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i like the idea of voice dream reader in theory, but in practice i find the voice synth kind of poor and difficult to listen to. i should probably just subscrib
by nyolfen 7y ago
i like the idea of voice dream reader in theory, but in practice i find the voice synth kind of poor and difficult to listen to. i should probably just subscribe to audible but the reason i wanted it was for audio of pirated ebooks.
- disabled 7y agoSorry for the late reply. Voice synthesis takes getting used to, and it is much easier to deal with if you have to rely on it for a print-related disability. The voices on Voice Dream Reader, such as Sharon or Heather, are excellent compared to the stock voices on iOS/Android. You may want to try getting a subscription to the digital databases at Houston Public Library (if you live outside the state of Texas, otherwise it is free) before shelling out money for an Audible subscription. For $20/6 months or $40/year, they have one of the best digital media databases in the country (there are also a few other libraries of similar caliber. You also get premium access (including the app) to Lynda.com for that price, in addition to a ton of audio books.
- nyolfen 7y agovery cool! i'm in DFW so the houston library service sounds great. thanks for the suggestion!
- disabled 7y agoYou're welcome! I'm in Houston. The link to apply for a card: https://houstonlibrary.org/my-link-library-card-registration https://houstonlibrary.org/my-link-library-card-registration
- disabled 7y agoOh yeah, I totally forgot: You may be surprised by the newly released Amazon Polly Neural Text to Speech voices. I use them sometimes, too, now: https://aws.amazon.com/polly/ https://aws.amazon.com/polly/