click on:
HTTP://WWW.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/
There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances played on
the Yamaha Tyros 1 keyboard.  The albums in Technics  format formerly on my 
website are still available upon request.  Thanks for listening!


- Original Message - 
From: Rose Combs roseco...@q.com

To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 6:22 AM
Subject: RE: Alex voice, how is it?


He is not talking and trying to reset him has not worked.


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Cheryl Homiak
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 5:56 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?

What do you mean he disappeared? Do you mean he isn't in your rotor any
more?

--
Cheryl

I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf.
I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper
thrown in the trash!
Then God gave me a new heart and life:
His joy for my despairing tears!
And now, every day:
This I call to mind,
and therefore I have hope:
The steadfast love of the Lord
never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
(Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV)




On Oct 1, 2014, at 7:47 AM, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:


Mine disappeared last evening, was looking at iTunes U when he stopped and
Samantha started and he still is not back after I turned off the phone and
back on.  Oh, well, makes little difference to me except now I don't have

a

man to tell me things.



-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 7:51 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?

Wayne Ifoune the same thing with Alex on my 6.  I find that with the

volume

high, there is sometimes a little distortion.  Either I am getting use to
it, or it is a little better.  I too, find the speach great when I have my
headphones on.

Sent from my iPhone


On Sep 30, 2014, at 2:18 PM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote:

The louder I make Alex on my iPhone 6, the more muffled and possibly
distorted he sounds. He still sounds good, but when he is reading a
long string of text the distortion can make understanding him a bit
harder for me. This happens a lot when I am using the phone's speaker.
When I wear my headphones or earbuds, he sounds good and it is easy to
understand him. However, I don't want to walk around with earbuds on
all the time, especially since the newer phones have larger space and
bigger speakers. But, to each their own. This is largely why different
voices and speech synthesizers is subjective for people. Perhaps if I
had perfect hearing and didn't have a hearing loss, then things would
be much better. Oh well, I can dream, ...

Wayne


On 9/30/14, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com wrote:
Hi. Well now that I have an iPhone 5S I can give you my comments about

him.

As you know, I have a Mac so I use him quite a lot on there and he

sounds

pretty much the same on the iPhone as he does on the computer. As for

him

sounding muffled, can you describe what you mean by that? Because he

doesn't

sound muffled on my iPhone. How loud do you have Voiceover and the phone

in

general? I have both at medium volume and I have the rate of Alex set to

15%

because that's his natural rate of speech and he doesn't sound muffled

at

all. I can't stand Samantha, I think Nuance needs to make her sound more
natural before I use her again.

Shawn
Sent From My White MacBook


On Sep 30, 2014, at 8:43 AM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote:

I have a hearing loss and Alex sounds pretty good. I don't have a Mac
yet and have only heard him in the stores before, so it will take me
awhile to get used to him. He is in many ways clearer than the
Samantha voice, but if he is saying a long string of text, it is often
hard to understand everything. Right now, I have boht the HQ voices of
Alex and Samantha in my rodar and switch between them regularly. I do
like Alex, but I also like Samantha. The Samantha voice has gotten
better over the last couple of years and is now more tolerable to use.

Wayne


On 9/29/14, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:
Well, I was showing my boss today and she wanted to keep my phone.  I

am

still getting used to him but, since he is the only man in the house I
can
make do something, I am keeping him.  I can shut him up easily enough

if

needed.  My iPad is too old for Alex.

Eloquence can keep it company but Alex seems to have more things he

can

do,
and he is portable, he can go anywhere with me.




-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Alex voice, how is it?

[Rose Combs]

Mine disappeared last evening, was looking at iTunes U when he stopped and
Samantha started and he still is not back after I turned off the phone and
back on.  Oh, well, makes little difference to me except now I don't have a
man to tell me things.  



-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 7:51 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?

Wayne Ifoune the same thing with Alex on my 6.  I find that with the volume
high, there is sometimes a little distortion.  Either I am getting use to
it, or it is a little better.  I too, find the speach great when I have my
headphones on. 

