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View a PDF file for this press release Thanks to TextAloud, Rangos can hear reports, stay up to date on the latest research, and even enjoy his extensive book and music libraries during his leisure time. Priced starting at just $29.95, TextAloud installs in seconds, and converts text into spoken audio files for listening on a PC, Laptop, or other portable device. "Being blind, it's important to have a sound source with clear voices, as they're far easier to listen to over long periods of time," says Rangos. "It's highly valuable for lengthier studies or reports for work, and equally valuable when I'm reading for pure entertainment purposes. I am an avid reader, and sometimes the books I want to 'read' are not available in audio. Like many blind users, I do have a screen reading program as well, but TextAloud's true, natural-sounding voices are more fun, especially for long listening sessions." Rangos first began using TextAloud on an occasional, casual basis - primarily as a fun secondary resource and backup for his screen reader, "But after a while, I realized the wider potential of its use, and began saving large files in MP3 and WAV, discovering that it was a great way to archive e-text reports and books," he adds. This way he could also listen to research or reports in comfort while traveling, and could listen to his favorite works of fiction read in a dynamic and realistic way during his leisure time, too. Along with being an avid reader, Rangos is also a music buff, and enjoys a wide mix of genres and styles, constantly ripping and burning new mixes for his own enjoyment. Even here, he has found uses for TextAloud. "I've been having a ball using the different voices to 'introduce' music and to create talking titles for my extensive collection," he comments. "It's really cool to combine a French accent with an English text to introduce, say, a Chopin piece. Or as another instance, I'll use an Italian voice to introduce a movement of one of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. The accents are pretty authentic, and depending on the musical style, I can add echo effects or voice pitch changes for listening diversity!" Rangos uses TextAloud on his Bookport, but his primary use is burning music and speech to CD for use at home or during travel. "In both work and play, TextAloud has really enriched my life."
About TextAloud NextUp.com also offers TextAloud with optional premium voices from AT&T Natural Voices (TM), NeoSpeech (R), Nuance (R), Acapela (R) and Cepstral (R) for the most natural-sounding computer speech anywhere. Available languages include US English, UK English, Indian Accent English, Scottish Accent English, French, Canadian French, Latin American Spanish, Castilian (European) Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese, Korean, Japanese, German, Italian, Dutch, Belgian Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish, and Arabic.
About NextUp.com NextUp.com also offers TextAloud with optional premium voices from AT&T Natural Voices (TM), NeoSpeech (R), Nuance (R), Acapela (R) and Cepstral (R) for the most natural-sounding computer speech anywhere. Available languages include U.S. English, U.K. English, Indian Accent English, Scottish Accent English, French, Canadian French, Latin American Spanish, Castilian (European) Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese, Korean, Japanese, German, Italian, Dutch, Belgian Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish and Arabic.
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