Thread: Help Getting English (US) TTS for iGO Primo (9.6.29)

Originally Posted by Szabo

Hello there, first post here this forum is simply awesome, so many nice contributions :D

I have iGO Primo (9.6.29.390522) and it works a treat, however, there's no way I can get TTS working. I see that there's an English UK TTS (Nuance) but I couldn't find an English US version
Thank you in advance.

You can use the attached.
The 'language' (US/UK, Whatever) makes no difference..Igo Android still uses whatever TTS language and voice is installed on the device..the voice zip is only needed as a template. However, to avoid conflicts with translation, etc, the language of the Android TTS voice should be the same language as the <TTSvoice>.zip file placed within iGo. An exception might be US vs GB vs AU English...they are all pretty much compatible.

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Version without rude language (Family Friendly):
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PS. Having tested just about all Android TTS engines/voices (both free and not so much), I have settled on Nuance Vocalizer Premium for a balance of voice quality and resource usage. I just think it sounds the best, but that's just my opinion, of course. If you want it, you may have to search a bit...I don't remember where exactly I got the engine or voices, but it was not from Google Play.

Thank you Mike.

I'll try it asap and report back the results .

I really like the default android TTS with the HQ voice (the standard voice is very bad).

Edit:

Nope... it doesn't work (doesn't show up).

Originally Posted by osiris4isis

Where can I get Nuance Vocalizer Premium?

I could not find it without stepping on other Forums' toes, so I uploaded what I have myself. It's a big download (900MB +) and requires the same on an SD Card.
Nuance Vocalizer Premium (w/two voices Tom and Ava US English):

Spoiler: Downloads

Install.part1.rar 195MB
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Install.part2.rar 195MB
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Install.part3.rar 195MB
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Install.part4.rar 195MB
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Install.part5.rar 44MB
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Basic Instructions (not for beginners, probably)

Spoiler: See How

Additional Voices/Languages:
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(rename downloaded file from *.nvda-addon to *.zip, extract, and copy to SD Folder structure as shown in my download)
Each language in it's own subfolder under VocalizerEx...enu = English US, etc

Note: "Compact" voices will not work with the "Premium" engine..only (probably) Plus and Premium High. I have not tested "Plus".

Download all RAR parts and extract on PC.
Copy entire VocalizerEx folder in download to the root of SD Card. Add any other voices/languages downloaded separately.
Install APK, go to Android Settings>Language and Input>Text to speech output> Enable VocalizerEx TTS, adjust voice settings as desired, etc.

All of this tested under KitKat on a medium range Android Phone. How it may perform under other circumstances is unknown.

Good luck.

Thanks Mike Hunt. Your voice file works for iGO Primo 2.4 9.6.22.317625 on my mobile phone, running Android 4.01 with Nuance Pro TTS for android.
Shall try iGO Primo 2.4 9.6.29.xxxxx later on to see if it works as well.

Edit: Thanks Mike Hunt. Your voice file works on iGO Primo 2.4 9.6.29.3xxxxx latest version. Magic!!