[Athen] Favorite Text to Audio Converter

[Lorna Saiz]

Hi Jackie,
We've used TextAloud, Natural Reader, ReadPlease, and VLC media player. TextAloud using AT&T voices
are favorite program, and of course Natural Reader Enterprise works just as well. Hope this helps.

Lorna Saiz 
Accessible Technology Coordinator 
Services for Students with Disabilities 
California State University, Fresno 
University Center Room 5 M/S ML125 
Ph: 559.278.2811 - Fax: 559.278.4214 
lornas at csufresno.edu 
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Nettie Fischer <nettiet at gmail.com> 
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 3:14 pm 
Subject: Re: [Athen] Favorite Text to Audio Converter 
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen at athenpro.org> 


> HI Jackie, 

> 

> I have used TextAloud to convert pdf files to wav files for audio 

> output. I 

> also purchased 2 AT & T voices that load into TextAloud. The 

> transfer if 

> easy and, I tested it on a full book that was in pdf format. 

> 

> I have used Natural Reader and, the main reason I select TextAloud 

> was the 

> dollar factor ( I think it was $59 while natural reader is $99. 

> 

> Nettie 

> 

> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Dutot, Jacqueline < 

> Jacqueline.Dutot at capella.edu> wrote: 

> 

> > Hello ATHENS folks, 

> > 

> > I was wondering if anyone has a favorite text to audio converter 

> they> really like. I would like to use it to create audio files 

> of textbook 

> > chapters for learners, so I'd like it to convert both Word and 

> PDF files and 

> > be reasonably priced. The only one I've ever used is 

> SpokenText.net and I'm 

> > curious what others use and like. Thanks for being a valuable 

> source of AT 

> > knowledge for this rookie. <smile> 

> > 

> > Thanks, 

> > Jackie 

> > 

> > 

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