Acapela voices are now available for Mobile purchasers

MyTalk Tools users that wish to have advanced text to speech within MyTalk can now select an optional Acapela voice using the InApp purchase process within MyTalk. Below we show you how to download and get started with an Acapela voice and text-to-speech MyTalk Mobile.

Before starting go to Settings / Store. Be sure that the account shown next to 'Apple ID:' is the account that will pay for and use Acapela voices with MyTalk. Acapela is associated with the iTunes account and each device that downloads the Acapela voice purchased will need to be logged in to that iTunes account.

This is a 'words only' description. Below this see a 'words and pictures' version to help you see your way through the process.

Enter MyTalkTools Mobile. At the top right of the screen tap "Author" to open the log in menu.
Scroll down to "Purchase Acapela Voice".
Scroll through the languages on the list.
Select the Language of your choice and follow the purchase sequence through the App Store's InApp purchase process.
Next confirm that you would like to begin the purchase process.
A confirmation box will appear with a description of the voice you plan to purchase. Select 'Buy' to continue or 'Cancel' to leave this menu and abort the purchase process
A dialogue box will usually appear asking you to confirm your purchase, requesting your iTunes Apple ID (if not pre-populated) and your iTunes password. This is the same information you use in iTunes to download applications and music. Select OK.
This completes the purchase process, but you are not ready to use Acapela voices as your TTS solution.
Before you attempt to use your new text to speech voice, make sure your language is set correctly, then you must turn the voice on in settings. Press the home button on your iDevice to:
Enter Settings
Find and tap 'General' then, on the right side of the screen Swipe up / to / Scroll down to 'International'
Now tap Language
Then tap your language, and tap 'Done' at the top right of the dialogue box.
Back to the left side of the screen, from 'General' Swipe up to Scroll down the left menu bar to 'MyTalkTools'
Now Tap on MyTalk
After tapping MyTalkTools, move your finger to the right and Swipe up to Scroll down within the MyTalk Settings until you find the 'Text to Speech' category.
Tap 'None' at the right edge of the TTS Voice field.
Tap a voice from those provided in the language your purchased.
Now Return to MyTalkTools settings by Tapping the Back Button at the top left of the TTS voice screen labeled 'MyTalkTools'
Review the notes below, but you are ready to hit the Device Home button and return to MyTalk to use your Acapela voice.
When you enter MyTalk you should see the message voice loading. If not check that you have a wifi connection.
You will now be able to select cells that contain text and hear your purchased and selected voice speak the text in the text field. Remember, if the field contains a digital recorded file, we always play the digital recorded file, not the TTS. If you want TTS to play, no audio files in the cell!

Words and Pictures

Enter MyTalkTools Mobile. At the top right of the screen tap "Author" to open the log in menu.

Scroll down to "Purchase Acapela Voice".

Scroll through the languages on the list.

(Today each Acapela language costs $39.99 US and includes several voices within the language. We are interested in customer feedback regarding the need to offer more than one language per client. Today, each language is a separate InApp Purchase at $39.99 US. If we find there to be considerable demand for multiple languages for a single account we will consider discounted prices for additional voices. Please add feedback/comments to the bottom of this post identifying yourself as a family user or professional and your interest in multiple languages for a single account.)

Select the Language of your choice and follow the purchase sequence through the App Store's InApp purchase process.

Next confirm that you would like to begin the purchase process.

A confirmation box will appear with a description of the voice you plan to purchase. Select 'Buy' to continue or 'Cancel' to leave this menu and abort the purchase process.

A dialogue box will usually appear asking you to confirm your purchase, requesting your iTunes Apple ID (if not pre-populated) and your iTunes password. This is the same information you use in iTunes to download applications and music. Select OK.

This completes the purchase process, but you are not ready to use Acapela voices as your TTS solution.

Before you attempt to use your new text to speech voice, make sure your language is set correctly, then you must turn the voice on in settings. Press the home button on your iDevice.

Enter Settings

Find and tap 'General' then, on the right side of the screen Swipe/Scroll down to 'International'

Now tap Language

Then tap your language, and tap 'Done' at the top right of the dialogue box.

Back to the left side of the screen, from General Swipe/Scroll down the left menu bar to 'MyTalkTools'

Now Tap on MyTalk

After tapping MyTalkTools, move your finger to the right and Swipe up to Scroll down within the MyTalk Settings until you find the Text to Speech category.

Looking at the screen above, Tap 'None' at the right edge of the TTS Voice field.

Looking at the image below, tap a voice from those provided in the language your purchased.

Now Return to MyTalkTools settings by Tapping the Back Button at the top left of the TTS voice screen labeled 'MyTalkTools'

Review the notes below, but you are ready to hit the Device Home button and return to MyTalk to use your Acapela voice.

When you enter MyTalk you should see a small dialogue box with a message that the new voice is loading. If not check that you have a wifi connection.

You will now be able to select cells that contain text and hear your purchased and selected voice speak the text in the text field.

Remember, if the field contains a digital recorded file, we always play the digital recorded file, not the TTS.

If you want TTS to play, delete audio files in the cell! (edit / select cell / sound / Delete Sound.

Other notes of importance:

Users also have the ability to change the speed at which your text to speech speaks as well as the pitch of the voice. (In Settings)
By sliding the "TTS Words Per Munute" slider left, you will slow text to speech. Sliding the slider to the right will speed the text to speech up. (In Settings)
Sliding the "TT Voice Shaping" slider to the left will make the selected voice deeper. Sliding the slider to the right will make the speech high pitched.

Installing Acapela Voices