Hello Sunshine, I am no expert on Balabolka, cannot tell you why, can only tell you what I do and that it works for me. Humberto
-----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Sunshine Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 4:37 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Balabolka Humberto i have a question then for you how come when selecting the folder where you want it with out writing out the full path it will not save like it should? On 6/29/2014 3:17 PM, Humberto Rodriguez wrote: > Hello Sunshine: > > Try doing this: > > When it asks you the file name to save, give it a full path, for example: > > C:\filename.mp3 > > Or better yet, create a folder inside c:\ for the files, for example: > > C:\tts > > And then when saving a file, type: > > C:\tts\filename.mp3 > > That is what I do and it works fine. Of course, you must have previously > selected to save in MP3, the bit rate and sampling. > > Regards, > > Humberto > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Sunshine > Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 3:18 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Balabolka > > Yes, i set the files to go to ddocuments the file i name what ever the > story, article or what ever i wish to name it then i choose mp3. > but When i save the file it says saving audio and when the sound comes > to say the audio is saved nope no audio file. > I am using windows 7 64 bit. > > On 6/29/2014 2:07 PM, Steve Nutt wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Are you setting the file output folder? >> >> All the best >> >> Steve >> >> -- >> Computer Room Services >> 77 Exeter Close >> Stevenage >> Hertfordshire >> SG1 4PW >> Tel: +44(0)1438-742286 >> Mob: +44(0)7956-334938 >> Fax: +44(0)1438-759589 >> Email: st...@comproom.co.uk >> Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of > Sunshine >> Sent: 29 June 2014 17:40 >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Balabolka >> >> can you give me step by step instructions as to making mp3s? >> I am using the Ivona sapi 5 voices. also have the microsoft anna voice >> and the speech platform voices i can use. >> i either load, or paste the content i want to convert to mp3 and then do >> control w and slect mp3 but when i convert the text i can read please >> wait saving audio and the percentage but when i go to where i placed >> the file to be after it gets done converting/ or saving there is no mp3 >> file there. >> Please walk us through doing an mp3 audio file with balaboka. >> thanks. >> On 6/29/2014 11:29 AM, Steve Nutt wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Both work for me. >>> >>> All the best >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> -- >>> Computer Room Services >>> 77 Exeter Close >>> Stevenage >>> Hertfordshire >>> SG1 4PW >>> Tel: +44(0)1438-742286 >>> Mob: +44(0)7956-334938 >>> Fax: +44(0)1438-759589 >>> Email: st...@comproom.co.uk >>> Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >> Sunshine >>> Sent: 29 June 2014 17:15 >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>> Subject: Re: Balabolka >>> >>> Yes when i either use the installed or portable the lamenc.dll is there >>> it comes with balaboka. >>> so this truely stumps me are you splitting or doing the control w to >>> save the audio. >>> On 6/29/2014 10:10 AM, Steve Nutt wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I am saving as MP3 and it works. >>>> >>>> So do you have the Lame encoder in the same folder as Balabolka? >>>> >>>> All the best >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Computer Room Services >>>> 77 Exeter Close >>>> Stevenage >>>> Hertfordshire >>>> SG1 4PW >>>> Tel: +44(0)1438-742286 >>>> Mob: +44(0)7956-334938 >>>> Fax: +44(0)1438-759589 >>>> Email: st...@comproom.co.uk >>>> Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>> Sunshine >>>> Sent: 29 June 2014 15:37 >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: Re: Balabolka >>>> >>>> steve, i have that but the program will not make mp3s. >>>> i can get it to make waves but not mp3s even when i select to save as >> mp3. >>>> something is kind of confusing. >>>> in the encoders tab of settings you choose mp3. >>>> I got that. >>>> now you would think to choose mp3 right in the save audio dialog right? >>>> well, if you do this it will not save as an mp3. >>>> so again i ask you steve how are you making mp3s when i know others who >>>> use the program that are having the same problems. >>>> i have the lame that comes with the balaboka program so no problems >>>> there. Please advise. >>>> On 6/29/2014 3:15 AM, Steve Nutt wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> As has been said before, you need the Lame encoder in your Balabolka >>>>> directory. >>>>> >>>>> All the best >>>>> >>>>> Steve >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Computer Room Services >>>>> 77 Exeter Close >>>>> Stevenage >>>>> Hertfordshire >>>>> SG1 4PW >>>>> Tel: +44(0)1438-742286 >>>>> Mob: +44(0)7956-334938 >>>>> Fax: +44(0)1438-759589 >>>>> Email: st...