Text to speech speed

Hi SL guys, any update on this request? Beside playing trick to generate a slower audio file, what is truly needed is the possibility for the learners to modify the audio speed WHILE they watch the course. Of course the side needs are to keep the closed captions AND the screen actions synced with the new pace. Are you planning to implement this feature next?

BTW, just read it's not yet on top of your roadmap. Well, it should be, because being able to vary the speech speed is the very first question I'm getting from my learners since we went broad with our courses.

It would be great if you could incorporate some of the features available in Captivate for text to speech. There, you have quite a bit of control.

Hello Team.

Do you have any updates in Story Line regarding text-to-speech speed?

Thank you

Hi all!

We don't have an update to share yet regarding text-to-speech speed. This is a highly requested feature so our team is still working on the nitty-gritty details!

Was this feature ever added? Or is this something that's still pending?

I recently created an application that might address your need of adjusting the speed for Text to Speech in Storyline.  It’s a bit of a workaround though as you’ll have to go to the source that Storyline uses, Amazon Polly voices.  

Here’s what you do: 

1. Get an Amazon Polly account (yes, there is some cost involved but doesn’t seem that prohibitive) (https://aws.amazon.com/polly/)
2. Save your scripts as separate files (MS-Word or Text)
3. Download HeroVoice TTS from the Microsoft Windows Store (fully functioning 15-day free trial)
4. Encode your files with HeroVoice TTS – apply a global setting for speed and even comma duration so your files are consistent.
5. Select the voice you want – these are the same as you’ll find in Storyline today including Neural voices (which aren’t currently available in Storyline)
6. Load each audio file into Storyline

If you want to have even more control, you can also use SSML tags for creating more nuanced text to speech.

I wanted to quickly add my voice to this request.

Like others have mentioned already, I am having to use AWS Polly, with SSML tags to slow down the narration and create better pauses for many of my courses. We have many classes for students that do not speak English natively, so this is essential for the training.

I know that other companies have been able to create a switch in the text to speech tool that allows people to chose to use basic text or SSML code for their text to speech from within the application. Is there any way this might be a feature that can be added to Storyline? This would save me and my team a huge amount of time.

Thanks.

Hi A360 staff people, is there any update about this feature. The more users I train, the more requests I get for speed tuning. Any chance this makes it to your SL SW?

Following for updates!

The Sallie seems to be the best choice so far. But speaks very quickly for those that do not understand the language very well.

Just wanted to jump on the band wagon and let you know that I would very much appreciate the ability to adjust the speed of narration/speech in Storyline 360.   Also, we have many acronyms that we have to spell out, as the TST pronounces the letters in an odd way.  Even if I seperate the letters, leave them capitalized, it will mispronounce the letter A.    Ah instead of Ay