What is TTS (Text-to-Speech)?
TTS is the ability of the operating system to play back printed text as spoken words. An internal driver, called a TTS engine, recognizes the
text and using a synthesized voice chosen from several pre-generated voices, speaks the written text. A TTS engine is installed with the
operating system. Additional engines are also available through third-party manufacturers. These engines often use a certain jargon or
vocabulary; for example, a vocabulary specializing in medical or legal terminology. They can also use different voices allowing for regional
accents such as British English, or speak a different language altogether such as German, French, or Russian. - Microsoft Corporation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306902...
Is TTS supported in any of the TasTec Inc. product offerings?
TasTec Inc. offerings include products that use TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology in it's applications. Some examples of these products are
the VG Assistant - Automated/Predictive Dialers and the VG Client - Unified Desktop Messaging, both being modules of the VG ICS
(Integrated Communications Server) system. The modules of the VG ICS system will support 2 types of TTS engines - Microsoft TTS, such
as "Anna" or "Sam", which come free with Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems, and AT&T Natural Voices™ "Crystal", which
can be purchased as an upgrade for better quality (ask a TasTec Inc. Product Specialist for pricing details).
The VG Assistant - Automated/Predictive Dialing series of modules have the capacity to extract text information from a CRM, ERP or DBMS
based source file, and broadcast text information using a synthesized voice from a TTS engine and combine it with a prerecorded voice
message. For example: during an active dialing campaign, the call respondents will hear a TTS synthesized voice announcement of
relevant information addressed to the intended recipient (such as name, address, contact number, etc), prior to hearing the prerecorded
voice correspondence message.
The VG Client - Unified Desktop Messaging module has the capacity to convert instant text messages to speech up to 2,000 characters. The
recipient of the instant message will simultaneously receive a screen pop of the text message, while hearing a TTS synthesized voice
announcing the text message. The VG Client also has a Call Screening feature that converts caller ID information to speech. The recipient of
the phone call will simultaneously receive a screen pop of the caller ID information, while hearing a TTS synthesized voice announcing the
caller's information, prior to ringing the recipient's phone set.
TTS is the ability of the operating system to play back printed text as spoken words. An internal driver, called a TTS engine, recognizes the
text and using a synthesized voice chosen from several pre-generated voices, speaks the written text. A TTS engine is installed with the
operating system. Additional engines are also available through third-party manufacturers. These engines often use a certain jargon or
vocabulary; for example, a vocabulary specializing in medical or legal terminology. They can also use different voices allowing for regional
accents such as British English, or speak a different language altogether such as German, French, or Russian. - Microsoft Corporation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306902...
Is TTS supported in any of the TasTec Inc. product offerings?
TasTec Inc. offerings include products that use TTS (Text-to-Speech) technology in it's applications. Some examples of these products are
the VG Assistant - Automated/Predictive Dialers and the VG Client - Unified Desktop Messaging, both being modules of the VG ICS
(Integrated Communications Server) system. The modules of the VG ICS system will support 2 types of TTS engines - Microsoft TTS, such
as "Anna" or "Sam", which come free with Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems, and AT&T Natural Voices™ "Crystal", which
can be purchased as an upgrade for better quality (ask a TasTec Inc. Product Specialist for pricing details).
The VG Assistant - Automated/Predictive Dialing series of modules have the capacity to extract text information from a CRM, ERP or DBMS
based source file, and broadcast text information using a synthesized voice from a TTS engine and combine it with a prerecorded voice
message. For example: during an active dialing campaign, the call respondents will hear a TTS synthesized voice announcement of
relevant information addressed to the intended recipient (such as name, address, contact number, etc), prior to hearing the prerecorded
voice correspondence message.
The VG Client - Unified Desktop Messaging module has the capacity to convert instant text messages to speech up to 2,000 characters. The
recipient of the instant message will simultaneously receive a screen pop of the text message, while hearing a TTS synthesized voice
announcing the text message. The VG Client also has a Call Screening feature that converts caller ID information to speech. The recipient of
the phone call will simultaneously receive a screen pop of the caller ID information, while hearing a TTS synthesized voice announcing the
caller's information, prior to ringing the recipient's phone set.
AT&T Natural Voices™ "Crystal" Text-to-Speech Engine - Upgrade
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(click here to listen to a demo)
Microsoft "Sam" Text-to-Speech Engine - Windows XP
(click here to listen to a demo)
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Microsoft "Anna" Text-to-Speech Engine
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