I use Jack because women are not that good at giving directions, don't believe me? ask the one nearest to you wich way is North
Before GPS units when guys were lost, they refused to stop to ask for directions.
Can you name the women aboard the Columbus ships when he came to America?
Are you sure that's the tactic you want to take? Sure, Columbus "discovered" America, but he thought he was where exactly? East Indies? Now if there were women aboard...
By the way, I prefer Jack. I can't stand it when Jill takes over. I did record some directions in my voice for laughs. Now I can argue with myself.
American Jill....but I may soon change because when she says "ree-calculating" she does it with such disdain, impatience, and disgust. Almost like "you dummy, don't you know where to go? Why aren't you listening to me?"
Since I got my 2455LMT, I have not heared it say "Recalucating" Is that the new settings .. not to say anything but to just do it? I must say, I do miss it sometimes...
-- Bobkz - Garmin Nuvi 3597LMTHD/2455LMT/C530/C580- "Pain Is Fear Leaving The Body - Semper Fidelis"
I don't recall seeing this ancient thread before. It seems like exhuming a body from the grave.
Australian Karen is my favorite. Australian Karen is the only GPS voice personality that I've seen covered both in newsprint and TV. Plus, Karen is quite pleasant to both the eyes and ears.
I don't recall seeing this ancient thread before. It seems like exhuming a body from the grave.
Australian Karen is my favorite. Australian Karen is the only GPS voice personality that I've seen covered both in newsprint and TV. Plus, Karen is quite pleasant to both the eyes and ears.
My choice as well. I only have one issue with her and it's due to my thinking that "Hey Karen" is the only wakeup voice command to use. With only Hey Karen, I do get false "Say your Command" responses fairly often. Do any of you Karen users have a better wakeup command with fewer false alerts?
My GPS ALWAYS alerts when my radio does the NOAA alert start and stop audio on the radio and I've also found that I can't play any CD with Tuvan throat singing as Karen responds to the music every 10 seconds or so. Ha, a certain PTB (Power That Be) here who I'll call GT heard of my Tuvan issue and found some to play as s/he was working, only to get a "What the H***" from a coworker that I'll call J*. I'll have to review the earlier pages of this thread to see if I've offered a Tuvan link. It's not my fault, blame Richard Feynman. I think I've created the two aliases so none of you will figure out who I'm referring to.
[Later]
If you haven't checked for voice updates recently, depending upon your Garmin GPS model, Karen's voice received the latest updated voice file between June 2013 and May 2018:
and also found that while playing a CD of Tuvan throat singing that the nuvi would wake up several times per track, particularly when the track is sung in Kargyraa:
Jack. American Jack. Been using that voice for many (many!) years. We just call the nüvi Jack. We call the hand held GPS "not Jack". Very original... Not...
Anyone know if it is possible the install the American Jill TTS voice on a Drivesmart 55? I manually downloaded the Jill file but when extracted it is in a .RGN format with an additional Updater file. The voice files on my DS 55 are in .VPM. I installed the large English file using Garmin Express but the Jill file is not there.
Anyone know if it is possible the install the American Jill TTS voice on a Drivesmart 55? I manually downloaded the Jill file but when extracted it is in a .RGN format with an additional Updater file. The voice files on my DS 55 are in .VPM. I installed the large English file using Garmin Express but the Jill file is not there.
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I use Jack because women are not that good at giving directions, don't believe me? ask the one nearest to you wich way is North
Before GPS units when guys were lost, they refused to stop to ask for directions.
Can you name the women aboard the Columbus ships when he came to America?
Are you sure that's the tactic you want to take? Sure, Columbus "discovered" America, but he thought he was where exactly? East Indies? Now if there were women aboard...
By the way, I prefer Jack. I can't stand it when Jill takes over. I did record some directions in my voice for laughs. Now I can argue with myself.
American Jill
I've modified it using TurboCCC's program so that it doesn't say the annoying recalculating any more.
Nuvi 3597 LMT
Jack.
American Jack.
GPSmap76Cx handheld, Nuvi 2557LMT, Nuvfi 2598LMTHD
Just sexy Jill.
Just sexy Jill.
Garmin 2555lmt
Me too
I've modified it using TurboCCC's program so that it doesn't say the annoying recalculating any more.
Jill now says, "You missed the turn."
1490LMT 1450LMT 295w
AMERICAN JILL IS FINE FOR
AMERICAN JILL IS FINE FOR RIGHT NOW, BUT ITS NICE TO KNOW I CAN SWITCH TO ANOTHER WOMAN IF NEED BE... VOICE, THAT IS.
Aussie Karen..!!
http://www.thatslife.com.au/Article/Real-Life/Real-Life-Stor...
Nuvi1300WTGPS
I'm not really lost.... just temporarily misplaced!
What voice do most of you use?
American Jill....but I may soon change because when she says "ree-calculating" she does it with such disdain, impatience, and disgust. Almost like "you dummy, don't you know where to go? Why aren't you listening to me?"
I get this from my wife already.
Change recalculating to " OK, you're the boss."
Have to ask..
Since I got my 2455LMT, I have not heared it say "Recalucating" Is that the new settings .. not to say anything but to just do it? I must say, I do miss it sometimes...
Bobkz - Garmin Nuvi 3597LMTHD/2455LMT/C530/C580- "Pain Is Fear Leaving The Body - Semper Fidelis"
No guts, no glory
Anyway, I think that I am going to edit Karen to say "David, you magnificent beast, you have arrived at ..."
Just to let everyone know, I didn't have the stones to do this.
NUVI40 Kingsport TN
Jill is the one I use. I
Jill is the one I use. I love that Garmin eliminated the "recalculating" on my 3490 & 3590.
