Acapela Multimedia for Mac OS X SDK:

Acapela Group, European leader in voice technology, announces the release of Acapela Multimedia for Mac OS X, a high quality speech synthesis solution designed to voice enable Mac multimedia applications. Voice synthesis is an important element in multimedia applications, as it creates an interactive interface between computers and computer users, thereby facilitating innovative communication exchanges. Acapela's Multimedia High Quality Text to Speech offers easy-to-use resources for reading and learning languages, e-learning, talking characters, proof reading, personal assistants, edutainment and productivity. With Acapela Multimedia for Mac OS X, Mac users can benefit from this entire resource range.

Acapela Multimedia for Mac OS X is also used to make information available for visually impaired, dyslexic, ageing or illiterate people, thereby making life easier for thousands of individuals throughout the world. Text to Speech enables a new workstation relationship, freeing users from screen dependence, and offering new technology applications.

Acapela Text to Speech generates smooth and natural sounding voices, providing high intelligibility and naturalness for the end-user. The automatic intonation reflects the meaning of the text, with respect to pauses, breath groups, punctuation and context.

Acapela Multimedia High Quality Text to Speech for Mac OSX™ is currently available in 12 languages and a wide portfolio of voices: Arabic, Dutch NL, Dutch B, English UK, English US, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish and Swedish. And 12 additional languages are available with the High Density technology.

Test and hear Acapela Text to Speech with your own words at http://demo.acapela-group.com