Text to Speech Note(US)

～Talking Picture Book / Let’s make a talking manga!～

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The author, nekopom, is Japanese.This page was created using Google Translate.

Explanatory video

overview

Instructions

About text list (double structure)

The text of Text to Speech Note is a list type.
Feel free to add or remove text from the text list. This text list has a double structure.
You can switch between them using the eye and mouth switch on the toolbar at the bottom of the app.

* In the state of the mouth, a blue vertical line is displayed on the left side of the list.

Normally, you enter it in the “eye” text, and when it is read aloud differently from the text, Or, use the “mouth” text when you want to intentionally read aloud content that is different from the text.

When playing audio If it is in the “mouth” text, it will be read aloud.
If the “mouth” text is not included, the “eye” text is read aloud.

You can also set additional functions for the “mouth” text.
You can enter phonetic symbols, change the layout, and change the ending text.
It can be used conveniently.

Home Screen

[B] : From version 2, clicking the preview will display the image settings screen, and left-clicking will enlarge or reduce the preview screen.

A: One item in the text list
1: Playing a single list text (MP3 export when right-clicking)
2: Text input area
3: voice file name or voice name. Press here to display “Individual setting WD” ★
3: Right-click to display “Text replacement WD” for “Eyes” and “Mouth” ★
    ↔ “Voice file batch change WD” ★
4: Pinch this part and drag and drop to change the list order
5: Index of selected item (right-click to move to the top (bottom))
6: Play the entire list
7: Playback stop
8: Switching the display of the double-structured text list
8: Eye icon or mouth icon (the invisible text is displayed as a tip)
9: Normal click to display “Search WD” ★
10: Right-click to display “Replacement WD” ★
11: Save button. You can save immediately without issuing “File WD”.
12: “File operation WD” display ★
13: Display of “Settings for the entire app WD” ★
14: Switch of easy paste function (Display of easy paste function is from setting WD.)
15: Add text before the selection.
16: Add text to the end of the list.
17: “Deleted item selection WD” is displayed ★

★ = Display of each WD

For text input, you can switch between text Focus / selection mode with the [TAB] key.
In selection mode, use the cursor keys to move the item up or down.
Focus on the text with [TAB].

When the textlist automatic addition function is ON (initial state), it is automatically added when Focus is removed from the state where the text at the bottom of the list contains characters.
* It is not added in the state of the mouth with double text structure.

When the textlist automatic addition function is OFF, characters are added to the text at the bottom of the list by pressing the [Tab] key.
* It is not added in the state of the mouth with double text structure.

You can remove it from the list by pressing the [BS] key when neither the “eye” text nor the “mouth” text contains characters.

If there are too many characters in one text item, the sound may not be played.
In that case, add text and separate.

Each time you press [B], the size of the preview changes.

Delete item selection WD

1: Select all the list
2: Select any range
3: Select any range
4: Delete execution
5: Cancel deletion

Search WD / Replace WD

1: Search execution
2: Search word
3: Return to the search position
4: Proceed to search position
5: Replacement execution
6: Replacement word
7: Select everything that was searched
8: undo only once

[8] “undo” is a button to return the text to the state when the search / replace WD was opened.

Swapping “eye” text and “mouth” text WD

A: Switch to “Voice file batch change WD”
1: Select all the list
2: Select any range
3: Select any range
4: Replacement execution
5: Replacement cancellation

Voice file batch change WD

B: Switch to Swapping “eye” text and “mouth” text WD
1: Select the entire list.
2: Select any range
3: Select any range
4: Replacement execution
5: Replacement cancellation
6: voice file you want to replace
7: voice name you want to replace

The voice setting file is used for the setting.
Change it when you want to replace only the voice.

