We are usually able to respond to test sentences within 1-3 business days. If you haven’t heard back from us within that time frame, first check your email spam or junk folder, as our communications have on occasion ended up
If I make a voice, how can I use it?
ModelTalker is a Text to Speech or TTS voice, not a communication device. On Windows systems, a very basic app called ModelTalker2, which you can use to test your voice and adjust settings, is included in your voice download. For
Why is the system making me redo the test inventory even though you said I can start the next inventory?
Sometimes we send users a special link that takes them directly to the online recorder and sets the Inventory name. For example, a link to do the test inventory might have “?inv=test” as the last part of the URL. When we
How can I improve the quality of my synthetic voice?
When Starting Out: While doing the recordings the four things that will lead to the best quality for your synthetic voice are: Consistency Consistency Consistency Audio recording quality To elaborate, your speech should be consistent in vocal effort (loudness), in
My microphone is too loud/quiet for web recording. How do I adjust it?
It depends on your computer and operating system and there are many variants of each, but here are some general suggestions: MacOS X – Open System Preferences then click Sound, then Input, and select your microphone from the list of
How many sentences do I need to record? What if I can’t finish them? Can I have someone else finish recording for me?
First of all, DO NOT get someone else to finish recording for you! Synthetic voices made from a mixture of the speech of two people almost never sound good, even if you think the two people sound very much alike.
Can I re-record a sentence if I make a mistake or think I could do a better job?
Yes. If you are using the web recorder, simply double-click the sentence you want to redo from the Recordings Table (below the REC button). The interface will be reset to that sentence, and you can redo it. Note that after
The system keeps saying I am talking too slowly, but I’m not. What should I do?
First, check your silence measure. Using the online tool you should expect to see silence measures in the range from about -60 to -80. If you are seeing values outside that range, something with the audio configuration is suspect. Is
How do I disable audio enhancements in Windows?
In recent versions of Windows, this is usually done via the recording properties control panel, which can be accessed by right-clicking the speaker icon in the taskbar and selecting Recording devices. Within the Recording devices panel, click on the image
What is involved in creating a personal synthetic voice?
First, you must have a PC or laptop with audio capabilities and a good quality consumer-grade (or better) head-mounted microphone. When you are registered and set up to record, you will then carefully record a short inventory of 10 sentences