AmirMar 21
Eloquence 64-bit for NVDA now supports a 44 kHz mode. It’s currently in preview and still being fine-tuned.
You can use the Sample Rate combo box in the Voices dialog to increase the default rate from 11 kHz to 44 kHz for clearer speech.
Unlike the 22 kHz mode in IBMTTS and ViaVoice, this mode doesn’t introduce pops, jitters, or unexpected voice resets.
Try the 16.1 upsampling preview release:
https://github.com/hozosch/eloquence_64/releases/tag/upsampling_preview
For more on the upsampling preview and author discussions check here:
https://github.com/fastfinge/eloquence_64/issues/88#issuecomment-4091293709
Release v16.1 upsampling preview · hozosch/eloquence_64

This version introduces the possibility to change the sample rate between 8, 11, and 44 KHz. 44 KHz is achieved by upsampling the 11 KHz signal externally via a CDLL. This is marked as preview unti...

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Show threadDennis long
@amir This has the hiss the Eloquence on the iPhone has. It is particular Noticeable on words with s in them. I did hear some popping. but the hiss is very noticeable.
Mar 21 at 5:22amWeb
Show threadAmirMar 21
@Dennislong82 But I don't notice the hiss with Eloquence 64-bit at all, even with headphones. And yes, I do have the hiss on the iPhone. Perhaps it is speaker/ CPU-specific.