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PowerPoint: Text-to-Speech Voiceover Tools

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You could, of course, record a voiceover in PowerPoint, but maybe you have a cold and your voice isn't up to par. Or maybe your own voice sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard to you. Several new tools allow you to type the text you would normally say, and have text-to-speech technology (TTS) generate the voiceover for you.

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Adobe Captivate: Methods for Attaching Voiceover Audio

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  Object-level audio is ideal if you want to quickly add sound effects to slide objects. However, I wouldn't use this technique for voiceover audio.   As for voiceover audio, I don't recommend that you add it to a project as the background. You can import  wav's  or  mp3's. 

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Behind the Scenes with Maestro: Our Innovative and Effective eLearning Development Process

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After 15 years in the L&D game, our approach to developing effective and inspired L&D programs is tried and true. Our clients often call us up when they’re stuck on a learning challenge or need a sounding board—and we always answer. Instead, we till the seeded soil and allow a true partnership to grow.

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TechSmith Camtasia: Audiate = Awesomeness!

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I always include voiceover audio when I record my software video demonstrations with Camtasia. Typical editing tasks include removing fillers such as "um," silencing breath sounds, removing background noise, and removing long pauses. Specifically, I removed background noise and breath sounds (plosives) from my audio.

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eLearning: When Should You Record Your Voiceover Audio?

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by Kevin Siegel      Adding voiceover audio to eLearning enhances the learner experience. And before you spend thousands of dollars hiring voiceover talent to record your audio, you should know: your voice is fine (nobody likes their own voice so trust me on this, yours will do nicely). more informal. 

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Discover the Right Way to Choose A Voiceover for Your Digital Learning

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Voiceovers are a lot like design: you only really notice it when it’s bad. That’s because a good voiceover is so seamless that it becomes an integral part of your digital learning, instead of sticking out like a sore thumb. Hiring a pro might sound pricey, but in the right circumstances, it’s an investment you’ll need to make.

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eLearning Voiceover: Best ways to select the apt voice over for your course

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Experienced L&D developers are aware of the importance of voice-overs to help reduce employee retention and creating an effect. This will help in enhancing your course and make it sound realistic. They are trained with the right pace, pitch, and variations to make the course more effective. You must select carefully.