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Hi Liz, I would say not much. .wav files are not large. If you think of a CD that runs for about 45 mins, that is less than 1Gb. Modern PCs are measured in 100s of gigabytes, and additional storage is always cheaply available in the form or external USB hard drive. Best wishes, Paul Priority: Urgent Date sent: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:38:56 +0100 Send reply to: "A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals." <[log in to unmask]> From: "Scott-Tatum, Liz" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Voice sampling enquiry To: [log in to unmask] > Thank you for your help Paul. If someone wanted to record a large > number of speech items (single words and phrases), what size of hard > drive would you suggest should be available on the device? > > Best wishes, > > Liz > > Liz Scott-Tatum > > [log in to unmask] > > Communicate > > Walkergate Park > > International Centre for NeuroRehabilitation and NeuroPsychiatry > > Benfield Road > > Newcastle upon Tyne > > NE6 4QD > > Tel: 0191 287 5240 > > Fax: 0191 287 5250 > > Featurenet telephone: 8745 65240 > > Featurenet fax: 8745 65250 > > Email for General Enquiries: [log in to unmask] > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > the system manager. The views expressed by the sender may not be the > views of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust. > > > > Please note that any correspondence naming patients of Northumberland, > Tyne and Wear NHS Trust will be treated as primary record and a > printed copy may be filed in the patient's health record. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals. > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul Hawes > Sent: 08 July 2008 13:07 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Voice sampling enquiry > > ** Interest declared ** > > Creating a synthesiser from a speech sample needs a lot of specialist > work. I met a man at ISAAC Dusseldorf who offered this as a (pricey) > service. > > Banking sample messages is simple however. Just save them as .wav > files and they can be used easily with AAC software later, I cannot > speak for all software, but it works fine with Teh grid 2 and Windbag. > > Best wishes, > > Paul > > Date sent: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:43:33 +0100 > Send reply to: "A discussion list for Assistive Technology > professionals." > <[log in to unmask]> > From: Liz Scott-Tatum <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Voice sampling enquiry > To: [log in to unmask] > > > We have recently beed approached by a person with a degenerative > > condition who wants to do some voice banking, before their speech > > deteriorates further. We would really appreciate any advice the > > group can offer regarding how we could go about this, any specific > > software which can be used, what quality the sounds are, and how > > easy it is to use the samples on different voice output > > communcaition aids. Finally is it possible to take sufficient voice > > samples to create their own synthesised voice - if so what would be > > needed to achieve this? > > > The information contained in this e-mail may be subject to public > disclosure under the NHS Code of Openness or the Freedom of > Information Act 2000. Unless the information is legally exempt, the > confidentiality of this e-mail and your reply cannot be guaranteed. > Unless expressly stated otherwise, the information contained in this > e-mail is intended for the named recipient(s) only. If you are not the > intended recipient you must not copy, distribute, or take any action > or reliance upon it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please > notify the sender. Any unauthorised disclosure of the information > contained in this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Paul Hawes Managing Director Sensory Software International Ltd. [log in to unmask] Smartbox Assistive Technology Ltd. [log in to unmask] Smart House, 4a Court Rd, Malvern, WR14 3BL, UK Tel +44 (0)1684 578868 Fax 897753 Please send personal mail to [log in to unmask] Scanned for viruses with CA Anti Virus Message intended for addressee(s) only