How to add different VoiceOver voices to my MacBook?

By rajasekhar, 29 July, 2014

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i wish to know if I can add more and new voices on my new macbook. how do I do that. any help is appreciated.
rajasekhar
india

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By KE7ZUM on Monday, July 28, 2014 - 15:42

If you want to add voices from nuance do the following

  1. hit vo f8
  2. Navigate to speech or hit cmd 3.
  3. choose the default section and hit down arrow on the pop up button
  4. Hit customize.
  5. Choose the voices you want.
  6. Hit ok.

Hope that helps. The voices will begin to dl in the background.

By Santiago on Monday, July 28, 2014 - 15:42

Hello,
As the previous comment said, you can only add voices from Nuance. If you'd like other voices, you will have to purchase or download them from a third-party website. It all depends on the voices you wish to obtain.

By Raul on Monday, July 28, 2014 - 15:42

As de above posters said, you need to know which voices do you prefer. The Nuance ones are free. I personally use Acapela voices, I prefer them than the Spanish Nuance voices.. Now each voice cost one voice credit per voice per computer. Each credit cost $14.99 or €14.99.
I remember when I bought the voices four years ago or so, and the license cost €115