AiboHack


AiboMind V3 Custom Audio


Disclaimer: This is a test version.
Backup your AiboMind3 stick first! This will disable the existing male voice. To restore it you will have to recover from your backup. This version is not yet compatible with the future AiboCustomManager (V3).
Voices are synthesized (TTS). Not all TTS phrases make sense (eg: "HMMMM"). Sound effects in the talkative voice prompts are not included.

Simplified Audio Customization Tool:
With the tool you can customize:


The Custom Voices

NOTE: Custom voice packs are removed for size.


Instructions:


Tech notes:

For synthetic Text-To-Speech (TTS) voices I recommend the AT&T Natural Voices package. It is significantly better than the free "Microsoft Mary" or "Microsoft Sam".
The better sounding voices are not free. There is a relatively cheap download (~$35 per voice with a one time cost of $35). However, if you use the TTS features of AiboEntertainmentPlayer often, you should consider a more natural voice (eg: synthesis feature, reading RSS feeds).

For WAV file editing, I still like the discontinued "CoolEdit 2K". It was a great free program (and an inexpensive $25 to remove some limitations). It was bought out by Adobe, repackaged and turned into $250 program that does essentially the same.
Demo versions of the tool can still be found if you search for CoolEdit 2K.