ProVoice Developer's Speech Toolkit from First Byte

• Platform: ProVoice Developer's Toolkits are available for DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, OS/2, and Macintosh.
• Description: ProVoice allows programmers to add synthesized speech to their applications. Your program passes text strings to the ProVoice speech engine that translates text into audible speech. Male and/or female "SpeechFonts" are available for many languages; English, French, German, UK British English, Italian, and Spanish.
  ProVoice converts text to speech in two phases using a set of phonetic translation and pronunciation rules. First, the software analyzes and translates text into "sound descriptors", a phonetic language with pitch, duration, and amplitude codes which are needed to produce stress patterns in phrases and sentences. Rules are used to analyze words, numbers, and punctuation. The second phase converts the intermediate phonetic language in speech signals; algorithms drive distinct speech signals into smooth flowing, continuous, clear speech. Real time synchronization of mouth movement and word boundaries allows animation of a graphical talking character, or highlighting of displayed text as it is spoken.
  Necessary tools and examples are provided for programmers to manipulate the ProVoice speech technology; including installation instructions, extensive samples programs, and complete documentation. In addition, sample code is provided on disk to illustrate speech programming techniques.
• Note 1: First Byte will perform custom work for embedded systems.
• Note 2: ProVoice Windows includes support for the Microsoft SAPI. It will speak through any Windows-supported wave audio device.
• Note 3: Distribution of ProVoice for commercial use is subject to execution of a Commercial Product Distribution License Agreement.
• WWW: For more detailed information and examples go to the First Byte WWW page: http://www.firstbyte.davd.com/
• See also: Monologue for Windows from First Byte
• Price and Availability: Contact First Byte
• Contact: First Byte
  19840 Pioneer Ave., Torrance, CA 90503
  Ph: 310-793-0610, Fax: 310-793-0611
  Email: info@firstbyte.davd.com
  WWW: http://www.firstbyte.davd.com/

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