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  • Corjan Meijerinkundefined Offline
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    Greatly appreciate you sharing this! 🙂 @M-Schrijver

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    • M. Schrijverundefined M. Schrijver

      @Con-Hennekens
      You can only use the demo voices in the Acapela app. So can listen and play a bit with some settings. If you buy a voice, you can use it in other app.
      It is a bit of a gamble.

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      Alpha tester
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      #13

      @M-Schrijver, The app shows me this:

      7fc897ee-d738-4128-abc9-b22d014759d3-image.png

      I pressed the play button and it starts circling but not any of the voices are audible. On their website some voices are demoed:
      https://www.acapela-group.com/demos/

      Also I see that most voices are € 4,99 except Thijs en Merel, they go for € 11,99 but both are not in the demo. I guess they are the sexy ones... 🤣

      I am just an enthusiastic MRA user, and hope you will be one too!

      Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebar to the saddle.

      Streetpilot 2610 / Zumo 660 / Zumo 395 / CAT S52 + MRA app

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      • Con Hennekensundefined Con Hennekens

        @M-Schrijver, The app shows me this:

        7fc897ee-d738-4128-abc9-b22d014759d3-image.png

        I pressed the play button and it starts circling but not any of the voices are audible. On their website some voices are demoed:
        https://www.acapela-group.com/demos/

        Also I see that most voices are € 4,99 except Thijs en Merel, they go for € 11,99 but both are not in the demo. I guess they are the sexy ones... 🤣

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        #14

        @Con-Hennekens Like you, I pressed the button in the app (Google Pixel 6 Pro) and the voices played as demo as the circle turned with no problems. That was all languages and all samples.

        Kind Regards. Help where I can.
        Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally
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        Google Pixel 6 Pro - mounted on SP Connect Plus
        Ex Garmin XT2 and XT1 as well as Ex TomTom Rider User

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        • Dave J 0undefined Dave J 0

          @Con-Hennekens Like you, I pressed the button in the app (Google Pixel 6 Pro) and the voices played as demo as the circle turned with no problems. That was all languages and all samples.

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          @Dave-J-0, good to know. Strange though
          (yes I have the volume up 😉 )

          I am just an enthusiastic MRA user, and hope you will be one too!

          Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebar to the saddle.

          Streetpilot 2610 / Zumo 660 / Zumo 395 / CAT S52 + MRA app

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          • Nick Carthewundefined Nick Carthew

            @Skellum I chose Serena (premium) from my iPhone voices. Once you have chosen your voice, go to Navigation settings > Audio > Voice and then scroll down the list and select your chosen iPhone voice.

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            @Nick-Carthew Thank you Nick, all sorted now with Kate (enhanced) cheers Tony

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            • Skellumundefined Skellum

              @Nick-Carthew Thank you Nick, all sorted now with Kate (enhanced) cheers Tony

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              @Skellum Your welcome, happy to help.

              Always willing to help if I can.
              Triumph Tiger 1200 XRT called Tina.
              MRA Navigation Next and SilverFox B8J bar buttons.
              Quadlock wireless mount for IPhone 11.
              Cardo Scala Packtalk Bold.
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              • Nick Carthewundefined Nick Carthew

                @Skellum Your welcome, happy to help.

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                #18

                Hi, I bought Rachel (English voice) and took her out for a ride today. Loud and clear - a huge improvement!
                The original MRA voice is too timid and not loud enough.
                Thanks for the suggestion.

                Moto Guzzi V85 TT. MRA on my Pixel 8 (Android 15) and occasionally a TomTom Rider.

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                  #19

                  On my other phone (the rugged one I actually use on the bike) I was able to play the demo voices indeed. They do seem to be a bit louder indeed, but the Dutch voices are really ugly (3 of them are childs voices). The default Google TTS is much clearer and smoother in my opinion. I never understood why some people call it "robotic". That's definitely not the case on any phone I used (quite a few).

                  I am just an enthusiastic MRA user, and hope you will be one too!

                  Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebar to the saddle.

                  Streetpilot 2610 / Zumo 660 / Zumo 395 / CAT S52 + MRA app

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                  • M. Schrijverundefined Offline
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                    wrote on last edited by M. Schrijver
                    #20

                    Did a nice ride last saturday.
                    Filtsmeister does use the default Android voice. Sometimes Flitsmeister did give some info (it runs in the background). It was a good comparisson with the Acapela voice "Daan" which is set in MRA.
                    What a difference in favour of "Daan" Louder and less robotic/metalic

                    What is a robotic voice? This a typical example of a robotic voice (female):
                    https://youtu.be/yHdemBdvRIo?si=duWDWleqc7P8b-Qs&t=84
                    At least for me. The default google TTS voice sounds very similiar (to me)
                    The voice synthesizer of Stephen Hawkins is probably the best known "robotic" voice.

                    (I use MRA Next only on Android Auto. Every comment, suggestion, etc will be based on my usage with Android Auto)

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                    • M. Schrijverundefined M. Schrijver

                      Did a nice ride last saturday.
                      Filtsmeister does use the default Android voice. Sometimes Flitsmeister did give some info (it runs in the background). It was a good comparisson with the Acapela voice "Daan" which is set in MRA.
                      What a difference in favour of "Daan" Louder and less robotic/metalic

                      What is a robotic voice? This a typical example of a robotic voice (female):
                      https://youtu.be/yHdemBdvRIo?si=duWDWleqc7P8b-Qs&t=84
                      At least for me. The default google TTS voice sounds very similiar (to me)
                      The voice synthesizer of Stephen Hawkins is probably the best known "robotic" voice.

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                      wrote on last edited by Con Hennekens
                      #21

                      @M-Schrijver, That does not sound very good indeed.
                      But my Android sounds like this:

                      https://photos.app.goo.gl/CV5qdP4cRgdpfD968

                      The voice is clear and natural in my opinion.
                      Just a tad low on the volume.
                      The demo from the Acapela TTS is much worse:

                      https://photos.app.goo.gl/u3QwyjEkh5z3ES5M7

                      I am just an enthusiastic MRA user, and hope you will be one too!

                      Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebar to the saddle.

                      Streetpilot 2610 / Zumo 660 / Zumo 395 / CAT S52 + MRA app

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