When you opened the app for the first time, you selected a language/voice combination. You can add, replace, or adjust voices any time.
Add or Replace a Voice
Select Menu > Settings and scroll to the Speech section.
Select the new voice to replace the original voice.
Adjust Voice Settings
Select Menu > Settings and scroll to the Speech section.
Select your voice to open the voice settings.
From the voice settings, adjust the rate, pitch, and pause between words.
Rate of Speech
Use the Rate slide bar to modify the rate of speech.
Pitch
To adjust the pitch, select Voice Pitch and then choose Lowest, Lower, Low, Normal, High, Higher, or Highest. This option is not available for all voices.
Pause Between Words
To add a delay between individual words, select Pause Between Words and choose 1 Second, 2 Seconds, or 3 Seconds. If you don’t want a delay between words, choose No Pause. This option is not available for all voices.
Testing Your Speech Settings
To hear how the selected voice sounds at the current settings, select Test. If necessary, adjust the speech settings and select Test several times.
If you decide to restore all speech settings to their default values and start over, select Defaults. A message warns that all speech settings will return to their default values. If you want to restore the default settings, select Continue. If you want to keep the current settings, select Cancel.
When you finish changing speech settings, select Back and then Done.
Create Your Voice with The Voice Keeper
To create the voice:
Download The Voice Keeper app or go to The Voice Keeper website at thevoicekeeper.com and follow the instructions to create a free account. As you record your voice, keep in mind these tips:
Ensure you are recording in a quiet, echoless room.
Although you can create a custom voice with only 75 sentences, recording more than 150 sentences will increase voice quality. The more you record, the better your synthesized voice will be.
Speak naturally. Don’t try to narrate or emphasize pronunciation. Be yourself when you read.
Re-record a sentence if you make a mistake.
If you need help creating the voice, go to The Voice Keeper website, scroll to the bottom of the webpage, and select the Contact us link to reach The Voice Keeper support.
Try out your voice on The Voice Keeper app or website. If you are satisfied with the voice, follow the instructions below to connect the voice to your device.
To connect the voice:
Select Menu > Settings, scroll to the Speech section, and select your voice to open the voice settings.
From the voice settings, select the voice to open a list of available languages.
Select Choose Custom Voice to open a list of options.
Select The Voice Keeper.
Select Connect Your Voice and follow the instructions.
If you need help connecting the voice to your device, contact PRC-Saltillo support at 800.262.1984 / service@prc-saltillo.com.
Set up Your VocaliD™ Voice
Select Menu > Settings, scroll to the Speech section, and select your voice to open the voice settings.
From the voice settings, select the voice to open a list of available languages.
Select Choose Custom Voice to open a list of options.
Select VocaliD Voice.
Enter your VocaliD email address and VocaliD password.
Select Sign In in the upper right corner to display a Download Voice prompt.
Select Download Voice. A message “Downloading Voice” will be displayed.
When the download is complete, a message “New Voice Installed” will be displayed.
Select Okay.
Select Done.
Test the voice and adjust the rate and pitch as needed.
If you need help connecting the voice to your device, contact us at 800.262.1984 / service@prc-saltillo.com.
Create an Apple Personal Voice
You can create a Personal Voice on devices running iOS 17 or later: iPhone 12 or later; iPad Air (5th generation); iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation); or later; iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) or later. This feature is currently available in English only.
Create a Personal Voice
This process will take 30 minutes or more of speaking to train the voice and then 12 to 24 hours to process on the iPad.
Note: Processing will pause if you use the iPad before it is complete. You may want to agree to share the voice on all devices connected to your account so that you don't need to recreate the voice in the future.
Open the Settings app on your device.
Go to Accessibility > Personal Voice > Create a Personal Voice.
Follow the on-screen instructions to create a Personal Voice. You will be asked to read 150 phrases to train machine learning.
While in Accessibility/Personal Voice, make sure that "Allow Apps to Request to Use" is turned on.
Authorize the App to use Apple Personal Voice
Go to Settings > Voice > Custom Voices > Apple Personal Voice. Then allow Personal Voice access in the popup. If you decline this voice access, it must be re-enabled in the iOS settings.
Verify that your Personal Voice Appears at the top of the Voice list
After authorizing your Personal Voice, it should appear at the top of the voice list. If it does not appear, restart the app. If it appears but will not speak, restart the iPad.
Once enabled, your Personal Voice should have the same basic functionality as any other Apple voice.
Word Pronunciations
Before changing the pronunciation of a word, be sure that the voice you want to use is selected. Pronunciation lists are unique for each voice synthesizer. For example, Apple voices and The Voice Keeper/Almagu voices have separate pronunciation lists.
Edit Pronunciations
Select Menu and Edit Pronunciations.
Select the plus + at the top right to add a pronunciation.
Enter the word and then enter the word phonetically (the way it should be pronounced).
Select Pronounce to hear the pronunciation. Modify the pronunciation as often as necessary until the word is pronounced the way you want it..
Select Save and Done.
Tip: For information on changing a pronunciation for a specific button, see Edit a Pronunciation for a Button Message.
Delete a Pronunciation
Select Menu and Edit Pronunciations.
Select Edit. A red
icon will appear in front of each pronunciation. Tap the icon
in front of the word you want to delete.Select Delete.
Select Done.
Delete All Phonetic Pronunciations
Important: This option will delete all phonetic pronunciations for the voice.
Select Menu and Edit Pronunciations.
Select Clear.
Select Yes.
Restore Default Pronunciations
Important: This option will only restore the default (pre-set) phonetic pronunciations for the voice. It will not restore user-added phonetic pronunciations.
Select Menu and Edit Pronunciations.
Select Restore Defaults.
Select Yes.