[DECtalk] Another example

Thu May 5 11:54:40 EDT 2011

hi Alex, I tried the links that you posted, and I can't get it to download.

So, just to clairify, I went to get the sapi demo, and it says your download 
is ready, and below right after the ads, I see the link to the file, but 
when I hit enter it just opens a new tab.  Hmm that's a bit interesting.

And I even tried hitting the applications key to find a save target as, 
because sometimes it works on some sites, but I only see save link as. 
interesting.

Anyway, just to let you know I wasn't able to check out the files.

I see on the site that it says the download is ready, but when I hit enter 
on the sapi demo link, it just oepns another tab in firefox.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Another example

> Ok. Here's a very, very short little demo of singing. Both 4.3 and the
> new SAPI speak demo were used.
>
> DT 4.3 link: http://filesmelt.com/dl/Sing43.WAV
> SAPI demo: http://filesmelt.com/dl/SingSapi.WAV
>
> The following text was sent and converted for both synths:
>
> [:phone on]
> [s<100,13>ae<400>p<90,15>iy<450>d<80,17>eh<400>k<60>t<60,13>ao<400>k<70>]
> [b<60,17>lx<60>aa<450> b<60,18>lx<60>aa<450> b<60,20>lx<60>aa<450>]
>
>
> Not very long, but you get the idea. This doesn't even touch on the
> clipping with female voices either.
>
> Alex
>
> On 5/5/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> i doubt it can sing at this time
>>
>> On May 5, 2011, at 12:48 AM, <johnnybrl at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> hi Alex, I don't mind the Paul voice either. Even Frank sounds pretty
>>> nice.
>>> but the other voices like the females need a bit more work I think.
>>>
>>> Is it possible to make a recording of it singing so we can here what it
>>> sounds like when it sings?
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 7:59 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Another example
>>>
>>>
>>>> I guess I don't mind the new Paul voice of this supposed 4.3 version,
>>>> but it's just not 4.3, at all. That said, maybe the programmer got
>>>> confused and put 4.67 in there instead, that would make more sense as
>>>> this started getting into the FonixTalk era that would follow. I don't
>>>> know. Something just sounds broken/not compatible with it.
>>>>
>>>> On 5/4/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> hey this wasn't that bad. kind of fading in and out but could still 
>>>>> hear
>>>>>
>>>>> the
>>>>> whole thing. Happened mostly with betty but it still sounded great.
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 4, 2011, at 8:47 PM, Jayson Smith wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Blake sent me the Speak window. I used it, as well as the beloved
>>>>>> speak43
>>>>>> application, to synthesize the exact same text. This is a 
>>>>>> conversation
>>>>>> which
>>>>>> came from a website called "Computer Stupidities" which I have turned
>>>>>> into
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> DECtalk skit. Here, Paul is the store salesperson, and Betty is the
>>>>>> customer. Certain words have been intentionally misspelled so as to 
>>>>>> be
>>>>>> pronounced correctly. I have created a zip file of the two wavs which
>>>>>> resulted from the synthesis. This zip is at
>>>>>> http://www.bluegrasspals.com/jazz.zip
>>>>>> I'm sure you'll be able to tell the difference. Here is the exact 
>>>>>> text
>>>>>> synthesized by both versions.
>>>>>> Jayson
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [:np] [:ra 240]
>>>>>> I work in the entertainment department of a huge store. I was
>>>>>> restocking
>>>>>> CD
>>>>>> Ars when a middle-aged woman came up to me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>> "Excuse me, but what is in those colorful boxes? I'm looking for toys
>>>>>> as
>>>>>> a
>>>>>>
>>>>>> present for my nephew, and I just know he'd like a colorful box like
>>>>>> that."
>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>> "Well, the toy department is upstairs, but"
>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>> "...and in case they're jack-in-the-boxes, could I get one custom 
>>>>>> made,
>>>>>> because I bet you don't have the color combination I'd like anyway."
>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>> "They're...not jack-in-the-boxes, ma'am. They are c deaz."
>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>> "Oh! Kind of a big box for a CD. Does it come with lots of leaflets, 
>>>>>> or
>>>>>>
>>>>>> is
>>>>>>
>>>>>> it just air? I hate that way of--"
>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>> "No, no, no, you see, there's ten c deaz in one box."
>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>> "Ten! Oh my goodness, that's a lot of c deaz. What kind c deaz are
>>>>>> they?"
>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>> "Well, we have CD ars in these, and CD ar double yous over here. 
>>>>>> These
>>>>>> ones
>>>>>> are scratchproof, so they cost a little more--"
>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>> "Oh, I don't know about these modern things so much. Have you got any
>>>>>> jazz?"
>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>> "Excuse me?"
>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>> "See, an old person like myself, I haven't even heard of scratchproof
>>>>>> music
>>>>>> before. I like jazz."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>> I tried to hold my poker face for every cent of my hourly wage.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "No, these c deaz are empty. We have jazz over there"
>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>> "Yes, I was over there, and there was nothing new. I already have 
>>>>>> them
>>>>>> all
>>>>>>
>>>>>> at home. But do you have any jazz in these bulk boxes?"
>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>> "No, ma'am, I'm afraid we're all sold out of the jazz ones."
>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>> "Well. this box is $8.99, and at the jazz section I'd pay more for 
>>>>>> only
>>>>>> one
>>>>>> CD!"
>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>> "That's true, but these are empty, as I--"
>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>> "This is a pretty good deal, ten c deaz for less than a tenner!"
>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>> "Undoubtedly, but--"
>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>> "I'll take this!"
>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>> "Ma'am, the c deaz are empty. You won't hear anything."
>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>> "Oh?"
>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>> "I buy these myself all the time, and there's nothing on them."
>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>> "Maybe your volume wasn't loud enough. Or you had unplugged your
>>>>>> speakers?"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>> When had she become tech support to me?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>> "I'll buy these. This is very cheap. You are a good salesperson!"
>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>> "Thank you, ma'am, but--"
>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>> "I'll just have to see if my nephew listens to scratchproof."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>> I took a long, long break after that one.
>>>>>>
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