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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">In the UK we would usually direct users to Ivona (<a href="http://www.ivona.com/en/voices/">http://www.ivona.com/en/voices/</a>) or Cereproc (<a href="https://www.cereproc.com/en/storesapi">https://www.cereproc.com/en/storesapi</a>).
Both companies provide high SAPI quality voices at a relatively low cost although you may have to purchase in UK£ or Euros.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Ivona is now owned by Amazon and are the voices built into the Kindle Fire HDX devices.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Abi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Abi James<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">British Dyslexia Association New Technologies Chair (bdatech.org)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Accessibility Group, WAIS, University of Southampton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Al Puzzuoli<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 09 July 2014 15:58<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] other voices for Windows 7<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Hi Robert,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" 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 lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Best of luck,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Al Puzzuoli<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Information Technologist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">Michigan State University,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" 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 lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D">517-884-1915 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.rcpd.msu.edu">http://www.rcpd.msu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> athen-list [<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu">mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu</a>]
<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 (<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] other voices for Windows 7<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">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></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">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></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thanks for any direction you can provide.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Robert Lee Beach<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Kansas City Kansas Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">7250 State Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Kansas City, KS 66112<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">913-288-7671<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:rbeach@kckcc.edu">rbeach@kckcc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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