Windows 8 Problems with speech files after updating to 8.1?

[MikeHawthorne]

Hi

Today I updated my Windows 8 install to Windows 8.1.
For the most part it went smoothly but I'm having a weird problem with my text to speech files.

But when I hit speak the voice is very distorted and the volume is low, it's the same for all the voices including the Microsoft ones.

I reinstalled TextAloud to the latest version, and I reinstalled the Lucy voice, (really the only one I use).

I figured that I had some glitch in the software but here is the weird part, when I played one of my Lucy videos the voice in the video shows the same distortion, so do .wav files that I had previously made and saved.

Windows normal sounds are unaffected as are music files.
Even the music in the videos is normal while the speech is distorted.

When I played one of my videos that I have on Vimeo the voice is distorted.
So something is affecting only the text to speech voices not any of the other sounds no matter what the source.

I don't have a clue, If I can't figure this out I'll have to go back to my Windows 8 backup image.
I use TextAloud almost every day.

Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this, and how to fix it?

Thanks for the help.

Mike

I updated my sound drivers, no change!
SB Recon3D PCle sound card

 

[nmsuk]

We do have windows 8.1 in stores over here. You can get it from Link Removed
Now I apologise for being unkind but you really should stop with the blanket statements which are incorrect. It's unfair to other users who frequent the site.

 

[Andrea Borman]

Well when I phoned PC Worlds or Currys/PC World as they are now called in England. They said they have not got Windows 8.1 in the store but they may have it in 2 weeks time.

Yes I saw that link,Nmsuk, it seems you can buy it online but not in the high Street stores. Are you in England like me or in America?.

 

[nmsuk]

I'm in England. I was hoping my Name gave that away 'NMSUK' If you want it just buy it online. Will be cheaper than going to pcworld.

 

[Andrea Borman]

I'm in England. I was hoping my Name gave that away 'NMSUK' If you want it just buy it online. Will be cheaper than going to pcworld.

No I don't think so as Windows 8.1 Pro is £189 on the Microsoft website and Windows 8.1 is £99. Hardly cheap, but I don't understand why PC World, which is the main chain of computer stores, has not got it. Maybe because Windows 8.1 is new and only been released on the 18th October. Though they told me they don't have it in their stores and maybe they will have in two weeks time. You can order over the telephone by phoning up Microsoft,they have a customer services here in England.

 

[MikeHawthorne]

Hi

Ok, now I have to know what NMSUK stands for?
I kind of get the last part but not the NM.

NI, I could see, but what have you go against New Mexico?

Mike

 

[Andrea Borman]

Mike have they got Windows 8.1 in the shops in the USA? Or is it the same problem as here in England,you can only buy it online?

 

[MikeHawthorne]

Hi Andrea.

Yes you can buy Windows 8.1 Pro for $189.99 from Amazon.com and $176.53 from Best Buy.

Mike

 

[Andrea Borman]

No no I am talking about in the high street stores, not online. Here in England the shops have not got Windows 8.1 yet. Is it the same problem over there in America as it is in England?

 

[MikeHawthorne]

You can walk into a Best Buy (a big chain in the US) and buy it off the shelf.

 

[badrobot]

Here in Canada, too... It's available for pick-up on shelves (in both languages English & French)...

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You can even reserve online and pick it up at the closest store near you anytime.


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[nmsuk]

Hi

Ok, now I have to know what NMSUK stands for?
I kind of get the last part but not the NM.

NI, I could see, but what have you go against New Mexico?

Mike

It's a Shortened NemesisUK and I have nothing against New Mexico :-D

 

[MikeHawthorne]

Thanks for clearing that up!