Hi,
I would like to know what people are using for message banking. I do recommend Model Talker for voice banking. Model Talker is a lots of work for patients but at least they always have glowing reports of how helpful the folks who support Model Talker are. Lately people have been pleased with the final product too.
I am wondering though what are people using as recording app for message banking on the different platforms?
I am using the sound recorder on Windows and am fairly happy with the simplicity of that.
I do teach GarageBand to my Mac users but it is really overkill for what we are doing and takes a little hand holding to get
people comfortable with it. Any suggestions for other simpler voice recorders for Mac users?
On iOS I am using Audio Memos which my patients seem to like. It creates wav files, allows you to avoid iTunes and provides an easy way to do a wireless transfer over to a windows based SGD or computer.
I have not settled on an Android recording app so if anyone has suggestions I would appreciate it.
Also, which mics are people using? I keep trying to find a high quality headband mic without earphones but maybe earphones included are the only way to go now. What are people suggesting for mics?
Thanks,
Amy Roman, MS, CCC-SLP
Augmentative Communication Specialist
AmyandpALS.Com
Forbes Norris ALS Research and Treatment Center
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Subject: [no phi] RE: voice banking
Just to clarify, it may be helpful to point out that model talker is a synthesized voice that is based on the individual's original voice but synthesized
nonetheless. So it can be used for novel sentence or phrase formulation. .wav files are individual recordings of a phrase that are not synthesized but can be played as a complete message like "I love you" or what have you.
Folks I have had do model talker have commented about how long it can take and it sounds like a fairly hefty investment of time as well as voice power to
record all the phrases. But it does work.
Most people (like Katrina suggests) I would typically recommend do both model talker and a series of .wav files.
Ed Hitchcock OT/L
Technology Center
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
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Subject: Re: voice banking
I personally have used model talker for over 20 individuals and have found that it works best. I also encourage my clients to keep a communication journal, where they are writing down common
words phrases, names, etc so that we can record these as wav files with their own voice. I have found this combo to be most beneficial to clients.
Hi,
I wanted to see what process individuals were recommending for voice banking. Is the model talker the most used these days (On their site it states that they are in beta testing, does this matter)? Do you find .wav files easier?
Are there scripts that you are providing or having the individuals organize phrases for their needs and such? Also, if the individual creates a novel statement with their device the synthesized voice it used, correct?
Thanks in advance.
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