Jill is for me
American Jill is the voice I hear in my dreams!
ChefDon
American Jill here
American Jill is the one that I currently use.
Rrecalculating
Jill is the one I use. I love that Garmin eliminated the "recalculating" on my 3490 & 3590.
Using TTS editor, you can always replace the 'recalculating' on other voices with blanks.
NUVI40 Kingsport TN
recalculating
is replaced with "oh shit you mised the turn" the wifewas shocked the first time she was driving with it on LOL
Australian Karen
I don't recall seeing this ancient thread before. It seems like exhuming a body from the grave.
Australian Karen is my favorite. Australian Karen is the only GPS voice personality that I've seen covered both in newsprint and TV. Plus, Karen is quite pleasant to both the eyes and ears.
Yup
I don't recall seeing this ancient thread before. It seems like exhuming a body from the grave.
Australian Karen is my favorite. Australian Karen is the only GPS voice personality that I've seen covered both in newsprint and TV. Plus, Karen is quite pleasant to both the eyes and ears.
My choice as well. I only have one issue with her and it's due to my thinking that "Hey Karen" is the only wakeup voice command to use. With only Hey Karen, I do get false "Say your Command" responses fairly often. Do any of you Karen users have a better wakeup command with fewer false alerts?
My GPS ALWAYS alerts when my radio does the NOAA alert start and stop audio on the radio and I've also found that I can't play any CD with Tuvan throat singing as Karen responds to the music every 10 seconds or so. Ha, a certain PTB (Power That Be) here who I'll call GT heard of my Tuvan issue and found some to play as s/he was working, only to get a "What the H***" from a coworker that I'll call J*.
I'll have to review the earlier pages of this thread to see if I've offered a Tuvan link. It's not my fault, blame Richard Feynman. I think I've created the two aliases so none of you will figure out who I'm referring to.
[Later]
If you haven't checked for voice updates recently, depending upon your Garmin GPS model, Karen's voice received the latest updated voice file between June 2013 and May 2018:
http://www.poi-factory.com/node/42708
PS: A search here at the POI Factory for Karen Voice brings up 27 pages of threads to read.
Links from another thread:
I find that I get false positive wakeups almost always when my FM radio broadcast is interrupted by the NOAA alert tone of three buzzes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdkhyeJ6lZ0
and also found that while playing a CD of Tuvan throat singing that the nuvi would wake up several times per track, particularly when the track is sung in Kargyraa:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx8hrhBZJ98
I like
Vincent Price announcing my route!
Never argue with a pig. It makes you look foolish and it anoys the hell out of the pig!
Does mute count? I find
Does mute count? I find silence to be less distracting than 'recalculating' repeated again and again.
What Voice Do Most Of You Use?
Anybody has cool new voices,,, I'm kinda tired of same old..........
Are 11 enough?
Anybody has cool new voices,,, I'm kinda tired of same old..........
If you don't have eleven English language voices on your Dezl, you may want to check here and add the new ones through Garmin Express:
http://www.poi-factory.com/node/42708
Karl
Karl Voice
I takened the kaiser blade, some folks calls it a sling blade, I call it a kaiser blade and
the title of my autiobiography "Mistakes have been made"
Can you imagine if Gilbert
Can you imagine if Gilbert Godfried had done a GPS voice?
A 2689LMT in both our cars that we love... And a 2011 Ford Escape with Nav System that is totally ignored!
Jack
Jack. American Jack. Been using that voice for many (many!) years. We just call the nüvi Jack. We call the hand held GPS "not Jack". Very original... Not...
GPSMAP 76CSx - nüvi 760 - nüvi 200 - GPSMAP 78S
British
I use the British chick
___________________ Garmin 2455, 855, Oregon 550t
Hmm...
Active voice
When you are dead, you don’t know that you are dead. It is only difficult for the others. It is the same when you are stupid.
Samantha
Samantha. I sometimes feel like Beavis and Butthead's voices should be available: "Make a U-turn dumbass..."
mostly my own
mostly my own
American Samantha right now
It’s ok but not great.
American Jill and Drivesmart 55
Anyone know if it is possible the install the American Jill TTS voice on a Drivesmart 55? I manually downloaded the Jill file but when extracted it is in a .RGN format with an additional Updater file. The voice files on my DS 55 are in .VPM. I installed the large English file using Garmin Express but the Jill file is not there.
The FAQ should be up to date
Anyone know if it is possible the install the American Jill TTS voice on a Drivesmart 55? I manually downloaded the Jill file but when extracted it is in a .RGN format with an additional Updater file. The voice files on my DS 55 are in .VPM. I installed the large English file using Garmin Express but the Jill file is not there.
http://www.poi-factory.com/node/42708
It looks like you're out of luck. The DS 55 offers only these voices and its voice engine won't work with other Garmin products' Jill:
Large file size, highest-quality TTS3 voices offering Real Directions
Serena, 2.20, 5/10/18 (also offers Real Voice)
Samantha, 2.70, 10/2/18 (also offers Real Voice)
Daniel, 2.20, 5/10/18
Jack, 2.70, 10/2/18
Lee, 2.30, 5/10/18
Karen, 2.20, 5/10/18
Sangeeta, 2.20, 5/10/18
The devices that use TTS3 voices also offer the non-text-to-speech voices Michelle, Matilda, James and Kate described earlier.
Have you tried Karen's voice? Many folks here use it.
https://thegpsgirl.com/
On the other hand, you could contact Jill and see what she'd charge to create a voice just for you
https://jilljacobsenvoice.com/
Thanks CraigW
Thanks for the reply and FAQ CraigW, learnt something new. I thought I would just ask here just to see if it was at all possible.
Haven't changed it, still
Haven't changed it, still have Jill, oh well.