Batch File Converter

 

The Batch File Converter is a tool that allows you to select many document files, and convert them all to audio files.  The utility supports all document formats supported by Document Import.

 

Using the Batch File Converter

 

 

The fields available on the Batch File Converter window are:
Field Description
Output Directory The directory where audio files will be written. An existing directory must be specified.
Audio File Format Select from choices WAV, MP3, or WMA
Bit / Sample Rate This setting is normally used to determine the quality of MP3 and WMA files generated by TextAloud.
Voice Selection Allows you to control how voices are selected to write audio files.

Select - Allows you to choose a single voice used to generate all audio files.

Random - TextAloud will choose a random (enabled) voice for each audio file.

Round Robin - TextAloud will choose a voice for each audio file by sequentially stepping through your enabled voices.

Voice This field is enabled only if Voice Selection is set to Select. Use this field to determine which voice will be used in writing audio files.

 

The Buttons beneath the list area perform the following functions:
Press this button ... To do this ...
Add Files Add one or more documents to the list area of documents to convert. In the Open dialog displayed, use the Shift or Ctrl keys for selecting multiple files.
Remove Selected Remove the selected documents from the list of documents to convert.
Remove All Removes all documents from the list area.
Convert Starts the conversion to audio files.
Exit Exit the Batch File Converter window.