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Motorola MotoTrbo Manage Voice Anouncement

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I am trying to add .wav files to the voiceannounement folder in my CPS.

I created an MP3 file with a text to speech app then converted it to a .wav file and saved it into the CPS' voiceannouncement folder.

When I try to load the voiceannouncement folder contents i am unable to select the new files to load into the radio (XPR7550 and XPR7350e and XPR3500).

I created a sub-folder and loaded these .wav files into it. I get an error message stating "invalid voice file" when I try to load from the sub-folder".

Can I create a "personalized" set of wav files for our system and use the Manage Voice Announcement feature to program them into our radios.

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Chuck
 

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Yes you can. Make the file 16-bit PCM, mono, 8000hz and less than 3 seconds and it will import.
 

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Wayne Holmes

If you haven't tripped across this guy before, it's probably worth it to bookmark his blog.

Voice Announcement Files - DJ0WH

As the previous poster mentioned, you have to get the wav file saved in the right format ( 16 bit mono) but I've also had good luck with longer file lengths. I think one of mine is almost 6 seconds.

If you haven't used it before - audacity is a nice program for setting up voice files, clipping, splicing, adjusting, etc.
 

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Thanks Gents,
once I get back to this project I will provide feedback!
C
 

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mototrbo voice announcement file creation

Gents,
Thanks to all of you!
And with help from our IT Help Desk everything works as you described it!
73s
chuck
 
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