Sent from my iPhone

 On Sep 30, 2014, at 2:18 PM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 The louder I make Alex on my iPhone 6, the more muffled and possibly
 distorted he sounds. He still sounds good, but when he is reading a
 long string of text the distortion can make understanding him a bit
 harder for me. This happens a lot when I am using the phone's speaker.
 When I wear my headphones or earbuds, he sounds good and it is easy to
 understand him. However, I don't want to walk around with earbuds on
 all the time, especially since the newer phones have larger space and
 bigger speakers. But, to each their own. This is largely why different
 voices and speech synthesizers is subjective for people. Perhaps if I
 had perfect hearing and didn't have a hearing loss, then things would
 be much better. Oh well, I can dream, ...
 
 Wayne
 
 On 9/30/14, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com wrote:
 Hi. Well now that I have an iPhone 5S I can give you my comments about
him.
 As you know, I have a Mac so I use him quite a lot on there and he sounds
 pretty much the same on the iPhone as he does on the computer. As for him
 sounding muffled, can you describe what you mean by that? Because he
doesn't
 sound muffled on my iPhone. How loud do you have Voiceover and the phone
in
 general? I have both at medium volume and I have the rate of Alex set to
15%
 because that's his natural rate of speech and he doesn't sound muffled at
 all. I can't stand Samantha, I think Nuance needs to make her sound more
 natural before I use her again.
 
 Shawn
 Sent From My White MacBook
 
 On Sep 30, 2014, at 8:43 AM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I have a hearing loss and Alex sounds pretty good. I don't have a Mac
 yet and have only heard him in the stores before, so it will take me
 awhile to get used to him. He is in many ways clearer than the
 Samantha voice, but if he is saying a long string of text, it is often
 hard to understand everything. Right now, I have boht the HQ voices of
 Alex and Samantha in my rodar and switch between them regularly. I do
 like Alex, but I also like Samantha. The Samantha voice has gotten
 better over the last couple of years and is now more tolerable to use.
 
 Wayne
 
 On 9/29/14, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:
 Well, I was showing my boss today and she wanted to keep my phone.  I
am
 still getting used to him but, since he is the only man in the house I
 can
 make do something, I am keeping him.  I can shut him up easily enough
if
 needed.  My iPad is too old for Alex.
 
 Eloquence can keep it company but Alex seems to have more things he can
 do,
 and he is portable, he can go anywhere with me.
 
 
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
 Behalf
 Of Neal Ewers
 Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 2:42 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: RE: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 I wonder if he sounds better on the new iPhones because of their better
 specs.
 
 Neal
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
 Behalf
 Of Alan Paganelli
 Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 4:29 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 Oddly enough, Alex sounds much better on my iPad Air then he does on my
 iPhone 5s.  So on my iPad he stays.  On my iPhone I went back to the
 standard hi quality female voice.
 
 
 Regards,
 
 Alan
 
 Go Chicago Bears in 2014!
 
 Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents?  Act
now!
 Move out.  Get a job.  Pay your bills wile you still know everything.
 
 Please click on:
 HTTP://WWW.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/
 There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances
played
 on
 the Yamaha Tyros 1 keyboard.  The albums in Technics  format formerly
on
 my
 website are still available upon request.  Thanks for listening!
 
 - Original Message -
 From: Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 9:48 AM
 Subject: RE: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 
 I find that to my ears he sounds muffled especially at higher speeds
and
 I
 find the original female high quality voice pronounces things more
 clearly.
 But I have often noticed in discussions about TTS

Re: Alex voice, how is it?

[Cheryl Homiak]

What do you mean he disappeared? Do you mean he isn't in your rotor any more?

