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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Robert,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">There are several good options out there but unfortunately, “free” is the sticking point. NVDA have partnered with Nuance to offer the Vocalizer voices. These are quite responsive and of very high quality, but
the whole package costs approximately $120.00. You may be able to purchase voices individually for less, but I’m not sure whether or not that’s actually possible. Unless your student is dealing with multilingual content, Tom and Samantha would probably suffice.
There are other, perhaps somewhat less expensive options available as well such as AT&T Natural Voices; but unfortunately, really nothing I can think of that’s free and of any real quality.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Best of luck,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Al Puzzuoli<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Information Technologist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Michigan State University, <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, 120 Bessey Hall East Lansing, MI 48824-1033<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">517-884-1915 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">http://www.rcpd.msu.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Beach<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 9, 2014 10:27 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list@u.washington.edu)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] other voices for Windows 7<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have a student who is wanting to get other voices to use with NVDA. He is on a Windows 7 machine and has Microsoft Anna, but would like something different. He likes the David voice that comes with Windows 8, but I’m not sure if he
can install it on a Windows 7 machine. Has anybody tried this?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also, can anybody give recommendations of good voices, preferably free, for a Windows 7 system? I haven’t played with any of the third-party voices in a couple of years now.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for any direction you can provide.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Robert Lee Beach<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kansas City Kansas Community College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7250 State Avenue<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kansas City, KS 66112<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">913-288-7671<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:rbeach@kckcc.edu">rbeach@kckcc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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