Mod note: re voiceover words per minute

2011-05-04 Thread carolyn Haas
Chris and Greg: This has really become a chat. Please take it off list. Thank you. Carolyn On May 3, 2011, at 2:43 PM, Chris Moore wrote: I usually have it at 55 and sometimes 60, but after that I think WTF, mind I have only been using a screen reader since July last year. On 3 May 2011,

Re: Mod note: re voiceover words per minute

2011-05-04 Thread Kevin Mattingly
If you'll note the last response was at around 2:00 PM U.S Eastern time yesterday. It seems that this topic has been quiet enough to ignore. If you want to address the content of the discussion, that may be appropriate but in this case, it seems a little much. Kev On May 4, 2011, at 8:58 AM,

voiceover words per minute

2011-05-03 Thread Greg Aikens
Hi all, Does anyone know the estimate of words per minute corresponding to the different voiceover rates? If I am reading with VO at 80% how many WPM is that? How many WPM is 55%, etc.? Thanks for any help. -Greg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: voiceover words per minute

2011-05-03 Thread Chris Moore
You can follow it at 80? Jeez! On 3 May 2011, at 20:15, Greg Aikens wrote: Hi all, Does anyone know the estimate of words per minute corresponding to the different voiceover rates? If I am reading with VO at 80% how many WPM is that? How many WPM is 55%, etc.? Thanks for any help.

Re: voiceover words per minute

2011-05-03 Thread Greg Aikens
For some tasks yes. I generally adjust it between 55 and 80, depending on what I am doing. -Greg On May 3, 2011, at 2:44 PM, Chris Moore wrote: You can follow it at 80? Jeez! On 3 May 2011, at 20:15, Greg Aikens wrote: Hi all, Does anyone know the estimate of words per minute

Re: voiceover words per minute

2011-05-03 Thread Chris Moore
I usually have it at 55 and sometimes 60, but after that I think WTF, mind I have only been using a screen reader since July last year. On 3 May 2011, at 21:34, Greg Aikens wrote: For some tasks yes. I generally adjust it between 55 and 80, depending on what I am doing. -Greg On May 3,

Re: voiceover words per minute

2011-05-03 Thread erik burggraaf
Sure, I can follow it at 80 too. It's all about training the ear. I could probably go up to 85 at this point but I really don't see the need. Best, Erik Burggraaf User support consultant, Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, 1-888-255-5194 http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On

Re: voiceover words per minute

2011-05-03 Thread Matt Dierckens
I can understand VO at around 75, but ifi'm reading something then i slow it down to about 55 to 60 On 2011-05-03, at 4:47 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: Sure, I can follow it at 80 too. It's all about training the ear. I could probably go up to 85 at this point but I really don't see the need.

Re: voiceover words per minute

2011-05-03 Thread Tyler Spivey
In all these thread replies, I don't think anyone has answered the author's question. While I don't have a mac, the same thing should apply here. To get an approximate value for words per minute, you should be able to do something like this: 1. Select a portion of text, for example out of a book,