[DECtalk] Dectalk USB longer, better demo?
Brandon Misch
bmisch2002 at gmail.com
Sun Jan 30 19:46:48 EST 2011
here's another issue what about those faint electronic tones you hear at times?
On Jan 30, 2011, at 5:06 PM, Blake Roberts wrote:
> I also understand Snoopi's point and agree with it. The problem I have
> always had with Dectalk 4.6x is those versions tend to mispronounce words,
> including the word of. Although I would accept a SAPI Dectalk 4.6, I would
> not be completely happy. A SAPI of any version of Dectalk prior to 4.6x
> would be like paradise for me.
> Blake
>
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> yeah. I so understand you snoopy. :)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dectalk at aol.com
> To: dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 9:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Dectalk USB longer, better demo?
>
>
> So is version 4.40 gone forever? Why does it have to be 4.64? 4.40
> SAPI 5 would be paradise.
>
>
> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>
> In a message dated 1/30/2011 2:02:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu writes:
>
> 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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