Slow Speech/ low voice pitch issue with dedicated server running Windows server 2016

[dbnewell]

One of our dedicated server machines runs windows server 2016 and the speech that is broadcast is slow with a very low pitch, I have tried changing the voice in the naming convention of the static unit as well as setting it to default and changing it in the tts settings in windows server 2016 without any luck. In contrast one of our other dedicated servers runs windows 10 and there are no issues with the speech speed or pitch for the DATIS broadcasts there. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

[dbnewell]

FYI, we are running DATIS 3.1.2

[rkusa]

Thanks for the report. Looks like your fix from #79 doesn't work this time. #106 reports the same issue, too. I am unfortunately unable to reproduce it, but I am also running Windows Server 2019. So I am afraid that I don't have an idea right now what could cause it 😕

[dbnewell]

Yeah, something has changed before I was able to change the speed setting in windows server 2016 tts settings and hit a sweet spot to get it the speech to an acceptable sped and pitch bur now the speed is a very low pitch and I am not able to dial the speed in.

[dbnewell]

Looks like you are running a newer version of windows server

[rkusa]

I've looked into it again, and seems that the Windows TTS DATIS is using requires at least Windows Server 2019. If anyone else encounters it on Windows Server 2019 or newer, please let me know.