Looking for a utility

MJ4H · 03-20-2006, 07:33 PM

Hey all. Looking for a *FREE* (not just a free to try) program that will convert a text file into an mp3 file using text to speech. Does anyone know of one? I've done some searching and only found quite a few shareware programs. Shareware would be ok if you know that it either has no restrictions, or the restrictions on it are not going to be a big problem for what I want to do:

What I want to do is make a big mp3 file of my TCB play-by-play files and listen to them on my ipod on my way to work. It may not be interesting, but then again, it might. If it is, I may even write a utility that would convert the play-by-play text to more natural and varied languauge. It's just a thought.

Anyway, any help?

Easy Mac · 03-20-2006, 07:40 PM

http://sayzme.sourceforge.net/

MJ4H · 03-20-2006, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sayzme feature list

Text to MP3

Under development - working, but not yet released.

That is a key feature. Any software that has mp3 output working?

Easy Mac · 03-20-2006, 07:47 PM

use audacity to convert.

MJ4H · 03-20-2006, 07:49 PM

Convert what? What does it output to? Wav? I didn't see the ability to output to any format. Only to read it aloud.

Easy Mac · 03-20-2006, 07:49 PM

should do wav, yes

Easy Mac · 03-20-2006, 07:51 PM

wait, sorry, it actually is a bit more complicated. Start audacity. Click record. Then tell sayzme to read the text. When it is done, stop audacity and export to mp3. sorry, its been a while since i've messed around with it.

MJ4H · 03-20-2006, 07:54 PM

I can't even get the program to run.

MJ4H · 03-20-2006, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy Mac

wait, sorry, it actually is a bit more complicated. Start audacity. Click record. Then tell sayzme to read the text. When it is done, stop audacity and export to mp3. sorry, its been a while since i've messed around with it.

No that is not what I want to do. That would defeat the entire purpose. I need it to output directly to an mp3 file.

Any help?

Groundhog · 03-20-2006, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattJones4Heisman

Hey all. Looking for a *FREE* (not just a free to try) program that will convert a text file into an mp3 file using text to speech. Does anyone know of one? I've done some searching and only found quite a few shareware programs. Shareware would be ok if you know that it either has no restrictions, or the restrictions on it are not going to be a big problem for what I want to do:

What I want to do is make a big mp3 file of my TCB play-by-play files and listen to them on my ipod on my way to work. It may not be interesting, but then again, it might. If it is, I may even write a utility that would convert the play-by-play text to more natural and varied languauge. It's just a thought.

Anyway, any help?

Hrm... very interesting idea... I hope someone can help you with an application because I'd like to try this with FBCB.

MJ4H · 03-20-2006, 08:05 PM

Looks like I may have found one. Initially I thought I was hosed again, but Speakonia appears to do what I want. When I first tried to export, it said you had to REGISTER it, but apparently registering is free. More to come.

MJ4H · 03-20-2006, 08:23 PM

It is very slow. I am still converting the second half of my last game to wav. I think it is recording it in real time. This might not be a good idea after all.

MJ4H · 03-20-2006, 09:13 PM

Ok this is actually pretty cool. It is hilarious because when there is a foul, it is written FOUL! in the play-by-play and the text2speech spells out F-O-U-L when it sees that. Really it is somewhat interesting to listen to. I might try this for the conference/ncaa tournament games or something. Not sure, but it might work. If there were a quicker utility to do this it would be a lot better. Also, I wonder if there is a way to output the pbp to text so I don't have to copy-paste it while trying to avoid seeing scores.

If I had those things, I would almost definitely write a utility to improve the readability of the play-by-play, though it is already quite listenable in this format.

Groundhog · 03-20-2006, 09:44 PM

OK, so now how long until one of the developers incorporates something like this in to their sim?

GDS, are you reading?

Passacaglia · 03-20-2006, 09:52 PM

Just send the text to Antmeister.

03-20-2006, 07:47 PM	#4
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	use audacity to convert. Last edited by Easy Mac : 03-20-2006 at 07:48 PM.

03-20-2006, 07:49 PM	#5
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Convert what? What does it output to? Wav? I didn't see the ability to output to any format. Only to read it aloud. Last edited by MJ4H : 03-20-2006 at 07:50 PM.

03-20-2006, 09:44 PM	#14
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	OK, so now how long until one of the developers incorporates something like this in to their sim? GDS, are you reading? __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

03-20-2006, 09:52 PM	#15
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Just send the text to Antmeister. __________________ Pride and Prejudice -- an FOF9 Lions dynasty, starting 1966

03-20-2006, 07:40 PM	#2
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	http://sayzme.sourceforge.net/

03-20-2006, 07:51 PM	#7
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	wait, sorry, it actually is a bit more complicated. Start audacity. Click record. Then tell sayzme to read the text. When it is done, stop audacity and export to mp3. sorry, its been a while since i've messed around with it.

03-20-2006, 07:54 PM	#8
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	I can't even get the program to run.

03-20-2006, 08:05 PM	#11
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Looks like I may have found one. Initially I thought I was hosed again, but Speakonia appears to do what I want. When I first tried to export, it said you had to REGISTER it, but apparently registering is free. More to come.

03-20-2006, 08:23 PM	#12
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	It is very slow. I am still converting the second half of my last game to wav. I think it is recording it in real time. This might not be a good idea after all.

03-20-2006, 09:13 PM	#13
MJ4H Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hog Country	Ok this is actually pretty cool. It is hilarious because when there is a foul, it is written FOUL! in the play-by-play and the text2speech spells out F-O-U-L when it sees that. Really it is somewhat interesting to listen to. I might try this for the conference/ncaa tournament games or something. Not sure, but it might work. If there were a quicker utility to do this it would be a lot better. Also, I wonder if there is a way to output the pbp to text so I don't have to copy-paste it while trying to avoid seeing scores. If I had those things, I would almost definitely write a utility to improve the readability of the play-by-play, though it is already quite listenable in this format.

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