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Text-to-Speech

Text-to-Speech, or the Station Alert - Voice Turnout as it is referred to on the store, is a paid Addon which adds text-to-speech reading of messages sent in SA.

How to configure TTS​

See here.

TTS Tips​

When creating messages for use with TTS, here's a few tips we have to get the best output:

1. Use commas and periods​

If you do not use commas (,) and/or periods (.), the TTS will not "take a breath" in places a human would. Strategically placed commas and periods can make a message sound 10x better.
Consider the examples below:

No commas or periods​

Ladder 7 Rescue 7 Carson Avenue intersection of Davis Avenue Strawberry Los Santos Vehicle Accident possible persons trapped Postal 0 9 0.

With commas and periods​

Ladder 7, Rescue 7. Carson Avenue intersection of Davis Avenue, Strawberry, Los Santos. Vehicle Accident, possible persons trapped. Postal 0 9 0.

2. Use spaces​

Especially in numbers, spaces ( ) force the TTS to read out letter-by-letter.
Consider the examples below:

No spaces​

Ladder 7, Rescue 7. Vehicle Accident. Map page 50, reference 754719. Postal 175.

With spaces​

Ladder 7, Rescue 7. Vehicle Accident. Map page 50, reference 7 5 4 7 1 9. Postal 1 7 5.

3. Avoid abbreviations​

Generally, the TTS will read exactly what you provide it; it doesn't understand abbreviations.
Where possible, use full-words, or logical shortenings, not abbreviation.

4. Use phonetics​

If you ask the TTS to read "D", it'll give you "D" ("dee").
You probably wanted "Delta" or "David" - you need to write this instead!