[DECtalk] DECTalk 5.0?
Blake Roberts
beroberts at hughes.net
Tue Aug 24 18:33:13 EDT 2010
Johnny,
I like your Dectalk idea. Jaws 10 and later have the Nuance RealSpeak
voices as RealSpeak direct. I would love a Dectalk direct Jaws feature!
Blake
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[mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Johnny Lam
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 6:20 PM
To: DECtalk Discussions
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] DECTalk 5.0?
hi, I love using Dectalk just for pleasure reading too. It's too bad Dectalk
has mostly died out. It's a pitty, since it's a really awesome synthesizer.
I think the voices sound more natural than Eloquence. I wish FS would switch
to Dectalk like Window-eyes did. They can still ship with dectalk as the
default synth, and also installs eloquence when we install Jaws.
----- Original Message -----
From: "peter Mahach" <pitermach at gmail.com>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 6:48 AM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] DECTalk 5.0?
>I use dectalk with window-eyes sometimes, but I find the speech quality
>drops at high rates, so for high speed I use eloquence. for casual
>reading, I have my rate at about 160 words per minute i think,it's
>hard to say as window-eyes doesn't give that information, giving the
>rate at a -9 to 9 scale.
> For muds I have the rate set to about 250 words per minute to keep up
>with events. Muds are realtime text based gAMES WHERE PEOPLE CAN
>INTERACT AND SUCH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jayson Smith" <ratguy at insightbb.com>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 3:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] DECTalk 5.0?
>
>
>> I've been using DECtalk since 1989 when we got a Kurzweil Personal
>> Reader.
>> Remember those? The big dedicated machine to which you hooked a
>> separate scanner, and it would read stuff to you. Cost $10000 to. How
>> far technology has come. Anyway, after that, we got DECtalk PC cards,
>> then I got my first DECtalk Express for my seventeenth birthday in
>> 1995 and have been using them ever since. I read at approx. 300 words
>> per minute, but could probably go faster if I had any reason to.
>> Jayson
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Corine Bickley" <corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu>
>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:18 AM
>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] DECTalk 5.0?
>>
>>
>>> Hi Alex,
>>> I am particularly interested in knowing who uses DECtalk for screen
>>> readers because I'm part of an Acoustical Society's standards
>>> committee on intelligibility of text-to-speech systems. We have a
>>> particular interest in knowing what users of high-speed synthesized
>>> speech think, and can understand, as most of us on the committee
>>> only have experience listening to synthesized speech at
>>> conversational speeds. What's your preferred speed?
>>> Might you be willing to advise our committee?
>>> thanks for considering - corine
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 7:21 PM, Alex H. <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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