Re: Voiceover voice keeps switching between Alex and Samantha since upgrading

Mine did that on my 10R but it stopped once I got past face ID and passcode. - Original Message - From: "Mary Otten" To: Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2023 10:58 AM Subject: Re: Voiceover voice keeps switching between Alex and Samantha since upgrading I do have languages in

Re: Voiceover voice keeps switching between Alex and Samantha since upgrading

tten > Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2023 9:58 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Voiceover voice keeps switching between Alex and Samantha since > upgrading > > I do have languages in the rotor, but that’s not what this is about. The > language is not switc

Re: Voiceover voice keeps switching between Alex and Samantha since upgrading

e Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe > > My web site: https://www.turner42.com > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mary > Otten > Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2023 9:58 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subj

RE: Voiceover voice keeps switching between Alex and Samantha since upgrading

: Re: Voiceover voice keeps switching between Alex and Samantha since upgrading I do have languages in the rotor, but that’s not what this is about. The language is not switching. It’s staying on the default which should be Alex. I have US English default for Alex. I also have Allison

Re: Voiceover voice keeps switching between Alex and Samantha since upgrading

I do have languages in the rotor, but that’s not what this is about. The language is not switching. It’s staying on the default which should be Alex. I have US English default for Alex. I also have Allison as a secondary US English voice, and of course I have a Russian voice. I have never seen

Re: Voiceover voice keeps switching between Alex and Samantha since upgrading

nt from my iPhone) > On Sep 21, 2023, at 8:51 AM, Mary Otten wrote: > > Yesterday, I upgraded my iPad mini six to iOS 17. So far so good, except > that for whatever reason, my default language voice which was sent to Alex, > sometimes arbitrarily switches to Samantha. Not th

Voiceover voice keeps switching between Alex and Samantha since upgrading

Yesterday, I upgraded my iPad mini six to iOS 17. So far so good, except that for whatever reason, my default language voice which was sent to Alex, sometimes arbitrarily switches to Samantha. Not that I’m switching anything. Just navigating around the screen for some reason, sometimes language

Re: Alex?

Hi all, Actually, Alex ended up being there. I guess I just didn't have enough patients. Lelia Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 27, 2022, at 6:17 PM, Wendy Lin wrote: > > I have a friend who just upgraded to the latest Mac OS and he was having a > hard time understanding why

Re: Alex?

I have a friend who just upgraded to the latest Mac OS and he was having a hard time understanding why Alex wasn’t there anymore. > On Oct 27, 2022, at 2:22 PM, Joshua Hendrickson wrote: > > Lelia. The Alex voice is still on the iPhone 14's. Just go to > settings, accessibility

Re: Alex?

Lelia. The Alex voice is still on the iPhone 14's. Just go to settings, accessibility, voice over, speech, and then just redownload Alex and all shall be well. Good luck. On 10/27/22, Lelia Struve wrote: > Hello again, so I used to have Alex as a voice. I noticed on the iPhone 14 > Pro

Alex?

Hello again, so I used to have Alex as a voice. I noticed on the iPhone 14 Pro, Alex, no longer exists. Is that true? And if it is not true, how do I get it back. Thanks. Lelia Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have

RE: the Alex voice

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. -- Christopher (AKA CJ

Re: Gasping panting Alex, YECH! If human readers in any of my subscribed services made all those assumed extra human noises, I would be screaming for a refund!

asping panting Alex, YECH! If human readers in any of my subscribed services made all those assumed extra human noises, I would be screaming for a refund! On 2021-09-07 7:10 p.m., Simon A Fogarty wrote: Alex I thought was developed by a company called Nuonce which apple then pur

RE: Gasping panting Alex, YECH! If human readers in any of my subscribed services made all those assumed extra human noises, I would be screaming for a refund!

parisian Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 5:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Gasping panting Alex, YECH! If human readers in any of my subscribed services made all those assumed extra human noises, I would be screaming for a refund! On 2021-09-07 7:10 p.m., Simon A Fogarty wro

Gasping panting Alex, YECH! If human readers in any of my subscribed services made all those assumed extra human noises, I would be screaming for a refund!

