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Java Speech API 0.1
A wrapper for vendors to simplify usage of the Java Speech API more>> A wrapper for vendors to simplify usage of the Java Speech API
Java Speech API is a wrapper for vendors to simplify usage of the Java Speech API (JSR 113). Note that the spec is an untested early access and that there may be changes in the API.
Enhancements
- First release of a base layer for sphinx4 and FreeTTS.
Achim's OE5 Speech 1.0
This new sound set for Outlook Express 5 Mac Edition replaces Microsofts predefined, abstract audio signals (for sending, receiving etc.) with more informative, natural human speech (English) more>> <<less
Obama Election Countdown 1.0
A very simple dashboard widget that displays how much time is left until the US elections. more>>
This widget was designed to count down to the November 4th election, using snazzy Obama-style Gotham fonts.
Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.4 or later
Speech Prompter
Professional prompting system. more>>
Developed in collaboration with TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL a non profit organization the worlds leader in improving speech making and lecturingskills.
Includes both Scrolling Speech and Outline modes of speech or lecturepresentation. Advanced graphic presentation capabilities slides & movies ahead oftodays laptop technology will not become obsolete for many years.
Speech Queue 1.0
Speech Queue is a professional and smart Apple Scriptable utility and text service to speak text with customizable voices using Apples Text-To-Speak. more>>
Speech Queue 1.0 is a professional and smart Apple Scriptable utility and text service to speak text with customizable voices using Apple's Text-To-Speak.
Major Features:
- Speaks the text message in the assigned voice.
- Speaks messages in the order recieved.
- The user can pause, un-pause, or stop speaking the messages.
- Text Service for Speech Queue to allow text from other Cocoa applications to be spoken.
- Applescript support allows scripts to speak text without worrying about having the script pause until it is done speaking.
- User defined voices can set custom voice name, rate, pitch, modulation, and volume.
CodeBase 1.0
CodeBase - A widget version of the book by Chris Johnson, New Media Artisan more>> CodeBase - A widget version of the book by Chris Johnson, New Media Artisan
CodeBase Widget contains the full contents of the paperback version of the debut novel by Chris Johnson, New Media Artisan.
Built into this widget is the ability for the entire book to be read aloud using the text to speech engine that is built into OS X.
It takes about 4 1/2 hours to listen to the whole book, which you can do while surfing the internet.
System requirements:
- Speech must be enabled.
Speech Toggle 0.6
Speech Toggle - toggle Apples speech recognition (Speakable Items) on and off more>>
The software doesnt require an installer; just copy it to your Applications folder and launch. To set it to auto-launch, add it to the Login Items in the Accounts pane of your System Preferences.
Also, check out our speech webpage for more tips and information.
Main features:
- Free!
- Icon grays out when speech recognition is off.
- Option to open speech preferences.
- Turn speakable items on and off.
- Written with Cocoa - native to Mac OS X.
- Universal binary - Intel, PPC native.
Speech Typer 1.0.4
Speech Typer is a new and innovative use of Apples Speech Recognition technology. Up to now, Apples Speech Recognition technology has been used just to make commands more>> Speech Typer is a new and innovative use of Apples Speech Recognition technology. Up to now, Apples Speech Recognition technology has been used just to make commands. While this has been useful, it does very little to help users to get data into their computer. Speech Typer has been written to solve that problem by typing any predefined phrase into any application you may be using. While Speech Typer does not make your Mac a full fledged dictation machine, it does allow you to "type" commonly used words and phrases just by saying them.
Apples Speech Recognition Manager 1.5 or later.
Speech Queue X 1.0
Apple Scriptable text-to-speech utility. more>>
Master Spell 5.1.2
Master Spell offers you a powerful language tool that administers spelling drills using audio recordings and the Macs Plaintalk Text-to-Speech and features 3,690 words for all levels more>>
Master Spell 5.1.2 offers you a powerful language tool that administers spelling drills using audio recordings and the Mac's Plaintalk Text-to-Speech and features 3,690 words for all levels, Dolch Lists, preview presentation, a built-in Test Editor with voice recorder and many network options for school use.
Apple Speech Recognition 1.5.4
Control your PowerPC with voice commands. more>>
TextEdit2Speech 0.1
TextEdit2Speech - type something in textedit and launch TextEdit2Speech more>>
You can also launch the app now and it will read whats written in TextEdit.

TextSpeech Pro 3.4.4
Easy to use application that will allow your Mac to read text using natural sounding voices. more>>
Major Features:
- Built on the latest text to speech technology
- Synthesize text-to-speech from any document format (text, Microsoft Word, PDF, Microsoft Excel, RTF, etc) using a variety of voices and languages
- Read web pages using integrated text-to-speech tools
- Export the synthesized speech from documents to a variety of audio file formats in three modes (quick, normal and batch)
- Create and modify conversations, bookmarks and pauses (silence breaks) in a document using an advanced text-to-speech editor
- Modify speech properties (voice, speed, volume, pitch, word highlighting) and speech entities (bookmarks, conversations, pauses) on the fly
- Extract text from scanned documents and convert it to speech or audio files
- Create custom pronunciations using a universal correction system
- Save the created documents with all specified voice settings and entities (voice type, pitch, speed, volume, bookmarks, conversations, pauses, word highlighting) for future use
- Pause, resume or stop the speaking voice
- Tune the speech output using standard XML tags
- Use a fully featured document editor with many text processing features (text manipulation, spell checker, print and print preview, find and replace, go to line..., customizable fonts, zoom capabilities, and document properties view)
- Mark copied text to be automatically transferred and converted to speech
- Access previously used documents from a high-capacity document history
- Utilize a rich and fully configurable user interface (UI) equipped with customizable window docks, toolbars, a multi-tabbed document interface and a layout-saving framework
- Web integration improved.
- Language support improved.
License:Freeware
Vox Machina 1.1
Vox Machina - Speech synthesizer which can save speech as mp3 or aiff more>>
Vox Machina also sports a lip-syncing feature where the relevant lip and mouth movements corresponding to spoken phonemes are displayed with a series of images.
Obama Inauguration 1.3
See how long it is until President Obamas inauguration day from the commodity of your dashboard. more>>
Obama Inauguration 1.3 is yet another excellent addition to your computer. You are now able to see how long it is until President Obama's inauguration day from the commodity of your dashboard.
Obama Inauguration is a very simple dashboard widget that counts down to January 20, 2009 at 12 noon.
Major Features:
- Show time since Obama Administration
- Show web-wired image of the day
Enhancements: Nov 16 2008
- Tap on the rim portrait area for other poses, on the mouth for Obama speeches
- Tap on Obama slogans for your favorite slogan.
- This version counts time from GMT and set for Pacific Standard Time.
- The new Inauguration backplate links to Change.gov