Re: talking ebooks
- From: "richard seltzer" <seltzer@[redacted]>
- Subject: Re: talking ebooks
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 10:39:19 -0400
> On Tue, 23 Oct 2001, richard seltzer wrote:
>
> > Check the free eBookIt software at http://www.cottagemicro.com
> > And check samples of books constructed using that software at:
> > http://www.samizdat.com/liz
> > http:/www.samizdat.com/internet
> >
> > The books you make can be placed on the Web or copied onto CD.
> > Flexible, simple, effective.
>
> I took a look at ebookit and I don't see any provision for converting text
> to audio. They include some ability to insert links to pre-recorded audio
> files, but that's all.
>
> Did I miss something? Their website is pretty muddled, so I may have.
I can't imagine anyone want to automatically convert text to audio -- the
mechanical voice would put you to sleep quickly. With eBookIt, you can
easily combine recorded voice narration and text to make an excellent, very
useful audio book (which I thought was the objective.) You have to record
the voice separately.
To see and hear the results, check my book The Lizard of Oz at
http://www.samizdat.com/liz and my Internet-related articles and speeches at
http://www.samizdat.com/internet
Best wishes.
Richard
Richard Seltzer, seltzer@[redacted] www.samizdat.com
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