App-wide settings WD page1

1: Show / hide voice name
2: Switch display of voice name / Show / hide @ in preset file notation
3: Show / hide preview image
4: Show / hide image settings in “Individual settings WD”
5: Switching effects when playing a list with images
6: If you do not use the image, turn it on to skip the image loading at startup.
7: Page switching of “Settings for the entire app WD”
8: Page switching of “Settings for the entire app WD”

If you want to simplify the use without displaying the image, It is better to turn on to hide [1] and turn off to show [3] and [4].

If you check Do not use Story mode, [3] and [4] will be hidden and the preset image will be skipped from the next startup. If you turn it off during startup or play the play data from Explorer, the preset image will be loaded at that time.

If you switch the display of image settings for [4], the number of items will increase to “Individual setting WD”.

App-wide settings WD page2

1: Automatic addition of TextList ONOFF

When ON (initial state), it is automatically added when Focus is removed from the state where the text at the bottom of the list contains characters.
When OFF, a new character is added by pressing the [Tab] key from the state where the text at the bottom of the list contains characters.

Not added while using the “mouth” text.

2: Use easy clip copy ONOFF

When turned ON, a check box is displayed on the toolbar.
If you check it, it will be in the easy clip copy state.
If you click the focused blank text of Text to Speech Note, the contents of the clipboard where you copied the text on the web etc. will be pasted immediately.

3: Use phonetic symbols ONOFF

Enter phonetic symbols after the comma only in the “mouth” text Then the pronunciation will be reflected. Example “, həˈloʊ”

4：Use Ink ONOFF

A handwriting palette is displayed.

5: Change the font and use ONOFF

[5] The font and size of [6] are reflected.
When distributing the completed data, please note that it will not be reflected on a PC without fonts unless you use standard Windows fonts.

App-wide settings WD page3

1: Switching the display language
2: Select the default file when adding new text to the list
3: Display enlargement / reduction
4: Go to the Text to Speech Note site

Individual setting WD

1: Change the pitch of the voice ★ 3 octaves EasyChorus Number of keys
2: Change voice speed
3: Select the voice name installed in windows
4: Select audio files installed on windows
5: voice save file name
6: Load audio / Right click to switch to delete button
7: Save voice

How to use voice

If you install the audio file of your native language that is installed in windows from the beginning, or the audio file of each country from the settings of windows, Depending on the country, 1 to 3 male and female voices can be used.

If you set the original character by selecting each voice and changing the pitch and speed of the voice, name it as a voice file and save it, you can call that character at any time, and the work may be even more fun. ..

Furthermore, if you use the function of the author’s synthetic voice & MIDI composition app Easy Chorus You can change the quality of the voice itself and create a distinctive voice such as a husky voice.
EasyChorus Keyboard The voice setting for each note is the same as the position of the slider of Text to Speech Note.

★ 3 octaves EasyChorus keyboard minutes

37 height (keyboard) audio settings can be used in one file.

EasyChorus voice tuner rate (voice length) is ignored, The voice speed of Text to Speech Note is applied.

EasyChorus / Text to Speech Note voice file .voi The voice name, 37 voice pitches and their voice quality settings are set as one file.
The voice names of each country are preset in both apps.

In the case of Text to Speech Note, the pitch of the voice of 37 keys is not important, so you can set your favorite voice quality to one key and make it freely.
The value set for each slider on the horizontal line of the keyboard will be the voice you set.
With Easy Chorus, 37 keys are available in order from the bottom key.
In Text to Speech Note, it is the same as the number of divisions of the slider 1-37.
Pay attention to the keyboard position set in Easy Chorus and the slider number in Text to Speech Note.

Individual setting WD addition 1

[P1] Image layout basic screen (You can switch the display with the [P2] and [P3] buttons)

P2: Display preset / user image list
P3: Image placement position adjustment screen display
1: Copy the image settings of the previous item in the text list
2: Rear image drop area
3: Cancel the back image
4: Left image drop area
5: Cancel the left image
6: Right image drop area
7: Cancel the right image
8: Music volume
9: Music change
10: Try listening to Music
11: Stop Music

The images are of materials from paid material sites and paid material packages. I am using an illustration.

