First install the Microsoft Speech Platform - Runtime 11.0; Click the file you want to download from the list below. Do one of the following: To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run this program from its current location.

I need to use male voice in SpeechSynthesizer in addition to default Anna voice. I installed some files from Microsoft, and GetInstalledVoices() method says now I have Microsoft Anna, Microsoft Mary, Microsoft Mike and Sample TTS Voice.After I'm trying to set voice

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my program throws exception: Cannot set voice. No matching voice is installed or the voice was disabled.

What should I exactly install and how to enable Mike's voice? System is Windows7.

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After trying many suggestions from web found working solution:

- install Microsoft Speech Platform SDK (x64) v11.0.

- install Runtime Languages (Version 11) you need.

- do registry changes from the end of this this thread.

- install Microsoft Server Speech Platform Runtime (x64) (! - this is what i was missing).

- and you have to set platform target in build to x64 to use new voices like Helen or ZiraPro

Ed PlunkettDorkDork

You can get a lot of additional voices from Cepstral:http://www.cepstral.com/en/personal/download

It appears that available voices are the same as CereProc has on offer: https://www.cereproc.com/en/storesapi.

When you download their software you get selected voice registered in Windows, so you can use it with SpeechSynthesizer.

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