[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
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Pitermach
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> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Dectalk USB longer, better demo?
> 
> 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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