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[[File:Speakonia.png|thumb|Speakonia's Icon.]]

'''Speakonia''' is a free text-to-speech program that was created in the mid to late 90s by CFS Technologies and was discontinued in the early to mid 2000s. The program allows users to type out whatever they want and have a voice read it back, as well as adjusting the pitch, speed, and volume of the voice. Despite being discontinued, the program can still be downloaded at CNET, and additional voices can be added, such as the Microsoft TTS voices and British Male and Female voices. The program is basically the entire foundation of the whole [[The Speakonia Community|Speakonia Community]] and the [[The Barney Bunch|Barney Bunch]], as the voices are used for all the characters that appear in the videos. In recent years, however, many members have branched off and began using other TTS programs as well, such as TTSApp, Balibolka, Adpeca, and sites like Uberduck AI, though still use Speakonia to a degree however.

'''Speakonia''' is a free text-to-speech program that was created in the mid to late 90s by CFS Technologies and was discontinued in the early to mid 2000s. The program allows users to type out whatever they want and have a voice read it back, as well as adjusting the pitch, speed, and volume of the voice. Despite being discontinued, the program can still be downloaded at CNET, and additional voices can be added, such as the Microsoft TTS voices and British Male and Female voices. The program is basically the entire foundation of the whole [[The Speakonia Community|Speakonia Community]] and the [[The Barney Bunch|Barney Bunch]], as the voices are used for all the characters that appear in the videos. In recent years, however, many members have branched off and began using other TTS programs as well, such as TTSApp, Balibolka, Adpeca, and sites like Uberduck AI (before they were shut down), though still use Speakonia to a degree however.

== The Basics ==

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*A common complaint is that the volume isn't loud enough, even when maxed out in Speakonia. A fix for this is to turn up the gain in an audio editing program such as Audacity or Adobe Audition. If the volume was highest in Speakonia, only an additional 2-5 dB are really needed if your volume is set to 50. (Referring to the volume settings in the task bar, not on your speakers/monitor.)

*Sometimes, the voice doesn't pronounce words properly, or the word needs to be added ( a common one is that the Microsoft trio sometimes pronounces "on" as "in"). To do so, you need to go into the voice's Lexicon to edit the pronunciation. Phonetics can be added to tune it properly. Some voices (Adult Male and Female for instance, as well as the MS Trio) share the same lexicon, so adding the words thrice or more isn't always necessary. Many members of the community tend to sometimes use the mispronounced words to their advantage, as it sometimes makes the words sound even funnier.

*Requires of a number login code to work

*Requires a number login code to work and save audio files. The code is easily obtainable via tutorial videos though.

== Voices ==

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 [[File:Speakonia.png|thumb|Speakonia's Icon.]]
-'''Speakonia''' is a free text-to-speech program that was created in the mid to late 90s by CFS Technologies and was discontinued in the early to mid 2000s. The program allows users to type out whatever they want and have a voice read it back, as well as adjusting the pitch, speed, and volume of the voice. Despite being discontinued, the program can still be downloaded at CNET, and additional voices can be added, such as the Microsoft TTS voices and British Male and Female voices. The program is basically the entire foundation of the whole [[The Speakonia Community|Speakonia Community]] and the [[The Barney Bunch|Barney Bunch]], as the voices are used for all the characters that appear in the videos. In recent years, however, many members have branched off and began using other TTS programs as well, such as TTSApp, Balibolka, Adpeca, and sites like Uberduck AI, though still use Speakonia to a degree however.
+'''Speakonia''' is a free text-to-speech program that was created in the mid to late 90s by CFS Technologies and was discontinued in the early to mid 2000s. The program allows users to type out whatever they want and have a voice read it back, as well as adjusting the pitch, speed, and volume of the voice. Despite being discontinued, the program can still be downloaded at CNET, and additional voices can be added, such as the Microsoft TTS voices and British Male and Female voices. The program is basically the entire foundation of the whole [[The Speakonia Community|Speakonia Community]] and the [[The Barney Bunch|Barney Bunch]], as the voices are used for all the characters that appear in the videos. In recent years, however, many members have branched off and began using other TTS programs as well, such as TTSApp, Balibolka, Adpeca, and sites like Uberduck AI (before they were shut down), though still use Speakonia to a degree however.
 == The Basics ==
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 *A common complaint is that the volume isn't loud enough, even when maxed out in Speakonia. A fix for this is to turn up the gain in an audio editing program such as Audacity or Adobe Audition. If the volume was highest in Speakonia, only an additional 2-5 dB are really needed if your volume is set to 50. (Referring to the volume settings in the task bar, not on your speakers/monitor.)
 *Sometimes, the voice doesn't pronounce words properly, or the word needs to be added ( a common one is that the Microsoft trio sometimes pronounces "on" as "in"). To do so, you need to go into the voice's Lexicon to edit the pronunciation. Phonetics can be added to tune it properly. Some voices (Adult Male and Female for instance, as well as the MS Trio) share the same lexicon, so adding the words thrice or more isn't always necessary. Many members of the community tend to sometimes use the mispronounced words to their advantage, as it sometimes makes the words sound even funnier.
-*Requires of a number login code to work
+*Requires a number login code to work and save audio files. The code is easily obtainable via tutorial videos though.
 == Voices ==