• Telecom
• Multimedia
• Industry
• Consumer Electronics

• Virtual Speaker

Acapela Group, the first European Speech group, launches today a new version of Virtual Speaker, a virtual recording studio that responds to the punctual, high quality vocalization needs of large companies. Virtual Speaker, the ready-to-speak solution, generates your voice files 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, without the everyday logistical constraints that come with recording. Voice messages are automatically created from any text designed to be read out-loud in an intelligible voice, thanks to Acapela's high quality speech synthesis. Files can be played and modified at any moment in real time.

Acapela has specifically developed a version that takes into consideration the needs and constraints of corporate customers and operators. This new version allows numerous people to use the studio via a network, enabling them to easily listen to, modify and generate their files on the source machine.

Virtual Speaker addresses the growing demand of large companies wishing to use speech technology on a wide scale, without having to integrate, develop or invest in any hardware. Virtual Speaker is particularly called upon for the following reasons:

> Automate the treatment and diffusion of selected information while simultaneously improving client satisfaction, (e.g. call centres).
> Interact with e-learning programmes or training sessions, even in various languages. Virtual Speaker considerably eases the logistics and other numerous processes involved in vocal message updates, to enable training sessions to be livelier, easier to follow and therefore, better understood.
> Diffuse public announcements (e.g. public transport, airports, stations, supermarkets) without having to deal with sound recording banks or paying for an actor to carry out the required task.
> Facilitate online help by vocally guiding users in a convivial, quick and efficient manner.

Suggested retail price: from 1500 euros (£1,029 according to current exchange rates) for entry level solutions.
Distributed by Acapela.
Available immediately.