AI TTS Voices (for Desktop)
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I've been playing with (and using) the AI TTS voices and features of apps such as Speechify, Peech, Natural Reader, etc.
These high-quality, natural human-sounding, non-robotic voices have made my reading (listening) so much more productive. Some of the features (such as tracking-highlight during read-aloud, option to skip references within parentheses) are functions I've been requesting and hoping Logos would one day have.
Could you please make such AI TTS voices and features available to Logos on Windows and iOS (and other platforms)? Please?
These high-quality, natural human-sounding, non-robotic voices have made my reading (listening) so much more productive. Some of the features (such as tracking-highlight during read-aloud, option to skip references within parentheses) are functions I've been requesting and hoping Logos would one day have.
Could you please make such AI TTS voices and features available to Logos on Windows and iOS (and other platforms)? Please?
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I use the "read aloud" feature a lot, and follow along with the narrator. The current program is very electronic and at times choppy when reading. The "Wall Street Journal" has a read aloud tool which is far better in both reading, smoothness, and word pronunciation. I suggest Logos research this program or others like it to greatly improve the "read aloud" feature.2
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Yes, yes, please PLEASE improve the Read Aloud feature!! In addition to the above, please:
- Allow more speed options (e.g. speed slider)
- Make it more reliable, better tested (e.g. don't pause at awkward places, don't stop suddenly)
- Make "Show word by word indicator" (aka "Karaoke dancing dot") work for human narrator as well as system narrator, PLEASE!!0 -
there should be the option to select specific any macOS system voices (like the Siri voice) which are MUCH better than the one Logos uses... Also, the voices should be different depending on the resource language (I use resources in English and Spanish, but there should also be options for other languages along Greek and Hebrew)0
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I'm in complete agreement! More "system narrator" voice options would be greatly appreciated.0
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Good day Logos,
Please consider adding AI Text to Voice functionality or allowing third-party AI Voice generators like Natural Reader access to the Logos platform. It will exponentially increase research speed and assist non-English speaking users with their research.
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@Etienne van Heerden - Logos will already read resources to you, using text-to-speech technology (https://support.logos.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021891851-Read-Aloud). It uses the default system voice, so if you can add third-party voices to your system, they'll be used by the app.0
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Could we see an improvement in the Read Aloud voice? I have used similar features on Google, Word, etc. The voice seems a little cookie cutter and not fluid, but choppy in reading. I would love to hear something more human and less robotic.1
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PLEASE!!!0
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With Logos 10, mobile users can now select multiple different enhanced and premium voices. On Windows 11, there are now natural voices available. We should be able to utilize them instead of the in-built "system narrator."0
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@Jonathan Brown Totally agree with Jonathan. Logos, please make this update. I guess since you enhanced this feature for mobile I would have totally assumed you would have made this improvement on the desktop version, too.0
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There are fantastic narration voices with application available, far beyond the simplistic Microsoft narrator. It would be very helpful indeed if Logos used a number of different voices beyond the small number available, but more importantly, it would be immensely helpful to have natural-sounding narrators. It is evident in some audio books that some narrators should have chosen a different line of work. So it is with text to speech narration, it often sounds stilted, lacks emotion and natural cadence and one can hardly stomach it for long periods of time. What with all the books available on Logos, why not spend the time/resources to make the best narration engines this era has to offer? It will pay for itself with many happy Bible scholars.1
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There are so many better text-to-speech voices out there. Why does Logos still have this unnatural drab voice as the only one available?1
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Currently Logos uses the old TTS technology from Control Panel. Windows uses a different TTS technology now. Please update Logos to use the latest Windows Narrator technology.0
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Currently Logos uses the old TTS technology from Control Panel. Windows uses a different TTS technology now. Please update Logos to use the latest Windows Narrator technology.0
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The text to voice is not terrible, but robotic. Speechify is an incredibly powerful and well done speech to text platform with multiple voices to choose from. They have made it easy to integrate into platforms with only 5 lines of code. This would be an absolute game changer for Logos desktop and mobile which I and am sure many others would constantly use.3
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There is an app on iOS called "Matter" which is very similar to "aggregation and consumption" apps like Pocket , Instapaper , etc. But there's one major difference -- Matter has implemented AI for its text-to-speech feature, and it makes all the difference in the world. Having experienced Matter's AI-enhanced text to speech, I can't stand to listen to Logos' text to speech , even using enhanced voices. The difference is stark, and the AI voice nearly sounds like a human reader -- all the right pauses and intonations , with very few mistakes. It would truly be a game-changer to see this get implemented in Logos.0
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@Mark Barnes (Faithlife) That's true, Mark, but the default system voice, which is built on clunky, outdated technology, significantly hinders listening comprehension. It is not natural or smooth, which is why Etienne suggested this update and why I am voting for it. Using AI text-to-speech, like the kind used by Speechify.com, would greatly increase the software value by transforming our libraries into viable sources of true audiobooks, which is not presently the case.0
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Yes, please!0
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@A.J. Coukos , I support your comment. AI and all its benefits will rapidly be integrated into the most useful software. Microsoft has quickly realised that AI needs to be integrated into their MS package with Copilot, which greatly advances its use and application. However, AI should not only be integrated as a text reader but also as a search and document assistant like ChatPDF and others. Generative AI can greatly increase the speed and efficiency of document and book searches in Logos, equivalent to tools like Scite, Humata, Sourcely, Consensus, Elicit, and Semantic Scholar. I really hope that Logos will rapidly integrate these tools. I will gladly upgrade when this is available.0
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It's nice that books in Logos can be read by the audio narrator present on the computer... but the voice is very robotic, can you guys incorporate some sort of narrator that uses a better sounding voice?1
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Yes, please make it sound better than the robotic voice that comes with Windows0
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The pace of life can be pretty busy. However, we know as Christians the importance of growing in understanding. Logos is a tremendous resource to that end. I would like to propose an update on the audible reader in Logos. When we’re on the run, it would be nice to listen to content we’ve purchased with a voice that sounds natural. Thank you, Logos.1
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Enhance Logos' text-to-speech functionality by incorporating recent AI advancements in natural language processing.1
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Voice garnet0
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Logos should purchase an AI voice software so users can listen to audio versions of any book in their library.1
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I agree with improving the TTS feature. Here's what I initial emailed in this regard. I post here to echo my sentiment. I appreciate having the read aloud feature on Logos , but it is insufficient for my needs. I use a program called Speechify , and I know there are others. Is there any work being done that might give better , more intuitive text-to-speech on the program? If not , could this be addressed?0
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big yes please. a more natural voice/natural reading style. independent control of text/scrolling. with the integration of AI in LOGOS, a more user friendly/useful feature I would think would logically follow.0
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Please integrate Speechify as Logos books reader.0
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Yes!
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