Banked phrases, as long as they are MP3, wav, or some other format that is played like an audio file, should be usable on an iPad or anything that plays music files; through iTunes or music player. Modeltalker (meaning a synthesized voice right?) may be a whole different story but I really cannot speak to that. I think someone was going to approach assistiveware about using different voice models in proloquo a while back but I never heard/do not remember the resolution on that.

As an aside, I just played around a little on my android phone to see if I could play a solitary sound file direct from the home screen. This would allow it to function more like a comm device where you push a button to play the banked message. I think it is possible but ran out of time figuring it out. On an IOS device, I think you would have to navigate iTunes to do it.

Ed Hitchcock OT/L
Technology Center
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

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From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com on behalf of Amy Roman
Sent: Sat 3/17/2012 10:28 AM
To: AT ALS Listserv
Subject: Voice Banking & iPAD

Hi everyone,
Is anyone using banked voice messages or ModelTalker files on a mobile device? Many of my patients are voice or message banking and I am afraid if they we decide an iPAD is their best solution in the future we won't be able to use their banked voice. I hope there is a way.
Amy Roman,
SLP

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