Hi folks
As per the title
I would like to use Ava sometimes, as my VO voice, but and * correct me if I'm wrong * she just doesn't sound that well over speaking rate 65/70 percent?
I use alex as well mostly, and have him crazy fast, but alex can cope with that for some reason.
If anyone has any tips on adjusting to lower speaking rates, I'd appreciate it
I've basically been listening to tts since I was about 10, so suppose I can handle it pretty fast
Thanks for any input
By Kerie, 2 June, 2022
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I actually have the opposite question
I use Alex for my iPhone, mac and apple TV boxes, but can't absorb anything he says at a speaking rate over 60 percent. Perhaps some of it is my hearing loss, but there are so many times that I read online about blind folks who can use insanely fast speech rates, and even though I've used synthetic speech since I was in 6th grade, I've never been able to hear/retain anything if the voice is speaking too quickly. For reference, I can listen to books on my bictor reader on speed two, maybe three if the narrator is extra slow, but that's pretty rare. On my PC, I use Vocalizer Nathan, and I believe his rate for the jaws and pc cursors is 190. For the keyboard, I can move it up to 330 or something, but that only works for purposes of typing feedback. I've tried switching to Ava several times, but it's just never worked out. I can bump the speed of Ava up to 70 percent, but then, I start thinking I've missed stuff. So, I have no clue if it's possible, especially for me this late in life, but if there's a secret to using speech at faster rates, I'd love to learn it if possible.
actually what I've done is....
Actually what I've done is pretty cool, and I never really explored it on my iphone before, so glad I have now
I have Kate as my main tts, and alex set up for facebook, reddit, and safari, through settings>accessibility>voiceover>activities, and I added an activity called web, and set it up to my preferences.
each voices have to adjust
I think each voices have different reading style or speed. even in the same percentage
Practis
It takes practice and lots of listening. First start at the rate your used to and slowing increase over time.
Am I the only one confused here?
Correct me if i'm wrong, I usually am. Didn't the OP ask how to hear voices on a slower speed not faster? If that's the case, I'd be careful as most of them sound so drunk at around thirty percent. If i'm not right, ignore this comment.
You are right, sort of
So that was the original question posted. But someone else has the oppasit question, and most people have answered for the other person who posted comments on this thread, not the original poster.
I think they have.
The questions are different, but I think the way to adjust to changes can work the same whether you're trying to go faster or slower. Lots of listening and practice.
Skeptical
If you can train yourself to tolerate a slow voice all the time, you can also train yourself to put up with a voice that sounds off at a high speed. I would just find a voice that fits your comfort zone and stick with it. It's individual...