[gui-talk] seeking ETI eloquence voices for windows

[Wayne Merritt]

You might check out the System Access to Go site, where you can buy
Eloquence as an add on to SATG for $25, along with other voices:
www.satogo.com

I don't know if you could use the Eloquence for SATG with NVDA,
probably not. At one time GW Micro sold DecTalk to work with
Window-Eyes, but you may be able to get it for NVDA, not sure.
www.gwmicro.com

While I know it is a pain to have to restart the computer every 40
minutes, it is access and can get the job done. There has been a
campaign to get Eloquence for NVDA. Somewhere on the web there is a
form/email list sign up to be notified whenever they add Eloquence.
Personally , I think that until Nuance actually gives permissionf or
Eloquence to be freely used by anyone, like NVDA, I don't see that
happening. Or, until NVDA ponies up the dollars to buy Eloquence. Too
bad too, since many people don't like the default NVDA voice. Then
again, to each their own, :)

Good luck,
Wayne

On 4/27/12, Loy <loyrg2845 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Older versions of Window Eyes came with Stan alone Eloquence, but the newer
> versions will only work with WE.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Humberto Avila" <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com>
> To: <GUI-talk at nfbnet.org>; <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 10:54 PM
> Subject: [gui-talk] seeking ETI eloquence voices for windows
>
>
> Hello everyone,
>
>
>
> I've been looking for standalone ETI eloquence voices, like the ones JAWS
> uses, or an eloquence synthesizer that can be used generically in windows
> or
> with any kind of screen reader. My computer crashed last fall, and to avoid
> the hurtle of restarting my computer every 40 minutes of being done with a
> demo JAWS; I use NVDA for the most part. I don't like the voices that NVDA
> comes by default, with a synthesizer named eSpeak, and I am growing tired
> of
> Microsoft Sam for windows xp SAPI 5 voice. Unfortunately, NVDA does not
> come
> with eloquence voices.
>
>
>
> Because of copyright situations, I know that ETI eloquence synthesizer is
> probably not freely available. However, is there a screen reader, or a
> scanning and reading solution software made for the blind that comes with
> ETI Eloquence voices and installs them for use with other screen readers
> and
> the like? For example, I heard that the Kurtzwale k1000 package software
> comes with eloquence. If so, can this be used standalone like a voice for a
> screen reader like NVDA? How can I obtain a copy of a trial version of k
> 1000?
>
>
>
> Alternatively, are there any web sites or applications where I can download
> and / or obtain better voices than Microsoft Sam? Are there any sapi 5
> voices that I can download for free? If so where?
>
>
>
> Any feedback, suggestions and comments are welcome.
>
> BTW, I'm using windows xp service pack 3, and NVDA 2012.1 latest version.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Humberto
>
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