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The Microsoft text-to-speech voices are speech synthesizers provided for use with applications that use the Microsoft Speech API (SAPI) or the Microsoft Speech Server Platform. There are client, server, and mobile versions of Microsoft text-to-speech voices. Client voices are shipped with Windows operating systems; server voices are available for download for use with server applications such as Speech Server, Lync etc. for both Windows client and server platforms, and mobile voices are often shipped with more recent versions of Windows Phone. Windows 10 also brings the mobile text to speech voices to the desktop starting with the Anniversary Update.

Voices[edit]

Windows 2000 and XP[edit]

Microsoft Sam is the default text-to-speech male voice in Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It is used by Narrator, the screen reader program built into the operating system.

Microsoft Mike and Microsoft Mary are optional male and female voices respectively, available for download from the Microsoft website. Michael and Michelle are also optional male and female voices licensed by Microsoft from Lernout & Hauspie, and available through Microsoft Office XP and Microsoft Office 2003 or Microsoft Reader.

There are both SAPI 4 and SAPI 5 versions of these text-to-speech voices. SAPI 4 voices are only available on Windows 2000 and later Windows NT-based operating systems. While SAPI 5 versions of Microsoft Mike and Microsoft Mary are downloadable only as a Merge Module,^[1] the installable versions may be installed on end users' systems by speech applications such as Microsoft Reader. SAPI 4 redistributable versions are downloadable for Windows 9x, although no longer from the Microsoft website.

Microsoft Sam, Microsoft Mike and Microsoft Mary can be used on Windows Vista and later with a third-party program (like Speakonia and TTSReader) installed on the machine that supports these operating systems; however, the speech patterns differ from the Windows XP versions of these voices. In addition, LH Michael and LH Michelle can work on Windows 7 and later if Speakonia and the SAPI 4 version of the voices in British English is downloaded.

Windows Vista and 7[edit]

Beginning with Windows Vista and Windows 7, Microsoft Anna is the default English voice. It is a SAPI5-only female voice and is designed to sound more natural than Microsoft Sam.^[2]Microsoft Streets & Trips 2006 and later install the Microsoft Anna voice on Windows XP systems for the voice-prompt direction feature. There is no male voice shipping with Windows Vista and Windows 7. A female voice called Microsoft Lili that replaces the earlier male SAPI5 voice 'Microsoft Simplified Chinese' is available in Chinese versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7. It can also be obtained in non-Chinese versions of Windows 7 or Vista by installing the Chinese language pack.

In 2010, Microsoft released the newer Speech Platform compatible voices for Speech Recognition and Text-to-Speech for use with client and server applications. These voices are available in 26 languages^[3] and can be installed on Windows client and server operating systems. Speech Platform voices unlike SAPI 5 voices, are female-only, no male voices are released publicly yet.

Windows 8 and 8.1[edit]

In Windows 8, there are three new client (desktop) voices - Microsoft David (US male), Hazel (UK female) and Zira (US female) which sound more natural than the now-eliminated Microsoft Anna. The server versions of these voices are available via above mentioned Speech Platform for operating systems earlier than Windows 8. Unlike Windows 7 or Vista, one cannot use any third-party program for Microsoft Anna because there is no Anna Voice API for download. Other voices are available for specific language versions of either Windows 8 or Windows 8.1.^{[citation needed]}

Windows 10 and later[edit]

In Windows 10, Microsoft Hazel was removed from the US English Language Pack and the Microsoft voices for Mobile (Phone/tablet) are available (Microsoft Mark and Microsoft Zira). These are the same voices found on Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 10 Mobile.

Also with these voices language packs are also available for a variety of voices similar to that of Windows 8 and 8.1. None of these voices match the Cortana text-to-speech voice which can be found on Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 10 Mobile.

In an attempt to unify its software with Windows 10, all of Microsoft's current platforms use the same text-to-speech voices except for Microsoft David and a few others.

Mobile[edit]

Every mobile voice package has the combination of male/female, while most of the desktop voice packages have only female voices. All mobile voices have been made universal and any user who downloads the language pack of that choice will have one extra male and female voice per that package.

A hidden text-to-speech voice in Windows 10 called Microsoft Eva Mobile is present within the system. Users can download a pre-packaged registry file from the windowsreport.com website. Microsoft Eva is believed to be the early voice for Cortana until Microsoft replaced her with the voice of Jen Taylor in most areas.

These voices are updated with Windows to sound more natural than in the original version as seen in the Windows 10 Update.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^Speech SDK 5.1
2. ^Chambers, Rob (August 29, 2006). 'Microsoft Anna - The new TTS voice in Vista'. MSDN Blogs. Microsoft. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
3. ^http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh361572.aspx

External links[edit]

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Sam 'Sam Mac' McMillan is an Australian television host and entertainer. Mac is currently weather presenter on Sunrise.

In June 2019, Sam was announced as a Gold Logie Nominee, an award for the most popular presenter on Australian Television.

