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January 11[edit]

What software can I use to read text in a custom voice?[edit]

Is there software that will let me make a custom realistic voice to voice-act? I have original, copyright-free audio samples of how I want the voice to sound. Are there programs that come with sliders so you can adjust the voice sample? What is this kind of voice synthesis called? I researched on my own before coming here but I got results about that thing for people like Stephen Hawking, and when I kept digging I got results about Vocaloid. Neither of those is what I'm looking for so the correct term for what I'm asking about would be helpful too. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:8051:4D60:9483:E7C0:E0F1:8FB (talk) 14:25, 11 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

There is software that can do that - from a sufficiently large amount of samples. But that software is owned by companies who specialize in charging large amounts of money for doing it. So for now at least, you're stuck with relatively primitive voice synthesisers that are indeed only marginally better than the "Stephen Hawking" kind of sound. SteveBaker (talk) 16:07, 11 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting. Can you name some well-known programs in that space? What would be some useful search terms if someone is interested in learning more about the technology in general? --96.227.60.16 (talk) 20:43, 11 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Differences between Pavel's two book[edit]

Hello there, I have come to know about Pavel Tsatsouline's different books. But two books have confused me: Power to the People Professional and Deadlift Dynamite: How to Master the King of All Strength Exercises (Deadlift Dynamite). Both of them focuses on same lifts - PPP focuses on Squat, Bench Press and Deadlift, whereas DD focuses on Deadlift, Squat and Bench Press. What are the main differences of this two books? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks--180.234.251.173 (talk) 18:17, 11 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]