Music is a song by a writer that is distributed free of charge.

I also use sound effects. Thank you to the writer.

Individual setting WD addition 2

[P2] Preset image list / User image list

1: Preset animal / person image list display
2: Preset background image list display
3: User image list display
4: Delete the registered image (user image only)
5: Delete all registered images (user images only)

You can place preset images 1 to 3 by dragging.

User images are added to the list when dragged into the app.

There is a file import explanation at the bottom of this page.

Individual setting WD addition 3

[P3] Image placement position adjustment screen

A: Background image (You can also copy and paste the image in the input field)
B: Left image (You can also copy and paste the image in the input field)
C: Right image (You can also copy and paste the image in the input field)
1: Enlarge the image of B in the center
2: Move the position of the image of B
3: Resize B image
4: Enlarge the image of C in the center
5: Move the position of the C image
6: Resize C image
7: B image (copy and paste input) SET / Reset the position to the initial state
8: B image position information
9: C image (copy and paste input) SET / Reset the position to the initial state
10: Location information of C image

It is convenient because you can enlarge the center with one click with [1] or [4].

To return to the initial position, use the [7] or [9] reset button.

If you want to reflect the position of the image in the text of a different list, It is good to copy and set the information of [8] and [10].

You can also copy and paste the image file name if it is in the image list.

File operation WD

1: Enter the save file name
2: Save text list
3: Select load file
4: Load / right click to switch to delete button
5: Select export folder

6: Export to the specified folder as a text file
Export the “eye” text and the “mouth” text as one text file each.

7: Export the file being edited to the specified folder
Export text list / voice file / imported images.

8: Export the play-only file to the specified folder
Export as a play-only file, including used images and Voice files.
After the export, it will also be added as a play-only file to the [9] selection.
Also, if Text to Speech Note is installed, the play-only file can be started and
played by double-clicking from Explorer even if the app is not started, and it
will be registered in the selection item of [9].

9: Select a play-only file
10: Start playing the play-only file

The store app is basically a specification that saves in the app.

From within the app when backing up or distributing data Use [6] [7] [8] to export to any folder.

When exporting as a text file, The “mouth” text contains the list number.

There are no numbers in the “eyes” list.

If you tap right, the text with the number in the “eye” text will be exported.

Files that can be handled by Text to Speech

• Play-only file created by Text to Speech Note (.snc)
• Text list file created by Text to Speech Note (.snf)
• Text to Speech Note / Easy Chorus voice file (.voi)
• Image file (.png)
• Image file (.jpg)

Image file import (.jpg / .png)

When you drag the file, it will be copied inside the app and It will be added to the user image list.

If you drag directly to the image drag area of 1-3, the image will be placed.

It will be copied inside the app and added to the user image list.

Import text list file / voice file

When you drag it to the app, it will be copied inside the app and registered in each load list.

Start of play-only data (start of new data)

If you double-click the play-only data from Explorer etc., After the data is copied inside the app and registered in the play-only file list,Playback will start. From the next time, you can play from the play-only file list.

You can also drag it to the app to start playback. After the data is copied inside the app and registered in the play-only file list,Playback will start. From the next time, you can play from the play-only file list.

Start of play-only data (start of registered data)

Select the file you want to play and press the play button.

File export summary

File operation Open WD and operate with these four buttons. → Reference: File operation WD items

Use handwriting (Ink)

1：Use a pen
2：Use a pencil
3：Use an eraser
4：In Ink mode, you can enlarge the preview with this button.
5：Pause Ink. You can enlarge it by clicking the preview while it is paused.

Text list You can write for each item.

Operation during list full playback

1: Selection of playback index
2: Go back one
3: Start playback
4: Pose
5: Proceed next
6: Selection of playback location
7: Exit of all playback mode

Additional features of “mouth” text

If the text contains the symbol “↔” somewhere, The layout will be centered. * This symbol cannot be read.

If there is a symbol “→” somewhere in the text, The layout will be right-aligned. * This symbol cannot be read.