-- 
Cheryl

I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf.
I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper
thrown in the trash!
Then God gave me a new heart and life:
His joy for my despairing tears!
And now, every day:
This I call to mind,
and therefore I have hope:
The steadfast love of the Lord
never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
(Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV)




On Oct 1, 2014, at 7:47 AM, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:

 Mine disappeared last evening, was looking at iTunes U when he stopped and
 Samantha started and he still is not back after I turned off the phone and
 back on.  Oh, well, makes little difference to me except now I don't have a
 man to tell me things.  
 
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
 Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 7:51 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 Wayne Ifoune the same thing with Alex on my 6.  I find that with the volume
 high, there is sometimes a little distortion.  Either I am getting use to
 it, or it is a little better.  I too, find the speach great when I have my
 headphones on. 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Sep 30, 2014, at 2:18 PM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 The louder I make Alex on my iPhone 6, the more muffled and possibly
 distorted he sounds. He still sounds good, but when he is reading a
 long string of text the distortion can make understanding him a bit
 harder for me. This happens a lot when I am using the phone's speaker.
 When I wear my headphones or earbuds, he sounds good and it is easy to
 understand him. However, I don't want to walk around with earbuds on
 all the time, especially since the newer phones have larger space and
 bigger speakers. But, to each their own. This is largely why different
 voices and speech synthesizers is subjective for people. Perhaps if I
 had perfect hearing and didn't have a hearing loss, then things would
 be much better. Oh well, I can dream, ...
 
 Wayne
 
 On 9/30/14, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com wrote:
 Hi. Well now that I have an iPhone 5S I can give you my comments about
 him.
 As you know, I have a Mac so I use him quite a lot on there and he sounds
 pretty much the same on the iPhone as he does on the computer. As for him
 sounding muffled, can you describe what you mean by that? Because he
 doesn't
 sound muffled on my iPhone. How loud do you have Voiceover and the phone
 in
 general? I have both at medium volume and I have the rate of Alex set to
 15%
 because that's his natural rate of speech and he doesn't sound muffled at
 all. I can't stand Samantha, I think Nuance needs to make her sound more
 natural before I use her again.
 
 Shawn
 Sent From My White MacBook
 
 On Sep 30, 2014, at 8:43 AM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I have a hearing loss and Alex sounds pretty good. I don't have a Mac
 yet and have only heard him in the stores before, so it will take me
 awhile to get used to him. He is in many ways clearer than the
 Samantha voice, but if he is saying a long string of text, it is often
 hard to understand everything. Right now, I have boht the HQ voices of
 Alex and Samantha in my rodar and switch between them regularly. I do
 like Alex, but I also like Samantha. The Samantha voice has gotten
 better over the last couple of years and is now more tolerable to use.
 
 Wayne
 
 On 9/29/14, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:
 Well, I was showing my boss today and she wanted to keep my phone.  I
 am
 still getting used to him but, since he is the only man in the house I
 can
 make do something, I am keeping him.  I can shut him up easily enough
 if
 needed.  My iPad is too old for Alex.
 
 Eloquence can keep it company but Alex seems to have more things he can
 do,
 and he is portable, he can go anywhere with me.
 
 
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
 Behalf
 Of Neal Ewers
 Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 2:42 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: RE: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 I wonder if he sounds better on the new iPhones because of their better
 specs.
 
 Neal
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
 Behalf
 Of Alan Paganelli
 Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 4:29 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 Oddly enough, Alex sounds much better on my iPad Air then he does on my
 iPhone 5s.  So on my iPad he stays.  On my iPhone I went back to the
 standard hi quality female voice.
 
 
 Regards,
 
 Alan
 
 Go Chicago Bears in 2014!
 
 Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents?  Act
 now!
 Move out.  Get a job.  Pay your bills wile you still know everything.
 
 Please click on:
 HTTP://WWW.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/
 There, you'll find

RE: Alex voice, how is it?

[Rose Combs]

He is not talking and trying to reset him has not worked.  


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Cheryl Homiak
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 5:56 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?

What do you mean he disappeared? Do you mean he isn't in your rotor any
more?

