Windows 10: Usage of Microsft text-to-speech engine commercialy.

Hello,I have question regarding text-to-speech technology which is included in windows. Adobe Audition software uses this engine to generate speech. So I have a question. Is it possible to use this feature for business, if I bought adobe and windows license? Adobe website states that if you're using Mac Os it's not possible but doesn't say anything about windows. I would also appreciate some kind of "Terms of use" for text-to-speech feature in windows to back it up.

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Adding new languages to the Win10 TTS (Text-to-Speech) engine

Hi,

Upon analyzing the details on this thread, have
you tried changing the region on your PC and Microsoft Account? It is
possible that your text-to-speech did not work due to with the certain region/language you have set on your PC and Microsoft account. To change your region on your PC, follow these steps:

• 
  Go to
  Settings.
  
• 
  Choose
  Time & language.
  
• 
  Go to
  Region & language.
  
• 
  Change the
  Country or region
  that you currently in.
  

To change the region on your
Microsoft Account, follow these steps:

• 
  Sign-in to this
  link.
  
• 
  Click on
  Your info.
  
• 
  Click on
  Edit your personal info.
  
• 
  Change the
  City/Region
  that you are in and also the
  Time zone.
  

After changing the regions, check if text-to-speech is now working.

Keep us updated to assist you further.

Regards.

 

No Sound in Narrator or any other Text-to-speech Apps

Hi Andy,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community forum.

• What is the make and model of the machine?
  
• Are you aware of any changes that happened on the computer prior to this issue?
  

This seems like an issue with the audio drivers. You may install the latest audio drivers and check if it works. Refer
Check Device Manager section under Fix sound problems in Windows 10
to know more about the same.

If the issue persists after updating drivers, continue reading.

Since you do not hear speech after testing the system, consider the following:

• The speaker volume is not turned up or is muted. Some speakers have external controls for volume and muting. Make sure the volume is turned up sufficiently or that muting is off.
  
• The speakers may not be selected as the current output device. On the Text-to-Speech tab, click Audio Output to make sure that the speakers are selected.
• The speakers might not be connected properly. Consult the speaker hardware documentation for additional information. Make certain that the sound card for the computer is also properly seated and installed, and that the correct drivers are available.
  
• The Text-to-Speech engine may be corrupted. To test for corruption, switch to another engine. See the
  Changing the TTS voice or engine section to know more about the same. If another engine is working properly, reinstall the specific engine from the original source. If no engine is working properly, reinstall the speech engine from the original
  source.

Change the TTS Voice or Engine:

To change the Text-to-Speech voice or engine, follow these steps:

• Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click
  Speech Recognition.
• On the Text-to-Speech tab, the name displayed in the
  Voice selection drop-down list is the active voice.
• Click the active voice inside the drop-down list, or use the arrow to display a list of available voices.
  
• Click a new voice to select it.
  
  The newly selected voice speaks the text in Preview Voice box.
  
• Click OK or Apply to accept the new voice.
  

Notes:

• A Text-to-Speech voice is closely associated with a particular speech engine. It may not be clear from the displayed name which language a voice is using. After selecting a speech engine or voice, test the voice and language by clicking
  Preview Voice.
• The language or voices supported by a speech engine may not be obvious from the engine's displayed name. Refer to the specific user's guide for detailed information about the engine. This includes not only the language supported, but also the lexicon
  purpose. The lexicon purpose indicates whether it is a general grammar or jargon specific to a profession such as legal or medical.
  
• Microsoft does not provide additional speech engines (voices), but a number of third-party products are available that support the new Microsoft Speech API. You may use your favorite Search engine and look for information on these
  products.

You may also want to check if the issue persists on a new user profile. Refer
Create a local user or administrator account in Windows 10
for the same.

Regards,

 

speech engine

I need to use speech recognition in both English and Spanish, depending on the task I am performing. Is it possible to switch between both speech engines at will to use them as needed without having to go through the steps outlined above each time?