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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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JamminJerry Mar 21

@amir I just tried installing this, and it broke my eloquence so bad that when NVDA restarted, it switched to the windows one core voices. when I try to switch back to eloquence, I get this error.

Synthesizer Error dialog Could not load the eloquence synthesizer.

@JamminJerry Try uninstalling your Eloquence add-on, restarting NVDA, and reinstalling the newer one.

JamminJerry Mar 21

@amir I wonder if the IBM tts is interfearing with it somehow? it is the only thing I can think of at this point.

@JamminJerry Ah, it sure does. They can't be enabled at the same time.

JamminJerry Mar 21

@amir and there we go. that fixed it. I had to remove the IBM tts, and the IBM libraries as well. now eloquence is working again.

@JamminJerry Great! Try the 44 kHZ mode, and I guess you'll like its clarity.

JamminJerry Mar 21

@amir it is pretty clear, but there is still a pop on the word food on a file name. it is a very interesting one, however the pop is a bit less than it was before. it is still popping on the o it looks like. but like I said, it is a little bit better.

Munchkinbear Mar 21

@JamminJerry @amir it's more of a click, not a pop. lol.

JamminJerry Mar 21

@munchkinbear @amir if you tyhpe the letter o and back space over it, or just highlight it, you hear the pop on the letter o.

Tom Grant Mar 24

@JamminJerry @munchkinbear @amir the reason you get the pop is because the volume is set too high. On volume 100, at least for me, you get the click. I find 85 a reasonable amount of volume. No clicks or anything there

@TomGrant91 Very true. I use 80 for volume.
@JamminJerry @munchkinbear

@amir @TomGrant91 @JamminJerry @munchkinbear I'm late to the conversation. Looks like your eloquence page link is giving me a Page not found. Makes me a sad panda.

@mcourcel @TomGrant91 @JamminJerry @munchkinbear Yes. It's because a new V17 Eloquence 64-bit is being released with 44 kHZ on a different page.

JamminJerry Mar 26

@amir @mcourcel @TomGrant91 @munchkinbear well I can't wait until that one comes out. smile.

@JamminJerry @mcourcel @TomGrant91 @munchkinbear Sure thing! I'll post about it once it's tested and released.

Tom Grant Mar 26

@amir @JamminJerry @mcourcel @munchkinbear Oh I already have eloq 17 minus the sample rate. You mean that one? It's on samuel proulx's git

@TomGrant91 @JamminJerry @mcourcel @munchkinbear Well, a V17, potentially V17.1, release with a new 44 kHZ approach is under development. It's being tested in the form of a preview, and you can find it here:
https://github.com/hozosch/eloquence_64/releases/tag/v17+upsampling
To comment on that or check other comments, check here:
https://github.com/fastfinge/eloquence_64/issues/88#issuecomment-4129613012

@amir @TomGrant91 @JamminJerry @munchkinbear Ooo, very nice sounding at 44100 KHZ.

@mcourcel Yeah, miles ahead of the 22 kHZ mode in IBMTTS/ ViaVoice and without the clicks, and better than the previous 44 kHZ preview.
@TomGrant91 @JamminJerry @munchkinbear