While Google focuses on its assistant, the owners of Android smartphones must not forget the functionality of accessibility of vocal synthesis (TTS).This allows you to convert the text of the Android apps, but sometimes you may have to modify it to make the speech play in the desired way.
The modification of the vocal synthesis items is easily performed from the Android accessibility settings menu.You can change the speed and tone of the chosen item, as well as the vocal engine used.
Google vocal synthesis is the default vocal engine and is pre -installed on most Android devices.If you are not installed on your Android device, you can download the Google Vocal Synthesis app from the Google Play Store.
Edit of vocal frequency and tone
Android will use the default settings for the vocal synthesis of Google, but it may be necessary to change the speed and tone of the voice synthesis item to simplify understanding.
The modification of the vocal frequency and TTS tone requires access to the Google accessibility settings menu.The steps for this could vary slightly, depending on the version of Android and the manufacturer of the device.
To open the Android accessibility menu, go to the "Settings" menu in Android.You can do it by scrolling down on the display to access the notification area and by touching the gear icon in the shape of a right right or starting the "Settings" app from the app box.
In the "Settings" menu, tap the "Accessibility" option
Samsung devices owners will have two additional steps here.Touch "Screen Reader" and then "Settings".Other Android owners can go directly to the next step.
Select "Vocal synthesis" or "vocal synthesis output", depending on your Android device.
From here, you will be able to change the vocal synthesis settings.
Modification of the speed of the speech
The speed of speech is the speed with which your vocal voice will speak.If your TTS engine is too fast (or too slow), the discussion might seem deformed or difficult to understand.
If you have followed the previous steps, you should view a sliding device under the "Vocal Frequency" header in the "Voice synthesis" menu menu.With your finger, scroll to the right or left to increase or reduce the speed you are looking for.
Press the "Listen to an example" button to test your new vocal frequency.Samsung owners will have a "reproduce" button, so touch it.
Change of tone
If you think that the vocal synthesis engine is too acute (or low), you can change it by following the same process of changing the vocal frequency.
As above, in the "Vocal synthesis" settings menu, regulates the "step" sliding device on the tone you prefer.
When you are ready, press "listen to an example" or "reproduce" (depending on the device) to try the new rate.
Continue until you are satisfied with the vocal and tone frequency settings or "restore" to return to the default TTS settings.
Choice of vocal synthesis tone
Not only can you change the tone and frequency of your TTS vocal engine, but you can also change the tone of the item.Some Language Packs included in the vocal synthesis engine of Google Predefinito have different voices that sound both male and female.
Likewise, the Samsung vocal synthesis engine included with Samsung devices has a wide range of gender voices that you can use.
If you are using the Google vocal synthesis engine, tap the gear menu button in the "Vocal synthesis output" settings menu, next to the "Google Vocal Synthesis Motor" option ".
If you use a Samsung device, you will only have a gear icon in the "Vocal synthesis settings" menu, then touch it.
In the "Google TTS options" menu, tap the "Install voice data" option.
Touch the language you want to select.You will see various voices listed and numbered, from the "voice i" onwards.Touch each to listen to how it sounds.You will have to make sure your device is not deactivated.
With the "English (United Kingdom)" linguistic package, "Voice i" is female, while "Voice II" is male and the voices continue to alternate in this scheme.Touch the tone that prefersics as a final choice.
Your choice will be saved automatically, even if you have selected a language other than the default of your device, you will also have to change it.
Change of languages
If it is necessary to change language, you can easily do it from the "Vocal synthesis" settings menu.You may want to do this if you have chosen a different language in your TTS engine compared to the default language of your system.
You should view an option for "language" in the "Vocal synthesis" settings menu menu.Touch this to open the menu.Choose the tongue from the list by touching it.
You can confirm the change of the language by pressing the "Listen an example" or "reproduce" button to test it.
Change of vocal synthesis engines
If Google's TTS language is not suitable for you, you can install alternatives.Samsung devices, for example, will arrive with their Samsung vocal synthesis engine, which will be set automatically on the device.
Third -party vocal synthesis engines are also available.These can be installed by the Google Play Store or you can install them manually.Example TTS engines that can be installed include Acapela and Espeak TTS, even if others are available.
Once installed by the Google Play Store, these third -party TTS engines will be displayed in the vocal synthesis settings.
Change of the vocal synthesis engine
If you have installed a new vocal synthesis engine and want to modify it, go to the "Vocal synthesis" settings menu menu menu.
In the upper part, you should view a list of your available TTS engines.If you have a Samsung device, it may be necessary to touch the "Favorite engine" option to view the list.Tap your favorite engine, whether it is the vocal synthesis of Google or a third party alternative.
With your new selected TTS engine, tap "listen to an example" or "reproduce" (depending on the device) to test it.
For most users, Google or Samsung default vocal synthesis will offer the best vocal generation, but third -party options could work better for other languages in which the default engine is not suitable.
Once the engine and languages are selected, you are free to use it with any Android app that supports it.
21 October 2019