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Text to Speech SSML tag
Hi,
I would like to know if it is possible to tune the articulates TTS voices using the SSML markup tags that are defined by Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) Version 1.1, W3C Recommendation...
Hi, everyone!
I have some great news to share. We just released another update for Storyline 360. In Update 83, we’ve included important fixes and new features!
One enhanced feature we’ve included:
Unlock new possibilities for text-to-speech audio. Use speech synthesis markup language (SSML) to adjust the speaking rate, modify pronunciation, emphasize words, add pauses, and more.
To take advantage of this update, launch the Articulate 360 desktop app on your computer, and click the Update button next to Storyline 360. You'll find our step-by-step instructions here!
Kelly, I'm trying to use the SSML option using today's update (13DEC23).
Once I paste in the text, and choose a voice (Danielle), how do I need get the SSML characters to be applied? I added a few in manually, but that doesn't seem to work.
Trying it a different way, seems like I might need to start with <speak> and end with </speak>. When I did that the other SSL characters look like they took, but the audio just "said" those things.
What am I missing?
These voices are all from Amazon Polly, right?
Hi Karen, I'm not sure how you got into that state, but I was able to get it working by doing the following:
- Deleted the opening and closing speak tags, saved, and then re-added them. When you try to save you'll get an error message.
- Deleted the space so "amazon: effect" is now "amazon:effect"
- Added the closing tag "</amazon:effect>" for the whisper effect at the end of the sentence
- Changed the voice to a standard voice in another language because the whisper effect doesn't work with neural voices
I attached the modified project. Hope this helps!
