Audio Generator for the web
Site offeres technique to add your own voice to web pages and e-mails.
Emofilt
Prosody-filter to simulate emotional arousal with speech synthesis based on the free-for-non-commercial-use MBROLA synthesis engine available in Java.
Demonstrations of Simulated Emotional Speech
Collection of links and sound-examples of simulated emotional speech by synthesis.
Speech Synthesis
Overview article from free encyclopedia Wikipedia.
NeXTeNS: Text-to-Speech for Dutch
The NeXTeNS project aims at developing a modern, clean, multi-platform, open source text-to-speech system for Dutch that is freely available for research and education purposes using Mbrola and Festival components. Initiated by University of Nijmegen and the University of Tilburg.
Introduction to the Java Speech API
A short introduction to speech synthesis with the Java speech API 1.0
PanaVox Speech Servers
PanaVox is a text to speech technology for acessibility, advertising, and content enhancement which works on narrowband connected computers and requires no specialized software.
An Introduction to Text-To-Speech Synthesis
Detailed introduction of all aspects of speech synthesis by Thierry Dutoit (leading expert).
German text-to-speech systems
A commented overview of commercial and scientific TTS (text-to-speech) -systems for the German language with examples.
Analogue Speech Synthesizers
Comprehensive site reviewing Vocoders and musical chorus synthesizers by EMS, Moog, Roland, Korg, and Electro Harmonics, talking chips (Votrax, TI) and speech recognition hardware. Information site rather than sales.
Advanced Technology and Research
Markets a variety of speech products for industry including voiceprint, text to speech and airport security systems. Good online text to speech demo.
CompSpeak 2050
Institute for the Study of Talking Computers and Oral Culture. The Institute's mission is to study the social, cultural, and philosophical implications of talking computers and voice recognition technology. Site taking orders for a pre-publishing book having a provocative viewpoint on the impact of talking computers.
Digalo TTS engine
Text-To-Speech engine for Microsoft Agent and SAPI compliant applications. Available in 7 languages (French, German, Spanish, US English, British, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese). Licensed Elan TTS-engine. Download free trial.
ETeX AG - Text-To-Speech & Voice Recordings
German firm selling text-to-speech solutions, based on unit selection and diphones. ETeX uses its recording studio (specialized for voice recordings) for text-to-speech voices, voice prompts, and spoken manuals.
Mindmaker
Sells FlexVoice (TM), a text-to-speech (TTS) engine. Online demo shows good prosidy.
Tutorial On Speech Synthesis
Interactive tutorial of speech synthesis technology by German university.
Moehler's Speech Synthesis Examples
Commented examples of speech synthesis for 25 languages.
InfoQuick Software Technology Corp.
Focus on speech technology research and development in Chinese language, including TTS and ASR.
Vaja Thai Text-to-Speech Synthesis
Research and development of Thai Text-to-Speech Synthesis at National Electronics and Computer Center. Established in 1998 to research and develope a natural Thai synthesized speech.
Text-to-Speech, Occidental Communications
Directory of TTS links.
RC Systems
Text to speech synthesis products. Boards, modules, and chips. Downloadable data sheets and product information.
Web Site Speech Plug-in
Site provides a free, cross platform (Windows and MacOS), cross browser (Netscape and IE) plug-in that gives web sites the ability to talk by transforming text to speech.
SpeechArabia
Provides Arabic / multi language voice interface solutions, for individuals & corporate. Initial offerings focus on tect to speech applications.
Speech and Software Technologies (I) Pvt. Ltd.
One of India's global IT services and product-engineering companies, providing a wide range of speech-based IT solutions such as automatic speech recognition, text-to-speech synthesis, computer telephony, IVR, speaker verification and a version of IBM ViaVoice customized for an Indian accent.
TalkingOnline.com
Online speech-synthesizer with very limited capabilities.
Teknoses Speech Solutions
Turkish Text-To-Speech engine for Microsoft Agent and SAPI compliant applications. Trial version downloadable.
Voice Synthesis IC and Speech Synthesizer chips
TextSpeak(tm) speech synthesis chip sets and plug-in modules accept RS-232 text, keyboard and wireless input. Low cost, unlimited vocabulary, designed for consumer and VARs. Purchase online.
TTS Update
Provides side by side audio samples of various commercial text-to-speech synthesis technology vendors as well as state of the art commentary.
VariTalk
Provides a platform for voice respnose systems.
Voicealizer - Your voice on the web in minutes
Voicealizer enables even the most technophobic web user to get high quality voice recordings onto any web site or blog in minutes using the phone or a microphone.
Speech Synthesis Markup Language
The current version of the (draft) proposal for an XML-based Speech Synthesis Markup Language, as part of the W3C's Speech Interface Framework. This is an industry standard in the making.
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