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Infovox
iVox adds high quality voices to the base English set shipped with Mac OS
X. These natural-sounding voices are available in many languages. They can
be used in any Mac OS X application that uses speech. Applications such as
TextEdit, Preview, Acrobat Reader, Proloquo,
KeyStrokes, SwitchXS,
VisioVoice, AppleWorks, and many educational
titles are brought to life with Infovox iVox.
The high
quality voices are an ideal match for VoiceOver, Tiger's built-in screen reader.
In fact, Infovox iVox can be used with all the built-in speech and accessibility
features of Mac OS X. Non-English users can hear VoiceOver menus and messages
in their own language by using it with Infovox iVox and VisioVoice.
Infovox
iVox is a product of Acapela Group the European leader in text to speech technology.
Infovox
iVox includes several voices for the language of your choosing. Initially,
the following languages will be available: American English, British English,
French, German, Italian, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Norwegian,
and Swedish. For most languages, male and female voices are available (certain
languages include multiple male and/or female voices). American English even
includes two children's voices. All non-American English languages include
one American English female voice as a bonus. If you need multiple languages,
buy Infovox iVox and additional language packs.
A world of possibilities
- Listen to your text as you are writing — use TextEdit, Proloquo
or other speech enabled applications.
- Have PDF documents read to you using the speech features in Acrobat Reader,
Preview or VisioVoice with supurb Infovox iVox voices.
- Convert text to audio files and even directly to iTunes tracks with wonderful
clarity and intonation using Proloquo or VisioVoice. (Note that the license
only permits distribution of audio files if the content is personal and
the files are not broadcast or distributed for commercial purposes.)
- Use Infovox iVox's clear and reliable voices with Tiger's built-in screen
reader VoiceOver. Non-English users can now hear all the VoiceOver menus
and messages in their own language by using it with Infovox iVox and VisioVoice
(Infovox iVox is included with VisioVoice).
- Use natural-sounding voices with the Mac's built-in speech features. Combine
the best voices available for Mac OS X with accessibility software,
including Proloquo, KeyStrokes or SwitchXS.
- Infovox iVox can be used to help children and adults master their primary
language. It can also be an aid for learning additional languages. Infovox
iVox can be used with any Speech enabled, educational application for Mac
OS X.
- Use Infovox iVox with any Speech Manager compliant Mac OS X software.
System
Requirements:
Infovox
iVox requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, Mac OS X 10.4 or later is recommended.
Minimum recommended hardware:
G3/G4/G5 900 Mhz with 512 MB or any Intel Mac. Infovox iVox is a universal
binary.
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