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NextSpeak - Mandarin TTS is a learning
tool using NeoSpeech TTS (Text-To-Speech) technology. It includes many versatile
functions and a Mandarin synthesized female voice (NeoSpeech Lily) licensed
from NeoSpeech. NeoSpeech is the leader in speech technology whose product
has been chosen by ODU Center for Advanced Engineering Environments at NASA
Langley as a key component for a breakthrough learning environment, and has
been chosen by the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking in Year 2004 as
his new voice.
Improve your Mandarin in a joyful and relaxing way
With NextSpeak - Mandarin TTS, you can easily convert text content in
Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified from Word, Outlook, Adobe Reader,
webpage... etc. (with and English) into fluent human voice or MP3 files.
You may download the converted MP3 files to your MP3 player for listening
the text content in Mandarin in a relaxing way. You can then make the best
use of your leisure time by enjoying the voice of your chosen and interested
content, while at the same time, improving your Mandarin skills.
Sophisticated functions include :
Pitch, Rate and Volume. Users can adjust the pace according to his/her
level.
Precise control on line break adjustment. You can group commonly used
phrase into a file by topics (e.g. Travel, Selling) for practice.
Lip-sync with character animation during the speaking out of the content
so that you can easily follow the pronunciation.
Text zoom-in and zoom-out that help to enhance the usability for senior
and visually impaired users.
PuTongHua (Mandarin) PinYin font for easily matching the pronunciation
with the phonetic symbols.
Export to MP3 to allow frequent commutator to best utilize their commutation
time to improve their language skill
Unicode compliant and truly multi-lingual supporting English, Chinese
Simplified and Chinese Traditional.
Automatically provide Chinese Simplified and Chinese Traditional conversion
to enhance compatibility with selected voice.
Allow enforcement to "always use Native Language Speaking" so that
mixing Chinese and English will no long have the English content sounding
odd to native English speakers.
Support "Speech" and "Word by Word" play mode to address different
needs of advanced learner who would like to further improve their speeching
by emulating professional intonation and new learners who need to learn the
exact pronunciation of each word.
Library and content management function to make practice as easy as
possible. Frequently access content can be grouped into different category
for easy playback.
Support Random Loop playback and Sequential Loop playback so that you
can practice without hand-on control.
Support speaking out of website content
Support Clipboard capture so that you can easily cut-and-paste content
from different applications, such as Word, Powerpoint .. into NextSpeak -
Mandarin TTS for speaking out.
Closely integrate with NextOffice. Now you can simply drag the "PuTongHua
MP3" icon from gallery into your presentation slide. Then simply click on
the "NextSpeak - Mandarin TTS" icon and your presentation content will be
speak out with professional voice.
Support user-defined pronunciation definition.
Bundle with NextDict to facilitate you to search the word meanings
in your document.
Use SAPI 5 Interface. You can add your own SAPI compliant voice, such
as SanSoft's Cantonese
NextSpeak - Mandarin TTS is comprised of 3 modules:
NextSpeak - Mandarin TTS Program module including the NeoSpeech Lily-16
TTS engine.
NextSpeak - Mandarin TTS Library containing sample documents which
are to be installed under the user Application Data directory.
NextDict multi-lingual dictionaries.
NextSpeak - Mandarin TTS MS Word Add-in allows you to easily access
NextSpeak - Mandarin TTS and NextDict from MS Word .
System Requirements:
Intel Pentinum III 700 or above or equivalent powerful AMD processor
Microsoft Windows*Vista, XP, 2000
512MB RAM or more
2GB Hard Disk Space or more
CD-ROM Drive
Must have boardband connection through Lan Card for on-line registration
Item no.
:
TC09430002
Format
:
CD-ROM (Win, SingleUser Single Computer, With
Downloadable Scripts)