Getting Started With Personal Voice for the QuickTalker Freestyle

Introductionđź”—

Personal Voice is a new feature that lets your child’s QuickTalker Freestyle speak with a voice that’s natural, familiar, and uniquely theirs. When you create a Personal Voice, you will select a “voice donor,” such as a parent, sibling, or close friend, to record the voice your child will use. It’s a powerful and meaningful way to personalize communication and bring your child’s voice closer to who they are. 

Important: Personal Voice is not available for the standard size QuickTalker Freestyle with a home button and no QR codes on the kickstand. It is available for all other versions of the QuickTalker Freestyle. For the most up-to-date information on please visit this Personal Voice Support Article from Apple.

Before You Beginđź”—

Before you get started, please ensure the following:

  • Have your Quick Talker Freestyle ready. You’ll need the device on hand to complete the setup.
  • Personal Voice is currently only supported on select apps. Ensure one of the following speech apps is installed:
    • TouchChat
    • LAMP Words for Life
    • Proloquo2Go
    • TD Snap
    • Speak for Yourself
    • WeaveChat
    • Proloquo
    • Avaz
  • Set aside 10-15 minutes in a quiet, recording-friendly environment to ensure proper creation of your Personal Voice.
  • Ensure that your QuickTalker Freestyle is connected to a stable Wi-Fi network.
  • Ensure that your device is on Apple’s latest software update.

Setting Up Personal Voice đź”—

To get started with setting up your personal voice. You can also follow the written steps beneath the video.

Step 1: Setting up your iPad’s Wi-Fi and Passcode

  • Go to Settings, then tap Wi-Fi
  • If it’s not already, on toggle the Wi-Fi on
  • Select a Wi-Fi network and enter your password
  • To setup a passcode go back to the main settings menu and tap on Touch ID & Passcode
  • Tap Turn Passcode On or Change Passcode
    • To view options for creating a passcode, tap Passcode Options. The most secure options are Custom Alphanumeric Code and Custom Numeric Code
  • After you set a passcode, you can use Touch ID or a passcode to unlock your iPad
  1. Setting Up Personal Voice
    • Go to Settings, then select Accessibility
    • Select Personal Voice
    • Tap Personal Voice, then enter your passcode
    • Tap Continue
    • Choose a language
    • Give your personal voice a name then tap Continue
    • A prompt with helpful information on how to record your personal voice will display. Once read through, press Continue
    • Use the recommended “Default Length”.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions to record your personal voice. This process will take around 5 minutes.
      • Note: If your recording environment is too noisy then the Personal Voice creation process will prompt you to find a quieter location before allowing you to continue recording.
    • Once all phrases are recorded, your voice will take around 1-5 minutes to generate on a stable Wi-fi connection.
    • After these steps, your Personal Voice has been created and can now be added to your app of choice!

Using Personal Voice in Your Speech Appđź”—

Efforts are made to keep the instructions below up-to-date. If you encounter difficulties installing your Personal Voice into your speech app, please consult the app developer’s support materials for further guidance.

  • Pop up: “Allow ‘Avaz’ to use Personal Voice?” tap Allow
  • Tap Menu
  • Tap Settings
  • Tap Voice, then tap Voice again
  • Tap Personal Voices – if this option does not show up, quit the app, restart, and navigate back to this screen
  • Tap English (United States)
  • Tap the check box next to your Personal Voice name
  • Tap Save
  • Optional: adjust speed and pitch
  • Note: The Personal Voice will only work with the “Happy” tone
  • Tap 3 dots in the bottom right corner
  • Tap Settings
  • Tap Speech
  • Tap Voice
  • Scroll to the bottom of the list, tap View Apple Voices for more options
  • Pop-up: “Allow ‘Proloquo’ to use Personal Voice?” tap Allow
  • Select your Personal Voice name
  • Optional: to adjust speed and pitch
    • Tap Speech in top left to return to the Speech menu
    • Tap Speed and Pitch for _______
  • Tap the gear icon in lower right corner of the screen
  • Tap Speech and Language
  • Voices: tap the i icon
  • Tap Primary Voice
  • Scroll down and tap Apple Voices
  • You’ll see a pop-up: “Allow ‘Proloquo2Go’ to use Personal Voice?,” tap Allow
  • Select your Personal Voice name
  • Pop-up for Allow “TD Snap To Use Personal Voice”?, tap Allow
  • Tap Gear and Pencil icon in the upper right corner of the screen
  • Tap User on the bottom of the screen
  • Tap Speaking Voice
  • Tap Personal Voices
  • Select your Personal Voice name
  • Tap gear/star icon in top right corner
  • Tap Voice
  • Tap Use Personal Voice in top right corner
  • Allow “‘Speak4Yourself’ to use Personal Voice?” tap Allow
  • Tap your Personal Voice name
  • Tap Menu in the upper right corner of the screen
  • Tap Settings
  • Tap Speech
  • Tap English voice
  • Tap Voice
  • Tap Choose Custom Voice
  • Tap Apple Personal Voice
  • You’ll see a pop-up: “Allow ‘TouchChatHWP’ to use Personal Voice?,” tap Allow
  • Tap ok (may need to restart app to get the voice to appear on next screen)
  • Select your Personal Voice name
  • Tap Test and adjust rate if desired
  • Tap Settings
  • Tap Voice & Language
  • Tap Add a new language ribbon on top of the screen
  • Tap the check box next to Personal Voice
  • Pop up “Allow ‘WeaveChat’ to use Personal Voice?” tap Allow
  • Quit the app, restart, and navigate back to this screen
  • Tap Voice Identifier drop down
  • Select Personal Voice name

Need More Help?đź”—

If you need assistance on how to create your personal voice, please contact the ableCARE Product Support Team.

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