The eventual winner was comedian Tom Gleeson. Sam arrived at the ceremony on the Gold Coast wearing a green velvetsuit riding a portable throne and accompanied by his mum Loretta and rescue cat Coco.

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In August 2019, Sam Mac released a children's song with The Wiggles. The song, written by Sam is titled 'Half Man, Half Cat'. The song received in excess of a million views via social media & is available on The Wiggles Official YouTube Channel. He performed it live with The Wiggles in October 2019 at the International Convention Centre in front of 5000 kids as part of their 'Party Time Big Show'.

Career[edit]

TV[edit]

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Sam is currently the Weatherman on Sunrise on the Seven Network. A position he's held since 2016. Sam Mac is known for his unique style of presentation. A combination of self-deprecating humour and unpredictable stunts have seen him successfully stamp his creativity on the position. Notable achievements in the role include re-releasing 'Strawberry Kisses' with Nikki Webster, launching his cat Coco's modelling career with the release of 'Pussweek' magazine, and in 2018 completing an Australia A-Z trip of towns around the nation.

In 2018, Sam Mac was one of 8 male celebrities to bare all for 'The Real Full Monty', a prime time special on the Seven Network. The message behind the show was to encourage men to visit a doctor and pay better attention to their health. Sam's personal connection to the show was focused on mental health. The celebrities including Shane Jacobson, Jett Kenny and Kris Smith performed a stripping routineat Sydney's Enmore Theatre in front of more than 1000 fans. The show was a critical and ratings success.

In 2010, Sam became a regular contributor to Network Ten's 7pm Project (now The Project).^[1] On the show McMillan has been a field reporter, segment host and fill-in co-host. In July 2019, he featured on The Project's 10 year anniversary special.

In January 2016, Sam was announced as the new weather presenter on Sunrise replacing Edwina Bartholomew. McMillan will also narrate the Seven Network series First Dates^[2] and host Best Bits.^[3]

McMillan has also produced two seasons of Sam Mac's Single Bed,^[4] a low-budget comedy/variety television show hosted from Sam's actual apartment in front of a small audience in his kitchen, which aired on Channel 31 and Foxtel on Aurora Community Television.

Sam also has his own YouTube series titled 'Lights, Camera, Maction!'. A comedy series that contains guests such as Andy Lee, Charlie Pickering, Dave Hughes, Pete Helliar, Tom Ballard, Bondi Vet and others.

Radio[edit]

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After starting at local Adelaide radio station, Fresh 92.7, McMillan scored a job doing swing announcing on SAFM and TripleM Adelaide. In December 2002, Sam began hosting the evening shift on SAFM.

In April 2003, McMillan was moved to hosting afternoons on SAFM. Triple M Adelaide changed from Classic Hits to a CHR/Pop radio format in November 2003. As part of this format change, Sam was moved to Triple M where he hosted 'The Freq Show' with model Imogen Bailey. When Triple M Adelaide and SAFM changed back their original formats in December 2005, McMillan began hosting afternoon drive. He was promoted once again in 2006, to anchor SAFM Breakfast program 'Milly and Lehmo'. He subsequently left this position and moved to Sydney.

McMillan hosted the Hot 30 Countdown nationally on the Austereo Network in late 2006 and was known for his off-the-wall questions and stunts with celebrities.

In 2008, McMillan hosted various shows (including 'Wild Turkey') on Sydney's Triple M station and was a panel operator/segment contributor on the Wil & Lehmo national drive radio show airing on Triple M until the shows cancellation at the end of that year.

In January 2009, Sam became full-time host of 92.9Em and Sam Mac Show in Perth. The Breakfast show contained celebrity guests, listener phone-in's, short comedy segments and stunts.^[5]

In 2010, Sam continued to co-host the 92.9's Breakfast show, now titled Lisa, Baz and Sam^[6] In December 2011, McMillan resigned from 92.9 and moved to Sydney to pursue television opportunities.

Personal life[edit]

In June 2010, McMillan paid an emotional tribute to close friend and former radio colleague Richard Marsland who died by suicide in December 2008. Sam spoke about the tragedy to help raise awareness of depression.^[7]

Sam Mac studied at Improv Theatre Sydney in 2015. ^[8]

References[edit]

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1. ^'Election night coverage in review'. Mediaspy.org. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
2. ^Iannella, Antimo (24 January 2016). 'Single Sam Mac opens up about his love life ahead of dating show First Dates'. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
3. ^Knox, David (21 March 2016). 'Airdate:Best Bits'. TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
4. ^'Former Idol ties the knot'. Adelaidenow.com.au. 6 September 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
5. ^Cann, Linda (27 August 2009). 'Radio hosts Em and Sam Mac take up Perth's monkey man fight'. Perthnow.com.au. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
6. ^Daile Pepper. 'Radio rumour – who is replacing Hamish and Andy?'. Smh.com.au. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
7. ^Pepper, Daile (3 June 2010). 'Sam Mac's personal plea' – via WA Today.
8. ^https://improvtheatresydney.com.au/about/ Improv Theatre Sydney Website

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