-- 
Cheryl

I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf.
I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper
thrown in the trash!
Then God gave me a new heart and life:
His joy for my despairing tears!
And now, every day:
This I call to mind,
and therefore I have hope:
The steadfast love of the Lord
never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
(Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV)




On Oct 1, 2014, at 7:47 AM, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:

 Mine disappeared last evening, was looking at iTunes U when he stopped and
 Samantha started and he still is not back after I turned off the phone and
 back on.  Oh, well, makes little difference to me except now I don't have
a
 man to tell me things.  
 
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
 Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 7:51 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 Wayne Ifoune the same thing with Alex on my 6.  I find that with the
volume
 high, there is sometimes a little distortion.  Either I am getting use to
 it, or it is a little better.  I too, find the speach great when I have my
 headphones on. 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Sep 30, 2014, at 2:18 PM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 The louder I make Alex on my iPhone 6, the more muffled and possibly
 distorted he sounds. He still sounds good, but when he is reading a
 long string of text the distortion can make understanding him a bit
 harder for me. This happens a lot when I am using the phone's speaker.
 When I wear my headphones or earbuds, he sounds good and it is easy to
 understand him. However, I don't want to walk around with earbuds on
 all the time, especially since the newer phones have larger space and
 bigger speakers. But, to each their own. This is largely why different
 voices and speech synthesizers is subjective for people. Perhaps if I
 had perfect hearing and didn't have a hearing loss, then things would
 be much better. Oh well, I can dream, ...
 
 Wayne
 
 On 9/30/14, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com wrote:
 Hi. Well now that I have an iPhone 5S I can give you my comments about
 him.
 As you know, I have a Mac so I use him quite a lot on there and he
sounds
 pretty much the same on the iPhone as he does on the computer. As for
him
 sounding muffled, can you describe what you mean by that? Because he
 doesn't
 sound muffled on my iPhone. How loud do you have Voiceover and the phone
 in
 general? I have both at medium volume and I have the rate of Alex set to
 15%
 because that's his natural rate of speech and he doesn't sound muffled
at
 all. I can't stand Samantha, I think Nuance needs to make her sound more
 natural before I use her again.
 
 Shawn
 Sent From My White MacBook
 
 On Sep 30, 2014, at 8:43 AM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I have a hearing loss and Alex sounds pretty good. I don't have a Mac
 yet and have only heard him in the stores before, so it will take me
 awhile to get used to him. He is in many ways clearer than the
 Samantha voice, but if he is saying a long string of text, it is often
 hard to understand everything. Right now, I have boht the HQ voices of
 Alex and Samantha in my rodar and switch between them regularly. I do
 like Alex, but I also like Samantha. The Samantha voice has gotten
 better over the last couple of years and is now more tolerable to use.
 
 Wayne
 
 On 9/29/14, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:
 Well, I was showing my boss today and she wanted to keep my phone.  I
 am
 still getting used to him but, since he is the only man in the house I
 can
 make do something, I am keeping him.  I can shut him up easily enough
 if
 needed.  My iPad is too old for Alex.
 
 Eloquence can keep it company but Alex seems to have more things he
can
 do,
 and he is portable, he can go anywhere with me.
 
 
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
 Behalf
 Of Neal Ewers
 Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 2:42 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: RE: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 I wonder if he sounds better on the new iPhones because of their
better
 specs.
 
 Neal
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
 Behalf
 Of Alan Paganelli
 Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 4:29 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 Oddly enough, Alex sounds much better on my iPad Air then he does on
my
 iPhone 5s.  So on my iPad he stays.  On my iPhone I went back to the
 standard hi quality female voice

Re: Alex voice, how is it?

[Chuck Dean]

Hi Rose,
Did you try turning off the phone and then turn it back on? I woke up this 
morning and for some reason my phone was doing a typing echo, which I have not 
selected. I tried turning it off in settings and it didn't work. So I rebooted 
the phone, and now it's working fine. 

Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores.

