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.
Where can I get Nuance Vocalizer Premium? I know Nuance sounds better on WinCE, but Loquendo sounds pretty good on Android. I would like to try Nuance on Android to see if it's better. Thanks!
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 [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Install.part2.rar 195MB [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Install.part3.rar 195MB [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Install.part4.rar 195MB [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Install.part5.rar 44MB [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Basic Instructions (not for beginners, probably)
Spoiler: See How
Additional Voices/Languages: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
(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.
Last edited by Mike Hunt; 22nd May 2014 at 10:17 AM.
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