Unfortunately not. Everyone’s voice as well as their recording equipment and environment is different, and so we cannot promise a successful outcome. We do know that we have produced some very good voices that are being used routinely by their
I am starting to have trouble speaking; can I still make a personal voice?
The quality of the voice we create is very dependent on your natural speech quality. If you have a progressive condition, you should record before your voice is affected. Nonetheless, if your voice is just a little breathy or hoarse,
Can I create custom sentences, for instance, with names of family and friends? Can I do “message banking”?
Yes: One way to make sure that the names of people and places that are important to you are correctly pronounced is to record them in custom sentences. We have added a Custom Inventory to our web recorder that will
I cannot speak well enough to record full sentences. Is there anything I can do to get a personal voice? Can someone else record their voice for me? Can you use past recordings I made?
Yes! There a few options. First, we do have a limited number of donor voices available. These are voices recorded by people who generously agreed to allow any of our clients to use them. Currently, there is no charge for
Where should I do my recordings?
You should choose a room in which you can minimize all sources of background noise. If there are other people in the building while you record, make sure you can’t hear them talking in another room. Close the windows and
Do you monitor my progress/recordings after I’ve recorded the test inventory?
After you are advanced from the test sentences we do not track your progress or monitor your recordings — so it is important to record carefully, and re-record any bad recordings. However, you are able to monitor the approximate quality
Do you offer any customer support/help, or am I completely on my own?
We do offer help in a few ways. First, we always try to answer email questions directed to staff@modeltalker.org from anyone who is interested in or who is using our products. We also offer limited phone support (+1-302-651-6545) between the
Can I adjust the speaking rate of my voice in Predictable?
Yes, Predictable has a speaking rate control. Go into Settings > Speech and tap the gear symbol in the upper right to find the speaking rate slider. Note that this applies to the voice you are currently using so be
I am a Speech Language Pathologist or Therapist and my client has asked for my assistance with voice banking. What do I need to know?
Please visit this page for specific FAQs for SLPs.
Where can I go to select my voice as the default Windows 10 voice?
Go to Settings > Ease of Access > Narrator > Personalize Narrator’s Voice > ModelTalker