Setting up Microsoft Azure Text-to-Speech (TTS)

1. For TTS, sign up to Microsoft Azure, https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cognitive-services/speech/, when you set up the TTS, make sure you choose eastus, we will need the API key that they provide when you add this service.

  1. Create a resource -> select Speech
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  1. Click Create and fill in the details correctly, selecting East US as the zone, then click Create
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  1. Wait for a short while
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  1. When created, click on Go To Resource
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6. Finally send us the key. Make sure that you have provided a payment source to Azure so they can charge you.