On 2021-09-07 7:10 p.m., Simon A Fogarty wrote: 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 *To:* viphone

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

RE: the Alex voice

@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: the Alex voice Thank you. Does anybody know if we’ll get new voices and other sounds to choose from? From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Sieg

RE: the Alex voice

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

RE: the Alex voice

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

RE: the Alex voice

: the Alex voice When I use a Siri voice, it lags a bit. Alex, and the Vocalizer voices, don't do that. Devin Prater r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com<mailto:r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> gemini://tilde.pink/~devinprater/ On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 9:25 AM Star Gazer mailto:pickrellrebe...@gmail.com>> wr

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 On Behalf

Re: the Alex voice

I like Alex on my computer and Samantha on my iPhone. I have my speed for her, Samantha that is, at 70%. Esther Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 7+! > On Sep 7, 2021, at 9:28 AM, Paula Jordan wrote: > > Interesting. I, too, use Alex at a speed somewhere between 55

Re: the Alex voice

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 Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 7

Re: the Alex voice

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

RE: the Alex voice

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

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 On Behalf Of Devin Prater Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2021 10:33 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: the Alex voice When I use a Siri

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 r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com gemini://tilde.pink/~devinprater/ On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 9:25 AM Star Gazer wrote: > Can you explain more responsive ? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep

Re: the Alex voice

> 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? >

Re: the Alex voice

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 n

Re: the Alex voice

i://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? >>

RE: the Alex voice

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

Re: the Alex voice

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 tha

RE: the Alex voice

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

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

Re: the Alex voice

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 ph

RE: the Alex voice

, 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

RE: the Alex voice

He is clear. The speed rate is subjective. I have mine set to between 65 and 70 percent. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Casey Wollner Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 11:56 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: the Alex voice Hi are any of you using the Alex voice

RE: the Alex voice

Hi the Tom enhanced voice or the compact tom voice? From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of literophi...@myself.com Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2021 5:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: the Alex voice Hi, my opinion may be helpful, at least to some extent, since I’m

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

RE: the Alex voice

I use Alex at about 53% and it works fine. I like the clarity of the voice. Tammy From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Casey Wollner Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 10:56 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: the Alex voice Hi are any of you using the Alex voice on your

the Alex voice

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? -- The following information is important for all members

RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

: 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

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

ke 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/

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

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

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

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 >

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

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

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

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

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

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 begin

RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

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

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 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

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

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

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

RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

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: M

RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

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

RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

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

RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

: 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

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

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

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

gt; 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 observati

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

nt: 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,

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

hone@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.

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

alf 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 G

RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

@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

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

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

Re: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

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

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. >

RE: Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

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

Interesting discovery with Voiceover, and the Alex voice

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

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

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. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 25, 2019, at 8:14 AM, Sieghard Weit

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

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: Quest

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

...@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

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

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

Hi My reason for using it is because I like the sound of it, though I do use other voices from time to time. All the best Angie > On 20 Oct 2017, at 13:33, K. Scott Carlson wrote: > > The subject pretty much says it all. I've tried using his voice a number > of

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

I like the eloquence the most, that's why I am still using my android phone along with my iPhone for last 2 years. I am waiting eloquence to come for iOS. On 10/22/17, Maria Reyes <the.big.apple.n...@gmail.com> wrote: > I haven't noticed Alex sounding robotic. Maybe because I've been

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

I haven't noticed Alex sounding robotic. Maybe because I've been using him all the time. I've gotten used to him. So was Alex's voice record from a human's voice? Maria Reyes Owner of the following groups: Apple 411: apple411+subscr...@groups.io iMessage/FaceTime: the.big.apple.n

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

.) -Original Message- From: Jewel Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 1:13 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much? Flor! Perhaps you could fiddle aroung in your Jaws dictionary to improve Jaws handling of some words. He: Rocky or Reed, I can't remember

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

and so their speech was spliced up, etc., and made to apply to different contexts. So Eloquence isn't really a synthesized human voice, in the way that others (such as the aforebemoaned Alex are said to be). I thought I was liking Vocaliser Expressive voices (as they work with JAWS) but became

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

t right, but when I tried writing the e of Kupe as e h, he swallowed it, so Koopay it will stay as far as the dictionary is concerned. Jewel -- From: "Flor Lynch" <florl...@iol.ie> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 12:14 PM To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Subje

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

ime before live human voices in wave form were > recorded by computers and then analysed and so their speech was spliced up, > etc., and made to apply to different contexts. So Eloquence isn't really a > synthesized human voice, in the way that others (such as the aforebemoaned > Alex a

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

(such as the aforebemoaned Alex are said to be). I thought I was liking Vocaliser Expressive voices (as they work with JAWS) but became disenchanted with eac one I tried after a few week or few months' use. (Wrong intonations, off pronunciations, etc.) I like James enough, though. (He also has a bit too much

