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Character Builder Download
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CB539.exe (37 MB)
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In evaluation mode, the Character Builder will include a faint "Evaluation"
watermark in its output. This watermark will disappear when you re-render
with a licensed product. Please see our purchase page
for pricing.
The Character Builder requires Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7.
The Character Builder comes with several characters. Additional characters and character addons can be
purchased individually or in packs - see the characters page
for details.
Updates are free! Please see KB100, on the support page, for a
complete update history.
Please see our FAQ page for answers to common questions.
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Character Server Download
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CS539.exe (16 MB)
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The Character Server is used to create applications
in which characters can speak arbitrary text, from a
database or an AI engine.
You do not need the Character Server in
order to use the Character Builder.
To evaluate the Character Server, please download it to your development
machine, along with the Character Builder.
IMPORTANT: Please see KB112
for information on enabling CGI and management features for IIS. You should do this
prior to running the installer.
In evaluation mode, the server generates watermarked output via the CGI API, and
the COM API will be disabled. Please contact our sales team to obtain a timed
trial that unlocks all features.
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Speech Pack Download
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While frequently used with Text to Speech (TTS), the Character Builder does not
come with any TTS voices.
Media Semantics will work with any "SAPI 5" compliant TTS engine. Your operating system likely comes with Microsoft Anna (Windows 7, Vista), or Microsoft Sam (Windows XP).
Windows XP users only should install the Microsoft Speech Pack (MSMikeMary.msi)
to get Microsoft Mike and Mary.
Free TTS voices tend to sound robotic, but high-quality TTS voices are expensive
and are often subject to individually-negotiated distribution agreements.
Media Semantics works with a number of, including Loquendo, NeoSpeech,
and Ivona, to offer high-quality Speech Packs with special pricing for Character Builder users.
Please see the purchase page for details, or contact us via chat to
ask about obtaining a trial.
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Product Documentation
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UserGuide.pdf
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Not quite ready to download? Try browsing
through the User's Guide. This PDF document contains tutorials that illustrate
the use of the Character Builder. This file and other documentation are also
available from the Builder's Help menu.
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