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TextSpeech Pro is a professional text-to-speech software product, featuring high-quality voices. On Mac OS X, it uses the Apple voices and all voices built by Cepstral.
List of all features of TextSpeech Pro for Mac OS X:
List of all features of TextSpeech Pro for Mac OS X:
- Synthesizes speech from text and enables the high-quality voices (Deluxe version) in all Mac OS X applications;
- Includes proprietary high-quality voices for Mac OS X (as an included or optional component to the software);
- Can export text to a variety of audio file formats (Deluxe version);
- Uses a text editor to convert typed text to
What's New
Version 3.6: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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| Downloads:9,658 |
| Version Downloads:415 |
| Type:Multimedia & Design : Audio |
| License:Demo |
| Date:11 Nov 2011 |
| Platform:PPC / Intel |
| Price: $24.95 |
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TextSpeech Pro is a professional text-to-speech software product, featuring high-quality voices. On Mac OS X, it uses the Apple voices and all voices built by Cepstral.
List of all features of TextSpeech Pro for Mac OS X:
List of all features of TextSpeech Pro for Mac OS X:
- Synthesizes speech from text and enables the high-quality voices (Deluxe version) in all Mac OS X applications;
- Includes proprietary high-quality voices for Mac OS X (as an included or optional component to the software);
- Can export text to a variety of audio file formats (Deluxe version);
- Uses a text editor to convert typed text to speech and then can save the created documents and the selected voice settings (voice type, pitch, speed, volume) for future use;
- Can modify and save voice properties like voice type, pitch, speed, volume, word highlighting, XML support (Deluxe only);
- Can further tune the speech output using standard XML tags (Deluxe version with high-quality voices);
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Monty reviewed on 10 Feb 2010
Several tests on my MacBook Pro resulted in the program hanging. I had to force quit every time. I rebooted, repaired permissions, and other general maintenance tasks but nothing seemed to get it to run reliably. I ran Activity Monitor and watched the program take more and more CPU time until it "hung" and had to be forced to quit.
The demo does NOT let you export an audio file, so no way to test that.
I wanted to know how much to buy, so I went to their web site (http://www.digitalfuturesoft.com/). Ha! Try and find out the price or try to buy. It's impossible. No link, no store, nothing. Talk about making it difficult. I finally gave up.
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1) ALL of the voices they feature are sourced from Cepstral, presumably used by TexSpeech Pro via a license from Cepstral. I am very familiar with Cepstral voices as I own and use several of them. And anyone can buy those same voices direct from Cepstral. (BTW, the best ones are David, William, Callie and Diane. Or, for a British accent, go with Lawrence and Millie.) (I LOVE Millie!)
2) Mac OS X has excellent text-to-speech capabilities already built in, and it works seamlessly with the Cepstral voices. No other software required, just the Cepstral voices.
So...uh...why would I buy THIS product? I'm not saying I wouldn't or that you shouldn't, it just is not AT ALL clear to my what added value they bring to the table.
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Here are some clarifications:
1) The best way to learn how to work with the program is to follow the Tutorial in the Help provided with the software (from TextSpeech Pro access the Help menu).
2) TextSpeech Pro is a cross-platform program for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. We also provide a Windows Mobile version and cross-platform TTS SDK and server products. We use Cepstral and the Mac OS X system voices on Mac OS X. The software is specifically designed for advanced text-to-speech use but can also be used for performing trivial TTS tasks (please read the feature list on the description page or see http://www.digitalfuturesoft.com/texttospeechproductsformacosx.php).
3) The demo version does not include any of the Cepstral voices, it only uses the Apple standard voices. Hence, the installation file size is about 100 MB. We cannot allow audio creation due to licensing limitations. 150 characters is enough to demo the software. If we allow more characters, we again will let users violate the license.
4) When having trouble unzipping the installation file, simply re-download the package and try again.
5) The full version can be purchased by going to http://www.digitalfuturesoft.com/ >"Text to Speech for Mac OS X">Download button. There is an online store from then on.
Here is the direct link: http://www.digitalfuturesoft.com/texttospeechproductsformacosxcheckout.php
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