The voice segment database

There is a voice segment database for each language. By creating an application profile for each language, you can make the same application work with different languages.

Each voice segment has:
  • A segment ID
  • A description
  • Digitized audio data in either compressed or uncompressed format, or both.

Each voice segment is stored in a voice directory, and can also be referenced by one or more voice tables.

A voice directory has:
  • A name
  • A voice directory ID (retained only for compatibility with earlier releases)
The voice directory must exist before you create the voice segment.

Diagram of voice segment databases for German, French and U.S. English. Each database shows a voice table connecting with voice segments within a voice directory and a system voice directory.
Voice tables are optional, and you can create them at any time. Voice tables are particularly useful if you have applications that use voice segments which can be referenced using an index value, such as the spoken words for the months of the year. A voice table has:
  • A name
  • A description
Parent topic: Creating the voice output for voice applications