 On Oct 1, 2014, at 6:22 AM, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:
 
 He is not talking and trying to reset him has not worked.  
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
 Of Cheryl Homiak
 Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 5:56 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 What do you mean he disappeared? Do you mean he isn't in your rotor any
 more?
 
 -- 
 Cheryl
 
 I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf.
 I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper
 thrown in the trash!
 Then God gave me a new heart and life:
 His joy for my despairing tears!
 And now, every day:
 This I call to mind,
 and therefore I have hope:
 The steadfast love of the Lord
 never ceases;
 his mercies never come to an end;
 they are new every morning;
 great is your faithfulness.
 (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV)
 
 
 
 
 On Oct 1, 2014, at 7:47 AM, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:
 
 Mine disappeared last evening, was looking at iTunes U when he stopped and
 Samantha started and he still is not back after I turned off the phone and
 back on.  Oh, well, makes little difference to me except now I don't have
 a
 man to tell me things.  
 
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
 Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 7:51 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 Wayne Ifoune the same thing with Alex on my 6.  I find that with the
 volume
 high, there is sometimes a little distortion.  Either I am getting use to
 it, or it is a little better.  I too, find the speach great when I have my
 headphones on. 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Sep 30, 2014, at 2:18 PM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 The louder I make Alex on my iPhone 6, the more muffled and possibly
 distorted he sounds. He still sounds good, but when he is reading a
 long string of text the distortion can make understanding him a bit
 harder for me. This happens a lot when I am using the phone's speaker.
 When I wear my headphones or earbuds, he sounds good and it is easy to
 understand him. However, I don't want to walk around with earbuds on
 all the time, especially since the newer phones have larger space and
 bigger speakers. But, to each their own. This is largely why different
 voices and speech synthesizers is subjective for people. Perhaps if I
 had perfect hearing and didn't have a hearing loss, then things would
 be much better. Oh well, I can dream, ...
 
 Wayne
 
 On 9/30/14, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com wrote:
 Hi. Well now that I have an iPhone 5S I can give you my comments about
 him.
 As you know, I have a Mac so I use him quite a lot on there and he
 sounds
 pretty much the same on the iPhone as he does on the computer. As for
 him
 sounding muffled, can you describe what you mean by that? Because he
 doesn't
 sound muffled on my iPhone. How loud do you have Voiceover and the phone
 in
 general? I have both at medium volume and I have the rate of Alex set to
 15%
 because that's his natural rate of speech and he doesn't sound muffled
 at
 all. I can't stand Samantha, I think Nuance needs to make her sound more
 natural before I use her again.
 
 Shawn
 Sent From My White MacBook
 
 On Sep 30, 2014, at 8:43 AM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 I have a hearing loss and Alex sounds pretty good. I don't have a Mac
 yet and have only heard him in the stores before, so it will take me
 awhile to get used to him. He is in many ways clearer than the
 Samantha voice, but if he is saying a long string of text, it is often
 hard to understand everything. Right now, I have boht the HQ voices of
 Alex and Samantha in my rodar and switch between them regularly. I do
 like Alex, but I also like Samantha. The Samantha voice has gotten
 better over the last couple of years and is now more tolerable to use.
 
 Wayne
 
 On 9/29/14, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:
 Well, I was showing my boss today and she wanted to keep my phone.  I
 am
 still getting used to him but, since he is the only man in the house I
 can
 make do something, I am keeping him.  I can shut him up easily enough
 if
 needed.  My iPad is too old for Alex.
 
 Eloquence can keep it company but Alex seems to have more things he
 can
 do,
 and he is portable, he can go anywhere with me.
 
 
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
 Behalf
 Of Neal Ewers
 Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 2:42 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: RE: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 I wonder if he sounds better on the new iPhones

RE: Alex voice, how is it?

[Rose Combs]

Oh, yes, I did do that but it did not work, mainly because I was having a
brain cramp.  


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Chuck Dean
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 9:09 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?