@comproom.co.uk >>>>> Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>>> Sunshine >>>>> Sent: 29 June 2014 02:08 >>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>>> Subject: Re: Balabolka >>>>> >>>>> steve what settings do you use in balaboka? >>>>> I am still having trouble getting mp3s to save, i can get a wave to > save >>>>> but the converssion will not work for mp3 please advise. >>>>> On 6/28/2014 5:53 PM, Steve Nutt wrote: >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> Version 2.0.8.55 from http://www.cross-plus-a.com >>>>>> >>>>>> All the best >>>>>> >>>>>> Steve >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Computer Room Services >>>>>> 77 Exeter Close >>>>>> Stevenage >>>>>> Hertfordshire >>>>>> SG1 4PW >>>>>> Tel: +44(0)1438-742286 >>>>>> Mob: +44(0)7956-334938 >>>>>> Fax: +44(0)1438-759589 >>>>>> Email: st...@comproom.co.uk >>>>>> Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >> Petro >>>>>> Giannakopoulos >>>>>> Sent: 28 June 2014 23:11 >>>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>>>> Subject: Re: Balabolka >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi >>>>>> Which version do you have and where did you get it on the web the web >>> URL >>>>>> for this product. If the program has a help menu look at the about > info >>>>> for >>>>>> the version number and possible website address or link in the about >>>>> dialog. >>>>>> Thank you. >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Steve Nutt" <st...@comproom.co.uk> >>>>>> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2014 5:55 PM >>>>>> Subject: RE: Balabolka >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> Just a Core I5 with 8GB of RAM. Balabolka is faster than anything I >>> have >>>>>> seen. >>>>>> >>>>>> All the best >>>>>> >>>>>> Steve >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Computer Room Services >>>>>> 77 Exeter Close >>>>>> Stevenage >>>>>> Hertfordshire >>>>>> SG1 4PW >>>>>> Tel: +44(0)1438-742286 >>>>>> Mob: +44(0)7956-334938 >>>>>> Fax: +44(0)1438-759589 >>>>>> Email: st...@comproom.co.uk >>>>>> Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>>>> Sunshine >>>>>> Sent: 28 June 2014 22:48 >>>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>>>> Subject: Re: Balabolka >>>>>> >>>>>> steve, you say you can produce an hours worth of material in one >> minute? >>>>>> what kind of computer do you have? >>>>>> >>>>>> On 6/27/2014 1:02 AM, Aidan wrote: >>>>>>> Its one more step, but faster and easyer if it can sync for you, as >>>>>>> you would most other times have to do it manually. Yes text aaloud > can >>>>>>> open pdf. I will relook at the tags options and check if its the > same. >>>>>>> The background audio means that you can specify a song and that song >>>>>>> can play and then loop wile the actual text is converted and the > songs >>>>>>> play til the text is finish. So at the end you end up with one audio >>>>>>> file containing your text plus music, you can specify the volume and >>>>>>> such. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 27/06/2014, Steve Nutt <st...@comproom.co.uk> wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Who the heck cares about iTunes syncing? If you have iTunes >> installed >>>>>> it's >>>>>>>> only one more step <Smile>. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> All the best >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Steve >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Computer Room Services >>>>>>>> 77 Exeter Close >>>>>>>> Stevenage >>>>>>>> Hertfordshire >>>>>>>> SG1 4PW >>>>>>>> Tel: +44(0)1438-742286 >>>>>>>> Mob: +44(0)7956-334938 >>>>>>>> Fax: +44(0)1438-759589 >>>>>>>> Email: st...@comproom.co.uk >>>>>>>> Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>>> Aidan >>>>>>>> Sent: 26 June 2014 20:23 >>>>>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Balabolka >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Steve: balabolka does not offer background audio, and it does not >>>>>>>> offer to sync your files with ITunes after finished. And I'm not > even >>>>>>>> sure if you can insert tags for voice, speed, and audio clips in the >>>>>>>> middle of the text like you can all do with text aloud. Yes it cost >>>>>>>> some, but at least its worth it. And its not just one developer who >> do >>>>>>>> everything and who can stop it any time or start charching money >>>>>>>> anytime he feels like. And I just generally am carefull of open > sorce >>>>>>>> software, but that last point I guess is just me. Its not a bad >>>>>>>> program, but I also find text aloud easyer to use, and those > features >>>>>>>> I'm willing to pay for. