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Title: "Tinny" voices in PC Companion
Post by: Elfmaze on April 13, 2009, 02:25:22 PM
Bit of an odd issue this time.   when i sample the At&t Audrey voice from the control panel of my computer it sounds correct.   But when playing thru PCC the voice sounds "tinny".  Any ideas?

It is a 16khz voice if that helps
Title: Re: "Tinny" voices in PCC
Post by: Elfmaze on April 13, 2009, 06:15:03 PM
The only thing i can think of is does anyone else use a 16khz voice with pcc?  I can't find any settings for anything.
Title: Re: "Tinny" voices in PCC
Post by: Knightrider on April 13, 2009, 06:57:26 PM
16 Khz or 16 bit?  There's a big difference.
Title: Re: "Tinny" voices in PCC
Post by: Elfmaze on April 14, 2009, 01:35:45 AM
it does say 16khz  -  http://www.nextup.com/attnv.html

from AT&Ts site(maby refering to the demo voices:
"The speech output audio format is a simple WAV (a.k.a. RIFF) file. The sample rate is 16KHz 16-bit linear, i.e. 16,000 samples per second, each sample a 16-bit integer, mono (not stereo)."
Title: Re: "Tinny" voices in PCC
Post by: Elfmaze on April 18, 2009, 07:14:39 AM
Anyone have any ideas?   PCC is the only program that does not use the voice properly.  I have been scouring up and down trying to find an answer.  Hate to say it but i'm running out of resources
Title: Re: "Tinny" voices in PCC
Post by: Dan Lawrence on April 21, 2009, 05:31:10 PM
What is PCC?  In my world, PCC is a type of streetcar.
Title: Re: "Tinny" voices in PCC
Post by: hawk1 on April 21, 2009, 07:23:14 PM
PC Companion.  Software from Tuicemen.   Weather reports, sound, vcr commander, batch files, cameras, dialer....etc... ;)
Title: Re: "Tinny" voices in PCC
Post by: Dan Lawrence on April 21, 2009, 10:05:33 PM
Thanks for the "heads up"   >!
Title: Re: "Tinny" voices in PCC
Post by: hawk1 on April 21, 2009, 10:12:58 PM
No Problem!   >!
Title: Re: "Tinny" voices in PC Companion
Post by: Tuicemen on April 30, 2009, 03:26:13 PM
Elfmaze   
Sorry for the slow reply.
I've been busy at the log cottage and will be for some time as I've finally got around to getting the inside chinked. :-[ ::) :'
I haven't been able to recreate your issue here have you tried to reinstall PCC?
I noticed while trying to install it on my laptop I got some unexpected errors on starting. A reinstall fixed it! ::) :'
Also others have reported issues with net frame work and a reinstall of it fixed their issues with PCC.
Since PCC uses the MS Speech SDK same as BVC you should experience the same issue with it.
If a reinstall doesn't cure your issue Email me and I'll dig a little deeper!
I am able to get email at the cottage using the neighbours wireless but it is to slow to sit at their fire pit and get on the forums.