[DECtalk] Another example

Alex H. linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com
Thu May 5 13:32:19 EDT 2011


I've reuploaded the files.

SAPI singing: http://www.fileupyours.com/files/306665/SingSapi.WAV
DECTalk 4.3 singing: http://www.fileupyours.com/files/306665/Sing43.WAV

HTH,
Alex

On 5/5/11, johnnybrl at gmail.com <johnnybrl at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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