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

eird to me. Jewel -- From: "K. Scott Carlson" <kelbycarl...@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 1:38 AM To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>; "Larry Lumpkin" <llump...@austin.rr.com> Subject: Re: Why Does Eve

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

I just like female voices, but that's just me. LOL! Andy - Original Message - From: Richard Turner To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 12:55 PM Subject: Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much? i prefer Tom Enhanced. Alex has too many odd

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

i prefer Tom Enhanced. Alex has too many odd pronunciation issues. Richard On Oct 20, 2017, at 12:50 PM, Dani Pagador <axs@gmail.com<mailto:axs@gmail.com>> wrote: Yeah, that's it, the breathiness. It's weird for me. I like the clarity of speech, though. If I'm going

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

the laptop speakers, he sounds a tiny bit congested. Re VDR, I like Hugh and James. More Later, Dani On 10/20/17, Flor Lynch <florl...@iol.ie> wrote: > I tried Alex for a few minutes, and that was enough, and I won't be using > him (if I can help it). Too breathy. > > -Original M

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

I tried Alex for a few minutes, and that was enough, and I won't be using him (if I can help it). Too breathy. -Original Message- From: Chime Bear Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 6:11 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much? I use either

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

: (and It will always be heard whenever that word or acronym is encountered). Once a machine voice, always a machine voice... -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 2:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much? I

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

I've not tried Alex, but have used dear old karen since the year dot. - Original Message - From: "Michael Feir" <michael.f...@gmail.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 5:57 PM Subject: Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

t; To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 5:37 AM Subject: RE: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much? Synthesizer voices are highly subjective and very much a matter of personal taste. I like eloquence and wouldn't use another voice if I had a choice and woul

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

I hate Alex. I can’t stand to use him on my phone and my computer every now and then. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 20, 2017, at 12:19 PM, K. Scott Carlson <kelbycarl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > What I've taken to doing is using Tom for VoiceOver and Samantha for > VoiceDream.

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

What I've taken to doing is using Tom for VoiceOver and Samantha for VoiceDream. (I don't care much for the Neo Speech voices.) On 10/20/2017 1:11 PM, Chime Bear wrote: I use either Karen or Tom for my VoiceOver. I can't stand Alex. He sounds too robotic. Better than Eloquence, though

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

I use either Karen or Tom for my VoiceOver. I can't stand Alex. He sounds too robotic. Better than Eloquence, though. On 10/20/17, Michael Feir <michael.f...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have hearing losss and quite like the Alex voice on my iPHONE7. It's the > best compromise between re

Re: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

I have hearing losss and quite like the Alex voice on my iPHONE7. It's the best compromise between responsiveness and enjoyability and I use it for reading books quite a lot. However, in some backgrounds where I really need the voice to cut through for me, I prefer the Australian Karen voice

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I have a hearing loss and do not like Alex in any way. On my phone I use Tom or the male Siri voice. On my computer I much prefer Paul from the DecTalk Express and can't stand Eloquence in any way. He sounds to choppy and like he has a clothepin on his nose, if he had one. Just my grumpy

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Alex has the best responsiveness on iOS. Not my favorite voice, but it is definitely the most responsive. On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 8:24 AM K. Scott Carlson <kelbycarl...@gmail.com> wrote: > That's the biggest problem I have: I typically have my voice set to > about 550 word

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to Alex because on the Mac he does sound quite a bit better. Also, for some people with hearing loss I understand Alex can be better than other voices. I also still use Eloquence with Jaws although occasionally may switch to a voice like Samantha or Nathan if I want to read a longer article

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I think people were really looking forward to Alex because on the Mac he does sound quite a bit better. Also, for some people with hearing loss I understand Alex can be better than other voices. I also still use Eloquence with Jaws although occasionally may switch to a voice like Samantha

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17 7:33 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much? The subject pretty much says it all. I've tried using his voice a number of times, and it sounds weirdly robotic and muffled to me. Not appealing at all. What is the appeal for people, since it was such a big

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[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of K. Scott Carlson Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 7:33 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much? The subject pretty much says it all. I've tried using his voice a number of times, and it sounds weirdly robotic

Why Does Everyone Like iOS Alex so Much?

    The subject pretty much says it all. I've tried using his voice a number of times, and it sounds weirdly robotic and muffled to me. Not appealing at all. What is the appeal for people, since it was such a big deal when it was added? -- The following information is important for all

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