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   >https://www.cross-plus-a.com/balabolka.htm   
   >Balabolka (version 2.15)   
   >Balabolka is a Text-To-Speech (TTS) program. All computer voices installed   
   >on your system are available to Balabolka. The on-screen text can be saved   
   >as an audio file. The program can read the clipboard content, extract text   
   >from documents, customize font and background colour, control reading from   
   >the system tray or by the global hotkeys. Balabolka supports text file   
   >formats: AZW, AZW3, CHM, DjVu, DOC, DOCX, EML, EPUB, FB2, FB3, HTML, LIT, MD,   
   >MOBI, ODP, ODS, ODT, PDB, PRC, PDF, PPT, PPTX, RTF, TCR, WPD, XLS, XLSX.   
   >Balabolka 	  	   
   >The program uses various versions of Microsoft Speech API (SAPI); it allows   
   >to alter a voice's parameters, including rate and pitch. The user can apply   
   >a special substitution list to improve the quality of the voice's   
   articulation.   
   >This feature is useful when you want to change the spelling of words. The   
   >rules for the pronunciation correction use the syntax of regular expressions.   
   >Balabolka can save the synchronized text in external LRC files or in MP3 tags   
   >inside the audio files. When an audio file is played with players on a   
   >computer or on modern digital audio players, the text is displayed   
   >synchronously (at the same way, as lyrics for songs).   
   >Download Balabolka   
   >https://www.cross-plus-a.com/balabolka.zip   
   (22.6 MB), extracted . . .   
   (23.2 MB / 18 Files, 0 Folders), installed . . .   
   (C:\Program Files (x86)\Balabolka / 48.1 MB / 453 Files, 11 Folders)   
   >Size: 22.6 MB   
   >Version: 2.15.0.875 Changelog   
   >https://www.cross-plus-a.com/changelog.txt   
   >Licence: Freeware   
   >Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/11   
   >Portable Version: Download (23.6 MB)   
   >https://www.cross-plus-a.com/balabolka_portable.zip   
   (balabolka_portable.zip / 23.7 MB), extracted . . .   
   (balabolka_portable / 47.6 MB / 473 Files, 13 Folders)   
   >Portable Balabolka does not require an installation and can be run from a   
   >USB drive.   
   >A computer must have at least one voice installed.   
   >Command Line Utility: Download (763 KB)   
   >https://www.cross-plus-a.com/balcon.zip   
   >The utility contains no graphical user interface and works only from the   
   >command line.   
   >The application handles various command line parameters to be able to read   
   >text aloud or save as an audio file.   
   >Text Extract Utility: Download (5.8 MB)   
   >https://www.cross-plus-a.com/blb2txt.zip   
   >The program allows to extract text from the various types of files. The   
   >extracted text can be combined into one file or/and split into few files.   
   >The utility works from the command line, without displaying any user   
   >interface.   
   >* Balabolka is a Russian word, it can be translated as "chatterer".   
   >The program allows to use skins for customizing your window appearance.   
   >Download Skin Pack (6.7 MB, 107 skins)   
   >https://www.cross-plus-a.com/skins.zip   
   >Voices   
   >Balabolka can use the Microsoft Speech API 4.x/5.x voices and the   
   >Microsoft Speech Platform text-to-speech engines.   
   >SAPI 4   
   >All voices for SAPI 4 became obsolete; they are not recommended for   
   >installing anymore.   
   >Use the fresh versions of speech engines.   
   >SAPI 5   
   >RHVoice – free and open source speech synthesizer (it supports Czech,   
   >English, Esperanto, Georgian, Kyrgyz, Macedonian, Polish, Portuguese,   
   >Russian, Slovak, Tatar, Ukrainian and Uzbek):   
   >RHVoice (official site)   
   >https://rhvoice.org/   
   >Voices for Windows   
   >https://github.com/RHVoice/RHVoice/blob/master/doc/en/Binaries.md#sapi-5   
   >UkrVox – free Ukrainian voice created by Yaroslav Kozak (Lviv, Ukraine):   
   >UkrVox Igor   
   >https://ukrvox.biblprog.com/   
   >Ekho – free TTS engine (it supports Cantonese, Mandarin and Zhaoan Hakka):   
   >Echo (Chinese)   
   >https://www.eguidedog.net/ekho.php   
   >Hear2Read – free voices for Indic languages (Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada,   
   >Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu):   
   >Hear2Read Windows SAPI TTS Software   
   >https://hear2read.org/TTS_for_windows.php   
   >To get better voice quality, you can purchase commercial TTS engines.   
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