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 26/06/2014, Dean Masters <dwmaster...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> find outo out about Balabolka here: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://www.cross-plus-a.com/balabolka.htm >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Dean >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>> From: Petro Giannakopoulos >>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 6:33 PM >>>>>>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Balabolka >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Where do we get this program. Official website please. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>> From: "Steve Nutt" <st...@comproom.co.uk> >>>>>>>>> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 6:17 PM >>>>>>>>> Subject: RE: Balabolka >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sounds expensive. I'll stick to Balabolka. Balabolka is also >>> quicker >>>>>> at >>>>>>>>> producing files, an hour on my system takes about a minute. I can >>>>>>>>> produce >>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>> five hour newspaper in five minutes. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> It has all the same features I reckon. What's missing in > Balabolka? >>>>>>>>> All the best >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Steve >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Computer Room Services >>>>>>>>> 77 Exeter Close >>>>>>>>> Stevenage >>>>>>>>> Hertfordshire >>>>>>>>> SG1 4PW >>>>>>>>> Tel: +44(0)1438-742286 >>>>>>>>> Mob: +44(0)7956-334938 >>>>>>>>> Fax: +44(0)1438-759589 >>>>>>>>> Email: st...@comproom.co.uk >>>>>>>>> Web: http://www.comproom.co.uk >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>>>>>>> Sunshine >>>>>>>>> Sent: 25 June 2014 19:07 >>>>>>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Balabolka >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> has anyone had any experiences with text to audio from >>>>>>>>> http://www.readingmadeez.com/products/TextToAudio.html >>>>>>>>> if so what do you think of it vs text aloud? >>>>>>>>> On 6/25/2014 1:01 PM, Aidan wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Well, its a good program, but I found lately it don't have some of >>>> the >>>>>>>>>> features I like and want, and I con't even find the release notes >>> for >>>>>>>>>> the latest version. So I'm going to switch to text aloud wich is >>>>>>>>>> slitely easyer to use and with more features wich are in my > liking. >>>>>>>>>> Maybe try email the guy of balabolka, hope he can help >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 25/06/2014, Deb Trevino <debra_trev...@bellsouth.net> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> I have never heard of this program. Can someone tell me more >> about >>>>>> it? >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>>>> From: "Hamid AITOUZNAG" <hamid.ma...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 1:00 PM >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Balabolka >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I had never encountered any issue converting text > files >>>> with >>>>>>>>>>>> Balabolka. I don't know what is the problem though!! >>>>>>>>>>>> On 25/06/2014 15:40, Sunshine wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> has anyone had problems converting txt files to audio such as >> mp3 >>>>>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>>>>> the latest version of Balabolka i got one file converted but >>> when >>>>> i >>>>>>>>>>>>> go >>>>>>>>>>>>> to convert another one it just wont do it. no matter if i > choose >>>>> any >>>>>>>>>>>>> other audio file format, the resulting wav file would not play >>>>>>>>>>>>> either.Please advise. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>>>>> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! >>> Antivirus >>>>>>>>>>> protection is active. >>>>>>>>>>> http://www.avast.com >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 >>>>>>>> Skype: andries4451 >>>>>>>> Twitter: smarttalk7 >>>>>>>> Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > >
