4/30/2023 0 Comments Kurzweil 3000 no voices![]() With an E-reader she was able to find a “voice” she liked - Mike from AT&T Voices is her favorite - she can change the rate of speed, the e-reader highlights the words on the computer so she can visually track what is being read, she can change the font size and background colors (she has Irlen Syndrome), and it is easy to “bookmark” where she is at.įor school she is using Kurzweil 3000. Ms 14 tried books on tape and didn’t like them because it was hard to regulate the speed, the speech patterns of the speaker were sometimes difficult to follow and she had trouble tracking the words in the book to follow along with the tape. My son says his main concern is the quality of the recording. Are those visual text only, but then a screen reader could make them audio and then they could be downloaded to an MP3 player? Is the MP3 voice a computer voice? which is OK, but different than having a recording by a professional actor or are some books on the MP3 a real human voice? People listen to music and it is certainly not “Mr. So, an MP3 is like a digital tape player?īooks that my son has been listening to on tape or cd can be downloaded via the computer/internet? We have also successfully used e-reader for the computer from Premiere. I am aware of, although we do not have a membership yet. Also the monotone of the readers made some text dull especially compared to professionally recorded books. We know that certain textbooks may only be availbale from RFBD, but in the past we found the tapes cumbersome in terms of finding the spot. My son uses audio books and a visit to the college he will be starting at revealed that they are at the RFBD tape level. Please help me understand this MP3 thing. Submitted by Angela in CA on Sat, - 1:49 AM The voice and speed that works for you may not be appropriate for your child.Ĭonsider an assistive technology evaluation as these ideas will be recommended and demonstrated to your child’s IEP team. (My son has a membership that the high school pays for as part of his IEP) They can be downloaded to the computer and then converted to MP3 using Textaloud and then downloaded to the iPodĪn important point to remember is to adjust the voice and reading speed to what your child prefers. If your child has a demonstrated disability, they can obtain a membership to where you have access to books that are copyrighted. The additional voices at - NeoSpeech Kate and Paul are excellent quality computer generated voices and worth listening to to determine if you should buy those voices as well. Then, using a program such as TextAloud MP3 available at for about $30, you can attach a voice and voice rate to it and convert it to MP3. If the book is in the public domain, you can download it in digital format to your computer. This will be in MP3 format and then can be downloaded to an iPod. Here’s what I posted to someone else who asked: ![]() My 10th grade son has made tremendous progress with his reading - decoding, fluency and comprehension, using this method. Another good source of information about iPods is - look for their FAQs. The Audible website has quite a bit of information. That’s about the extent of my knowledge right now. You can also “burn” digital books you have downloaded (from a site such as Audible) onto CD. Once on your computer in digital format, you can then download from your computer to your iPod. If you have the right computer hardware and the know-how, you can convert any book on CD to digital format. Also, they have audio samples on the website so you can hear what the reader sounds like before purchasing. If you ever lose your digital copy, this means they will allow you to download the book again for free. One nice thing about, compared to other websites, is they keep track of books you have purchased. If cost is a factor and you are only interested in audiobooks, then the iPod Mini is probably the most cost-effective. You would not want the photo iPod, and you would not need the video iPod. In general, the higher the cost the more mass storage you have on the iPod. The iPod Mini - no longer made, but widely sold used on the net for about $200 - is good for audiobooks, as are the regular iPods being sold now ($300 and $400), and the iPod Nano. The iPod Shuffle is *not* particularly good for Audiobooks because it lacks bookmarking capabilities (the ability to pick up the next day right where you stopped, rather than having to fastforward to your place). What I have heard is that the iPods have the best sound quality. One place where you can purchase and download books to an MP3 player is. I am new to this area also, so don’t consider mine expert advice!
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