| Feature | Old Ivona Eric | "New" Eric (Neural) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 22khz - 48khz (Slight metallic ring) | High Definition (Crystal clear, warm) | | Intonation | Chopped, sometimes abrupt stops | Smooth, flowing, natural breathing | | Pronunciation | Phonetic, needs manual tweaking | Context-aware AI processing | | Vibe | The "YouTuber" voice | The "Broadcaster/Pro" voice |
If you purchased Ivona Reader or Ivona TTS Engine (discontinued around 2014), you can re-download installers from your original purchase email or backup. old ivona eric new
| Feature | Old Ivona Eric | New (Polly) Eric | |---------|----------------|------------------| | | Concatenative (unit selection) | Neural (deep learning) | | Naturalness (casual speech) | 9/10 — feels human, slightly imperfect | 7/10 — too perfect, slightly robotic | | Clarity / enunciation | 7/10 — occasional slurring | 9/10 — crystal clear | | Pacing control | Limited; fixed rhythm | Adjustable via SSML (slow/fast) | | Handling of SSML tags | Basic (pitch, rate, volume) | Advanced (emotion, whisper, breathing) | | Latency | Low for offline use | Very low for cloud streaming | | File format output | WAV, MP3 (via 3rd-party apps) | PCM, MP3, OGG (raw AWS output) | | Cost | One-time purchase (discontinued) | Pay-per-use ($4 per 1M characters) | | Feature | Old Ivona Eric | "New"
From that day forward, Eric and Ivona became unlikely allies. He helped her set up an online presence, not to replace her traditional customer base but to expand it, to share her wonderful creations with an even wider audience. In return, she introduced him to the heart of Ravenswood, showing him that progress and tradition didn't have to be at odds. In return, she introduced him to the heart
In this landscape, the "Old Ivona Eric" is a relic. He represents a bridge between the robotic speak-and-spell era and the hyper-realistic AI era we are in now.