[DECtalk] DECTalk 5.0?

Johnny Lam johnnybrl at gmail.com
Tue Aug 24 09:21:52 EDT 2010


Yeah, that's ok, I'm a fan of Dectalk too. Well actually, that's the first 
synth I ever heard when I was learning Jaws back in high school.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] DECTalk 5.0?


> Hi Corine,
>
> I use DECTalk mostly on the Windows platform, and when I convert to
> Linux I'll probably use it as well. I'm a screen reader user, and use
> DECTalk Access32 with JAWS and Window-Eyes. For NVDA (my primary
> screenreader), there's no supported DECTalk, which is why a SAPI
> version would be really great.
>
> My cell phone is a Windows Mobile phone, and I currently use Mobile
> Speak for Windows Mobile and Fonix Dectalk 4.6.3 that's bundled with
> Mobile Speak. So in short, I use DECTalk quite a bit.
>
> I also use DECTalk demos to write songs and gingles, plays, etc.  It's
> really quite amusing having a synthesizer that can do so much.
>
> When I can swing it, I'll look into buying a DECTalk USb and then I'll
> have my favorite speech in a hardware synthesizer. I know, I'm a bit
> crazy about DECTalk! :)
>
> Alex
>
> On 8/23/10, Corine Bickley <corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu> wrote:
>> Hi Alex -
>> I worked with Snoopi at Fonix (and before that at Force), and I'm 
>> interested
>> to know how you use DECtalk - for what purposes and on what platforms?
>> corine bickley
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Alex H. <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Best of luck to you with the CD's and DECTalk. I hope DECTalk doesn't
>>> go by the wayside, it's a great synth and I use it almost everyday, on
>>> my phone and my laptops. I'm planning on getting the DECTalk USB but
>>> have yet to find a used one.
>>>
>>> Alex
>>>
>>> On 8/23/10, Dectalk at aol.com <Dectalk at aol.com> wrote:
>>> > I don't work with Fonix any more so I can't really  say.  My personal
>>> > opinion is just ask.  I know a sapi5 is possible, I  just don't know 
>>> > if
>>> they
>>> > ever
>>> > did one.
>>> >
>>> > BUT, let me tell you what my plans are.  I'm  finally on facebook 
>>> > where
>>> > more people are getting to know me and my music.   At the end of
>>> September
>>> > I'm
>>> > releasing my very first holiday CD.  I'm hoping  it does well.  I have 
>>> > 2
>>> > Churches that are letting me sell it, a CEO might  buy some for his
>>> company,
>>> > and I'm hoping for a big sale.  You can't count  on anything, but I'm
>>> > hoping.
>>> > Blake Roberts and I are giving this our best  shot.
>>> >
>>> > One of the things I want to get is the Dectalk Kit,  and I believe it
>>> sells
>>> > for $1000.00.  That kit will let me create a Dectalk  sapi 5 version. 
>>> > I
>>> > think I can get the 4.0 kit version but I'm not  sure.  I want the
>>> > oldest
>>> > version I can get because the new versions  suck!
>>> >
>>> > Dectalk is going away because of lake of  interest.  But because of my
>>> > music, there will always be disabled people  who want to get into
>>> singing.
>>> > Plus
>>> > if device companies ever want  Dectalk,  I'll be able to pay the
>>> royalties
>>> > through this Dectalk kit and  sell the sapi 5 that I create with the
>>> > kit.
>>> >
>>> > If my September release doesn't generate enough  orders, I'm hoping it
>>> will
>>> > generate a new generation of interest because I'm  planning on another
>>> > CD
>>> > release next March.
>>> >
>>> > My dilemma is, I need a new van because my van is on  it's last legs.
>>> > So
>>> > sadly the van needs to have priority.  But I'm  hoping to book a
>>> > concert,
>>> > and
>>> > if I can do that, I should be fine.  I have  750 friends on facebook 
>>> > and
>>> > growing, so I'm hoping for some  interest.
>>> >
>>> > So Dectalk is not gone yet.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > SNOOPI BOTTEN
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > In a message dated 8/23/2010 1:27:10 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> > linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com writes:
>>> >
>>> > Hi  Snoopi,
>>> >
>>> > Thanks for the info on Dectalk 5.0. I guess I really don't need  it, I
>>> > got four other demos plus FonixTalk. Do you think I'd have any  luck
>>> > contacting Fonix and requesting the demos?
>>> >
>>> > @johnnybrl, I  believe that FonixTalk works with the SAPI5 engine but
>>> > it needs to be  purchased. It is mentioned in the SDK and FonixTalk
>>> > pages on their site  though. I wish DecTalk had a SAPI version, and
>>> > direct access to the speech  parameters.
>>> >
>>> > Alex
>>> >
>>> > On 8/20/10, Ryan Chou  <rc4896153 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >> wait what is phonix talk and could  someone please send me a demo?
>>> >>
>>> >> On 8/20/10, Dectalk at aol.com  <Dectalk at aol.com> wrote:
>>> >>> As far as I know, Dectalk 5.0 was  only a beta  version.  I have it
>>> > because
>>> >>> I worked for  Fonix, but I can't give it  out.  My version SUCKS!
>>> It's
>>> >>> just
>>> >>> slightly hard to understand.   If  they fixed it, it needed it!  But 
>>> >>> I
>>> >>> would
>>> >>> never  ever buy it or use it  because they changed a phonetic code 
>>> >>> and
>>> > did
>>> >>> a
>>> >>> few other  changes.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> SNOOPI  BOTTEN
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> In a message dated 8/20/2010  4:07:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> >>> johnnybrl at gmail.com  writes:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Hi Alex,  Yes I think I've seen that  fonix has made a Dectalk 5.0 a
>>> few
>>> >>> years
>>> >>> ago,  if  my memory is correct. However, I couldn't find where you 
>>> >>> can
>>> >>>  download a  demo version of it anywhere.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> But Yeah  hopefully somebody managed to get  a demo copy  somewhere.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> BTW, I sort of like the fonix talk6  voices,  almost like the fonix
>>> > dectalk
>>> >>> 4.6.4. And you can  also create wave files in  the program too.
>>> >>> And I was also  wondering, is there a version of fonix talk  that 
>>> >>> you
>>> > could
>>> >>>  use in windows like a Sapi5 engine? Was maybe thinking  about 
>>> >>> getting
>>> > it
>>> >>> to
>>> >>> use it with NVDA or Jaws.
>>> >>> -----  Original Message  -----
>>> >>> From: "Alex H."  <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
>>> >>> To:   <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>> >>> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010  9:29  PM
>>> >>> Subject: [DECtalk] DECTalk  5.0?
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>> Hey  all,
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>  Been doing some research, aparently  Fonix made a Dectalk 5.0 
>>> >>>> before
>>> >>>>  they started their  FonixTalk synthesizer.
>>> >>>> Just wondering if anybody's  got  the demo of DECTalk 5.0? Can't 
>>> >>>> find
>>> it
>>> >>>> anywhere  :(
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>  Thx.
>>> >>>>  Alex
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