Problem - Converting to MP3

[Mark_TA]

Hello,

I'd like to converte a text-file with different voices to splitted MP3-files. 3 or 4 minutes per file.
(additional information: the Word doc-file is 168 pages long. Too long?)

Only four files are created, after that, 2 hours later, no information, no error messages.

Just four MP3-files. If I press "stop", all files are deleted.

I tried that also with Menu -> Tools -> Batch file converter
Same problem

Always:
Writing Audio File Encoded Time: 00:09:44,

There are 20 GB space on the HD, so that can't be the problem.

At the moment, I can't understand that problem.

Mark

[Mark_TA]

I have now reduced the file to 61 pages. Same problem.

Unfortunately while converting there is no information which line will be converted now.

Any idea?

Regards,
Mark

[Jim Bretti]

Hi Mark,

Not sure what this could be. Please duplicate the problem. When the encoding gets stuck, don't click the Stop button right away. Instead, click Help -> Support -> Report A Problem, and reference this issue in the problem report text. Hopefully he problem report will give me an idea of what is happening.

Thanks.

[Mark_TA]

Hi Jim,

I have sent a report.

Is it possible to see on which line or word is the converting process?
That can help to find error in the tags or so on.

Best regards,
Mark

[Mark_TA]

Hello Jim,

I have played with the text. Single short text no problem.

But:

blablabla......
</voice>

{{Pause=0,5}}
Chapter 1
{{Pause=0,5}}

makes problems.

Do I change the first "Pause":

blablabla......
{{Pause=0,5}}
</voice>

Chapter 1
{{Pause=0,5}}

that works.

Maybe that helps.

Best regards,
Mark

[Mark_TA]

Hello Jim,

I think, I have found the next problem and solution.

Interleaving is not possible.

Every open-tag needs an close-tag. It is not possible to have included an other voice.

Regards,
Mark

[Jim Bretti]

Hi Mark,

It is possible the most recent TextAloud update at http://www.nextup.com/files/ta3.exe will help with this problem. The update contains a fix related to handling the </voice> end tag, which may have been causing the trouble. Please give it a try and let me know.