FAQ

Q. What is text to speech?

A. Text to speech is a way of translating electronically text into synthesised digital speech.

Q. Do you use a human voice?

A. No, digi-talk uses a synthersised voice.

Q. What if I don't like the synthesised voice?

A. If you feel the synthesised voice is not for you, We are able to offer a professionally recorded human voice instead. This can be done in one of two ways:

  1. on locationat your premises
  2. at a professional studio with professional readers

Q. Can I choose a different voice?

A. It is possible to use a different voice, but, there maybe a difference in audio quality.

Q. How does digi-talk differ from free services?

A. The difference between many of the free online services and digi-talk is that we spend time making the document sound and read correctly as possible. Documents are modified and the audio files are edited to help with internation and pronunciation.

Q. What formats can you provide?

A. Any standard audio formats, ie WAV, MP3 or as an audio CD. Your document can also be supplied as a DAISY format digital talking book (DTB).

Q. What is DAISY format?

A. The DAISY format is a way of linking MP3 files using HTML. It is used for longdocuments or books and requires a special hardware or software player to read it.

Further information on the DAISY format can be found at:
www.daisy.org