Under the condition of “last item in text list” + “blank eye text” The text of the mouth changes to the ending message.

Summary of each convenient click function

You can export MP3s by right-clicking the single text playback button.

Right-click on the Load button and it will change to a Delete button.

Right-click on the vioce name button to “Eye” text “Mouth” text “Text replacement WD” is displayed. In addition, you can switch to “voice file batch change WD”.

You can change the list position by dragging the lower part of the voice name button.

Toolbar at the bottom: Right-click on Index to Move to the top (bottom).

Toolbar at the bottom: Click the eye icon or mouth icon to turn on the tooltip confirmation function. When the tooltip function is ON, hovering the mouse over the text will allow you to see the invisible “eye” text and “mouth” text in the tooltip.

Let’s use various languages!

If you install audio from the following Windows settings,
You can use voice in various languages

Open Windows Setting windows.

Select Time & Language

Select speech and scroll down a little.

1 :Add an Voice package from this button!
2 :Voice packages installed on Windows
If you don’t have any voice packages installed, install voice.
You can install and play audio in different languages!

Select Add voice to display this screen.
Select the language you want to use from here and install it.

Available voice (Microsoft Voice)

Arabic (Egypt) ar-EG	Hoda
Arabic (Saudi Arabia) ar-SA	Naayf
Bulgarian (Bulgaria) bg-BG	Ivan
Catalan Spanish (Spain) ca-ES	Herena
Czech (Czech Republic) cs-CZ	Jakub
Danish (Denmark) da-DK	Helle
German (Austria) de-AT	Michael
German (Switzerland) de-CH	Karsten
German (Germany) de-DE	Hedda / Katja / Stefan
Greek (Greece) el-GR	Stefanos
English (Australia) en-AU	Catherine / James
English (Canada) en-CA	Linda / Richard
English (Great Britain) en-GB	George / Hazel / Susan
English (Ireland) en-IE	Sean
English (India) en-IN	Heera / Ravi
English (United States) en-US	David / Mark / Zira
Spanish (Spain) es-ES	Helena / Laura / Pablo
Spanish (Mexico) es-MX	Raul / Sabina
Finnish (Finland) fi-FI	Heidi
French (Canada) fr-CA	Caroline / Claude
French (Switzerland) fr-CH	Guillaume
French (France) fr-FR	Hortense / Julie / Paul
Hebrew (Israel) he-IL	Asaf
Hindi (India) hi-IN	Hemant / Kalpana
Croatian (Croatia) hr-HR	Matej
Hungarian (Hungary) hu-HU	Szabolcs
Indonesian (Indonesia) id-ID	Andika
Italian (Italy) it-IT	Cosimo / Elsa
Japanese (Japan) ja-JP	Ayumi / Haruka / Ichiro
Korean (Korea) ko-KR	Heami
Malay (Malaysia) ms-MY	Rizwan
Norwegian (Norway) nb-NO	Jon
Flemish (Belgian Dutch) nl-BE	Bart
Dutch (Netherlands) nl-NL	Frank
Polish (Poland) pl-PL	Adam / Paulina
Portuguese (Brazil) pt-BR	Daniel / Maria
Portuguese (Portugal) pt-PT	Helia
Romanian (Romania) ro-RO	Andrei
Slovak (Slovakia) sk-SK	Filip
Slovenian (Slovenia) sl-SI	Lado
Swedish (Sweden) sv-SE	Bengt
Tamil (India)ta-IN	Valluvar
Thai (Thailand) th-TH	Pattara
Turkish (Turkey) tr-TR	Tolga
Vietnamese (Viet Nam)	An
China zh-CN	Huihui / Kangkang / Yaoyao
Hong Kong zh-HK	Danny / Tracy
Taiwan zh-TW	Hanhan / Yating / Zhiwei

Information on preset images, music, and sound effects

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This app does not collect any personal or privacy related information.

nekopom@nekopom.jp