[DECtalk] Dectalk USB longer, better demo?

[ebruckert Bruckert]

You're correct it is very very small compared to sampled systems.

On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 5:22 PM, Jayson Smith <ratguy at insightbb.com> wrote:

> Hi again,
>
> I am not involved in any way with the creation of this SAPI version,
> although I'm an excited potential user. However, I do know this. Unless
> something has changed or they have to include tons of extra stuff, the
> DECtalk SAPI will be much, much smaller than any of the human sampled
> voices
> out there. The reason is simple, DECtalk, as far as I know, never used any
> actual sampled human speech. And audio samples take up lots more space than
> code. Consider this if you will. Back in the days of the DECtalk PC card,
> if
> you looked at the card you'd swear it had all the DECtalk stuff on it. I
> mean, look at all those chips! But in truth, from how I understand it, the
> actual software which made it do its thing was loaded onto the card by a
> program called dt-load every time the computer booted. And I think the
> files
> comprising the DECtalk software took probably less than a megabyte. So it's
> going to be small. How small, I really don't know.
> Jayson
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brandon Misch" <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 12:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Dectalk USB longer, better demo?
>
>
>  >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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