NVDA Addon for Indian Language Text to Speech (TTS)
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Hear2Read has developed the Next Generation (NG) TTS engine that generates more natural sounding speech. The first language that uses the NG TTS is Nepali. We are now working on Assamese support for the NG TTS. We will add NG voices for other languages over the next year. Please check this page or register for updates by email.
After the Installer has been downloaded,
run it and follow its instructions. The Installer will add two files to your desktop; H2R_Speak.nvda-addon (the NVDA addon code),
and H2R_Speak Voice Manager (which will allow you to add Indic voices to the addon).
Be sure to agree with the Licence Agreement and check the "Create a desktop shortcut" box.
After installing, do the following:
Install the H2R Speak NVDA Addon
Start NVDA
Find H2R_Speak.nvda-addon on the Desktop
Double click on H2R_Speak.nvda-addon and a dialog box will popup
Answer all required questions
NVDA will ask you to restart NVDA, click on Yes.
You can also install the addon by going to tools->Manage add-ons in NVDA.
NOTE: Once the H2R_Speak.nvda-addon has been added to NVDA, it can be deleted from the Desktop.
Install at least on Indic Language voice
Run the H2R_Speak Voice Manager (found on your desktop. The Voice Manager
will show you which voices are already installed on you machine.
You my install or uninstall voices by checking the box next to the voice you
want to install or uninstall.
Installation Instructions
After the Installer has been downloaded,
run it and follow its instructions. The Installer will add the H2R_Speak NG.nvda-addon (the NVDA addon code).
Be sure to agree with the Licence Agreement and check the "Create a desktop shortcut" box.
After installing, do the following:
Install the H2R Speak NG NVDA Addon
Start NVDA
Find H2R_Speak NG.nvda-addon on the Desktop
Double click on H2R_Speak NG.nvda-addon and a dialog box will popup
Answer all required questions
NVDA will ask you to restart NVDA, click on Yes.
You can also install the addon by going to tools->Manage add-ons in NVDA.
The Nepali voice will automatically be added and is now available for use in NVDA.
NOTE: Once the H2R_Speak NG.nvda-addon has been added to NVDA, it can be deleted from the Desktop.
Hear2Read NVDA Addon Release Notes
Date
Description
Sept 4 2023
Version 1.0 Rewrite of the Hear2Read Flite engine to make it more responsive. Added support to speak numbers in Nepali. Improved Odia voice to match the Android Hear2Read Odia TTS. Added support for version 2023.2 of NVDA.
Date
Description
June 17, 2023
Version 0.10 Internal Modifications.
May 10, 2023
Version 0.9 ADDED SUPPORT FOR NEPALI VOICES.
May 1, 2023
version 0.8 Added support for NVDA version 2023.1.
Sept 26, 2022
Added volume and speech rate controls to the NVDA setup menu. Added support for automatic language changing.
Aug 31, 2022
Fixed bugs to prevent crashing. Moved the location of installation files. Hear2Read Voice Manager.exe is places in the Program Files directory and the DLL and the Hear2Read voices.nvda-addon is placed the the ProgramData directory.
Aug 10, 2022
Updated the Hear2Read Addon Installer to changes its name and make other cosmetic changes.
Aug 5,2022
Removed adding the Voice Manager and NVDA Addon in favor of an Install program. This program automatically downloads the H2R_Speak_nvda_engine.dll into the proper directories, provides the H2R NVDA Voice Manager Application to install Indic voices, and H2R_Speak.nvda-addon which is used to add the addon to NVDA.
Jul 31, 2022
Added the H2R NVDA Voice Manager Application. This App allows the user to download the needed NVDA Addon code as well as Indic language voices. Updated the "How to install the Add-on to use with NVDA" section to explain the use of the H2R NVDA Voice Manager.
Jul 9, 2022
Version 1.0 First Release.
Hear2Read NG NVDA Addon Release Notes
Date
Description
Sept 5 2023
Version 0.6 First Release providing support for Nepali.
