New Expressivo Version 1.3 Supported By iPod and iTunesA
new version of Expressivo, software capable of reading any text with a
human voice, has been launched. Expressivo version 1.3 is the first
application of this type in the world to be fully integrated with
iPods.
iPod supports Expressivo because the application has
been integrated with iTunes – commonly available freeware for iPods.
Any text read by Expressivo is automatically added to iTunes library as
an audio file. Here it can be stored or copied to the player. With just
one mouse click. Expressivo 1.3 makes it also easier to create
audiobooks as it has new functions accelerating audio file creation
process.
Expressivo’s integration with iPod is certainly good
news for over a 100 million users of this most popular portable music
player in the world. And for almost a million of iPhone users. Now,
thanks to Expressivo, they can always have with them their favorite
book or even a library and listen to it anytime, e.g. while walking or
in a car. iPod with Expressivo can also help with work (e.g. reading
out e-mails, RSS news or planned events from the planner) and study
(e.g. reading out lectures or facilitating learning of a foreign
language). Texts read by Expressivo can also be played on other MP3
players, cell phones and palmtops.
You can test Expressivo “virtual voices” in the free Text To Speech Service:
http://say.expressivo.com.
You just enter any text in the appropriate window. Then you choose the
voice to read the text. Four voices are available, speaking three
languages (English, Polish and Romanian). Then you can send the voice
message which you have generated to your friends via e-mail or publish
it in the Web (e.g. on a blog).