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Change Default vATIS Voice to Starcaster


Michael Shamash 1281144
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Michael Shamash 1281144
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Hi All,

 

Just wondering if we can change the default (what seems to be a system default voice) voice in vATIS to Starcaster if we have the audio files for each word, like 'ZULU', 'APPROACH', etc...

 

Let me know how this can be done,

Thanks,

Mike

Michael Shamash

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Justin Shannon
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No, that wouldn't be possible because vATIS utilizes a text to speech synthesizer to say each word, rather than rely on pre-recorded audio files to piece together an ATIS.

Controller (C3), Los Angeles ARTCC
Developer: xPilot, vATIS

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Tim Roden 987596
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Was wondering if you could allow us to record our own voice instead of the synthesizer reading the text. The biggest complaint I got tonight was it didn't sound natural.

Tim Roden

ZAN C3

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Colin Schoen
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Was wondering if you could allow us to record our own voice instead of the synthesizer reading the text. The biggest complaint I got tonight was it didn't sound natural.

 

The entire purpose of vATIS is so you don't have to record your own voice.

 

If you want to do that, use the built in ATIS recorder.

 

 

vATIS sounds as good or better than any real world AWOS/D-ATIS.

 

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Colin Schoen

VATSIM Senior Network Supervisor

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Tim Roden 987596
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The "Built in" ATIS is not available on vStars. This will have to do. BTW, I think this is a Cadillac of a program. Well thought through.

Tim Roden

ZAN C3

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Justin Shannon
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Was wondering if you could allow us to record our own voice instead of the synthesizer reading the text. The biggest complaint I got tonight was it didn't sound natural.

It's not supposed to sound natural (but it works and sure beats recording one manually!) because it was built to mimic the real world D-ATIS. Have a listen to JFK's or ATL's ATIS and you'll see what I mean:

 

http://www.liveatc.net/flisten.php?mount=kjfk_atis&icao=kjfk

 

http://www.liveatc.net/flisten.php?mount=katl_atis_arr&icao=katl

Controller (C3), Los Angeles ARTCC
Developer: xPilot, vATIS

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