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NVDA Alpha 35286 finally adds leading silence detection and removal logic. The changelog says:
"The silence at the beginning of speech will now be trimmed when using OneCore voices, SAPI5 voices, and some third-party voice add-ons to improve their responsiveness."
Though not mentioned in the changelog, it also affects eSpeak NG.
NVDA 2025.1 is shaping up to be a huge release.
github.com/nvaccess/nvda/issue
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GitHubImprove the responsiveness of voices by trimming the leading silence · Issue #17614 · nvaccess/nvdaBy gexgd0419

@amir A while ago you mentioned that voices like IBM TTS do not work after beta 34900 or about that. Has this issue been fixed yet? I'm currently at alpha 34867 and wonder wether it's safe to upgrade to the latest.

@garo Yes. It has been resolved for IBMTTS if you update to the latest add-on release, V25.1.1.

@garo @amir It's the Dectalk adddon that will need updating, but only for 2025j compatibility - I think it plays through WavePlayer, so even on this it will get rid of the *very minimal* leading silence.

@jackf723 @garo Vocalizer also requires an update.