Use TTS Voice Wizard's accessibility features to improve your VRChat experience (it works outside of VRChat too!)

• You can convert your Speech to Text and back to Speech through Microsoft Azure Voice Recognition and TTS.
  
• You can send what you say as OSC messages to VRChat to be displayed on your avatar using KillFrenzyAvatarText!
  
• You can translate what you say in one language to one of 20+ other support languages! (Have a language you want added? Join the discord linked below and let me know!)
  
• There are over 50 different voices with various customization options so you can pick a voice that best suits you!
  

• Download the latest version from releases and run the .exe file (recommended to use "latest" release, not pre-release)
  https://github.com/VRCWizard/TTS-Voice-Wizard/releases
  

• It may ask you to install missing framework for .Net upon running the .exe file.
  

• Download the x64 version for desktop apps.
  

• If popup does not appear and application does not start use this link. https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/6.0/runtime?utm_source=getdotnetcore&utm_medium=referral

• For Speech Recognition and TTS to work you must have an Azure Subscription Key.
  https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/
  or
  https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/students/ (no credit card required)
  

• After making your account you will need to create a speech service to get your Key and Region. You will enter this information into the "Provider" tab of the application.
  

• Follow this video to get your key and region information:
  

• I am not responsible for any charges you recieve if you upgrade from a Free Azure Account! It is up to you to monitor your own usage if you are using a pay-as-you-go azure account
  

  • Spending Limits:: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/spending-limit
    
  • Avoid Charges: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/avoid-charges-free-account
    
  • Azure Speech Service Pricing and Free Monthly Limits: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/cognitive-services/speech-services/
    (This program using Speech to Text Standard, Text to Speech Neural, and Speech Translation Standard)
  • Monitor Usage: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/643390/how-to-see-text-to-speech-usage.html (the location to see your speech service usage can be hard to find, the post should help!)

• Don't want to use Microsoft Azure? Can't set up an account? No credit card to make account? No school email?:

  • Refer to the "Windows Built-In System Speech" section

• Upon clicking the TTS button you should be able to hear the TTS in the Sara voice by default through your speakers

• Download a virtual audio cable, you can find one here (needed to play audio through microphone) https://vb-audio.com/Cable/

• To be able to hear the TTS while outputing it though the microphone checkmark "listen to this device" for the virtual cable. Control Panel > Sound > Recording > Select the Virtual Cable Output > Properties > Listen (known issue, on computer restart listen to this device may not work. To fix this uncheck/apply and then recheck/apply changes.)

• This step is for Azure, for System speech refer to this https://github.com/VRCWizard/TTS-Voice-Wizard/blob/main/README.md#windows-built-in-system-speech-ignore-if-using--microsoft-azure-key

• You will then need change the Apps Output Device to the Virtual Cable which will allow you to play the TTS though your microphone.

• Your microphone/input device for TTSVoiceWizard should be whatever microphone you normally use!

• In the application you want the audio to play in like VRChat or Discord you will set your microphone to the vitrual cable!

• If using a microsoft azure key you should ignore these steps
• If you don't want to setup / use the Azure Conginitive Speech Services you can use your windows build in speech to text and text to speech engine.
  
• Whats the difference you may ask?
  • Azure can cost money if used too often as explained above in the "How to get your Microsoft Azure Key and Region" section
  • Azure has better TTS voices and Speech recognition ability as demonstrated in the video above
• Setup:
  • You will then need to change the Apps output device to the virtual cable which will allow you to play the System Speech TTS though your microphone.
  • System Speech will always use default microphone. You can set this through control panel or for this app specifically through window sound settings
    • WINDOWS 10- Settings > Sound > App volume and device preferences
    • WINDOWS 11- Settings > Sound > Volume Mixer (find TTS voice wizard and change the input device to your microphone)

• To have text output on your avatar in vrchat you must install killfrenzy96's Avatar Text Displayer
  https://github.com/killfrenzy96/KillFrenzyAvatarText/
  Download KillFrenzy Avatar Text (KAT) latest release (supports 4, 8, or 16 sync parameters currently)

• This feature is not avaliable as apart of this ATM but you can use this handy program!
  https://github.com/BOLL7708/OpenVR2Key
  
• Make sure TTSVoiceWizard is not running then set a button to "ctrl + g" (if app is running it will steal the input)
  

• https://github.com/VRCWizard/TTS-Voice-Wizard/blob/main/Extra%20Guides/Spotify%20Setup.md

• Join the discord server:
  https://discord.gg/YjgR9SWPnW
  

• Twitter:
  https://twitter.com/Wizard_VR
  
• Youtube:
  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5e7eigqyhxL6JaS6U4pGvg
  

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