HPR4167: Removing another obstacle to recording an HPR show

Published: July 23, 2024, midnight

I have always disliked public speaking, and I'm sure I'm not alone in\nthis.

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Although I have recorded HPR episodes in the past I have always been\nhighly dissatisfied with the results - my delivery and the sound of my\nvoice.

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Text-to-Speech software has improved dramatically in recent years and\nthis provides a solution to my natural reticence to recording shows.

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In this episode I demonstrate the use of a simple online TTS\napplication in the hope that it will encourage others to contribute a\nshow who might otherwise not do so.

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Here is a link to the TextMagic\nwebsite where you can run their TTS software. It is cost-free to use,\nbut I'm not sure if it is FLOSS.

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