Hi Rose,
Did you try turning off the phone and then turn it back on? I woke up this
morning and for some reason my phone was doing a typing echo, which I have
not selected. I tried turning it off in settings and it didn't work. So I
rebooted the phone, and now it's working fine. 

Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores.

 On Oct 1, 2014, at 6:22 AM, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:
 
 He is not talking and trying to reset him has not worked.  
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
 Of Cheryl Homiak
 Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2014 5:56 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 What do you mean he disappeared? Do you mean he isn't in your rotor any
 more?
 
 -- 
 Cheryl
 
 I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf.
 I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper
 thrown in the trash!
 Then God gave me a new heart and life:
 His joy for my despairing tears!
 And now, every day:
 This I call to mind,
 and therefore I have hope:
 The steadfast love of the Lord
 never ceases;
 his mercies never come to an end;
 they are new every morning;
 great is your faithfulness.
 (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV)
 
 
 
 
 On Oct 1, 2014, at 7:47 AM, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:
 
 Mine disappeared last evening, was looking at iTunes U when he stopped
and
 Samantha started and he still is not back after I turned off the phone
and
 back on.  Oh, well, makes little difference to me except now I don't have
 a
 man to tell me things.  
 
 
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
 Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 7:51 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Alex voice, how is it?
 
 Wayne Ifoune the same thing with Alex on my 6.  I find that with the
 volume
 high, there is sometimes a little distortion.  Either I am getting use to
 it, or it is a little better.  I too, find the speach great when I have
my
 headphones on. 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Sep 30, 2014, at 2:18 PM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 The louder I make Alex on my iPhone 6, the more muffled and possibly
 distorted he sounds. He still sounds good, but when he is reading a
 long string of text the distortion can make understanding him a bit
 harder for me. This happens a lot when I am using the phone's speaker.
 When I wear my headphones or earbuds, he sounds good and it is easy to
 understand him. However, I don't want to walk around with earbuds on
 all the time, especially since the newer phones have larger space and
 bigger speakers. But, to each their own. This is largely why different
 voices and speech synthesizers is subjective for people. Perhaps if I
 had perfect hearing and didn't have a hearing loss, then things would
 be much better. Oh well, I can dream, ...
 
 Wayne
 
 On 9/30/14, Shawn Krasniuk bbssh...@icloud.com wrote:
 Hi. Well now that I have an iPhone 5S I can give you my comments about
 him.
 As you know, I have a Mac so I use him quite a lot on there and he
 sounds
 pretty much the same on the iPhone as he does on the computer. As for
 him
 sounding muffled, can you describe what you mean by that? Because he
 doesn't
 sound muffled on my iPhone. How loud do you have Voiceover and the
phone
 in
 general? I have both at medium volume and I have the rate of Alex set
to
 15%
 because that's his natural rate of speech and he doesn't sound muffled
 at
 all. I can't stand Samantha, I think Nuance needs to make her sound
more
 natural before I use her again.
 
 Shawn
 Sent From My White MacBook
 
 On Sep 30, 2014, at 8:43 AM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com
wrote:
 
 I have a hearing loss and Alex sounds pretty good. I don't have a Mac
 yet and have only heard him in the stores before, so it will take me
 awhile to get used to him. He is in many ways clearer than the
 Samantha voice, but if he is saying a long string of text, it is often
 hard to understand everything. Right now, I have boht the HQ voices of
 Alex and Samantha in my rodar and switch between them regularly. I do
 like Alex, but I also like Samantha. The Samantha voice has gotten
 better over the last couple of years and is now more tolerable to use.
 
 Wayne
 
 On 9/29/14, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote:
 Well, I was showing my boss today and she wanted to keep my phone.  I
 am
 still getting used to him but, since he is the only man in the house
I
 can
 make do something, I am keeping him.  I can shut him up easily enough
 if
 needed.  My iPad is too old for Alex.
 
 Eloquence can keep it company but Alex seems to have more things he
 can
 do,
 and he is portable, he can