[DECtalk] Dectalk USB longer, better demo?

[Nick G]

Do you know if 4.6.4 if the version used in Window Eyes? I know one version 
of DECtalk really was unpopular for its sound, 4.6.1 was it.  All 
Force/Fonix released versions thereafter were that, but confusingly, version 
4.6.2 was supposedly what is bundled iwth Window Eyes, and  is liked a lot 
better. Is it the DECtalk Express 4.2CD? Certainly not, and I wish DECtalk 
would sound like that again, but that dream is long since dead.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Corine Bickley" <corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Dectalk USB longer, better demo?


> well, no -- i worked on DECtalk for a couple of companies, but as an
> employee I never owned any code. DECtalk was sold from company to
> company. employees of companies are bound by work agreements to NOT
> keep any code.
>
> recently Enable Rehab, my own company, bought the right to distribute
> one version of DECtalk, 4.6.4, from the current DECtalk owner, Fonix.
> my goal (Enable's goal) is to make a SAPI version of DECtalk available
> to persons who need it. i'll let users know the size of files needed
> and any other details once i'm sure the code works on my own laptop.
> that's the stage we're at now.
>
> pls do keep questions coming as i want to know what users need to
> know, like file size - great question! i'll do my best to find answers
> to any questions. others on this email listserv may know answers that
> i don't. just keep asking!
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>> i guess since you helped keep dectalk alive then you have all the source 
>> codes for earlier versions do you know how big the file will be?
>>
>> On Jan 30, 2011, at 7:31 AM, Corine Bickley wrote:
>>
>>> Great idea, Alex. I'll do that soon. I'm Corine, the person who worked
>>> with Dennis Klatt years ago when I was a student, and then later with
>>> Ed Bruckert who has kept DECtalk alive for many years. We have a
>>> programmer Peter who is getting the code ready for distribution. As
>>> soon as I have the version running on my own computer, I'll create
>>> some examples for comment. I agree - no one should send any money
>>> until you get a chance to hear what you're buying.
>>> corine
>>>
>>> On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 7:42 PM, Alex H. <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I know there's a few people on this list who have the dectalk USB, and
>>>> I'm considering getting one but I won't have the money for some
>>>> months. I have heard that it isn't the best compared to 4.3 etc, but
>>>> I'm still interested in hearing it. The Access Solutions demo is a
>>>> joke. It's very short, and their doubletalk USB demos are way better.
>>>> Could somebody post a demo or two of the DECTalk USB singing and
>>>> talking, maybe tweak a few of the voices? Thanks very much and have a
>>>> great day!
>>>>
>>>> Alex
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