[DECtalk] Any news?

Alex H. linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com
Thu May 5 19:14:19 EDT 2011


I guess they're just tired of hearing that something's wrong? Sounds
like a give-up stratagy to me. Funny thing is, probably nobody will
buy this unless they want to just use Paul or enjoy the sounds of
clipping mutated DECTalks or something.

Alex

On 5/5/11, Jayson Smith <ratguy at insightbb.com> wrote:
> What the? This product, as we've seen it, is absolutely nowhere near ready
> for release. It has several obvious bugs. One of the more crippling and
> totally ridiculous in my opinion is that some of the factory default voices
> are virtually unusable because their parameters are incorrect. Factory
> voices, mind you. Not something some user has messed around with and screwed
> up. Default voices, which are supposed to be usable. Sigh.
> Jayson
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Dectalk at aol.com>
> To: <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 6:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?
>
>
>> Ugh!  I just got word.  The programmer won't  be allowed to join and
>> they're doing an "As is" release.   (SIGH)
>>
>> I can't write any more.
>>
>>
>> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 5/5/2011 4:40:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> bmisch2002 at gmail.com writes:
>>
>> I see.  hope that this project gets fixed soon.
>>
>>
>> On May 5, 2011, at 4:12 PM, _Dectalk at aol.com_ (mailto:Dectalk at aol.com)
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Just so everyone knows, I'm not talking about Ed  at all.  It's someone
>> else and I've been instructed not to post the  name.  Actually I've been
>> told
>> to stop writing about the  programmer.  But just to be clear, it's not Ed,
>> it's someone  else.
>>
>>
>> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 5/5/2011 3:54:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> _musicalman1 at comcast.net_ (mailto:musicalman1 at comcast.net)   writes:
>>
>> Very understandable. I did too, after hearing what you  were told. I
>> really
>> hoep we can get him on this list and see what  comes out of it.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From:  _Dectalk at aol.com_ (mailto:Dectalk at aol.com)
>> To: _dectalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:dectalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 3:44  PM
>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any  news?
>>
>>
>> Maybe if we all ask nicely, someone who knows  the programmer will get
>> that
>> person on here.  I just might not post  anything if this person does show
>> up.  After all, I got told I  don't know what I'm talking about.
>>
>> This person is smart, I just needed to  vent.  I work out of a bedroom,
>> I'm
>> kind of trapped here  because the house is not wheelchair accessible, and
>> after I was told I  didn't know what I was talking about, I needed to
>> vent.
>>
>>
>> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 5/5/2011 3:32:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> _musicalman1 at comcast.net_ (mailto:musicalman1 at comcast.net)   writes:
>>
>> I'd like to chat with him at some point and help him  out if I could. I'm
>> sure some of us would too. Some changes really  need to be made.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From:  _Dectalk at aol.com_ (mailto:Dectalk at aol.com)
>> To: _dectalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:dectalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011  2:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any  news?
>>
>>
>> I have total faith in this list!  We  all know what we're doing, so lets
>> work together and come up with  something for this programmer.  I know
>> this
>> person is doing  their best, but this is guess work.  Maybe we can take
>> some
>> of  the guessing out of it?  Lets show this person we know our  stuff!
>>
>>
>> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 5/5/2011 2:47:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> _musicalman1 at comcast.net_ (mailto:musicalman1 at comcast.net)   writes:
>>
>> I don't think it's much use. As I  have been saying, someone has messsed
>> up
>> because of lack of  knowledge, and is being rather stubborn about
>> admitting
>> that  something needs fixed.
>> If we as a list could somehow make it  work, I'd say this thing would be
>> turning a whole new direction.  For now we can only provide feedback and
>> test.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From:  _Brandon Misch_ (mailto:bmisch2002 at gmail.com)
>> To: _DECtalk Discussions_ (mailto:dectalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>> Sent: Thursday, May 05,  2011 8:28 AM
>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any  news?
>>
>>
>> i see where you're coming from. have you shown  the programmers other
>> samples like 4.61 etc? maybe you can show  them voices like betty so they
>> can see
>> where the loud pops are  coming from.
>>
>>
>> On May 5, 2011, at 5:59 AM, _Dectalk at aol.com_ (mailto:Dectalk at aol.com)
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> The problem is, Blake and I have  done that.  We sent a sample of version
>> 4.40 to the head  programmer to show how things should sound.  We got an
>> e-mail back saying our version sounded corrupted.  This  person actually
>> said
>> that Whispering Wendy shouldn't be  whispering.  Hello, why does this
>> person
>> think the name  is "Whispering Wendy"?
>>
>> It is totally clear to Blake and I  that this person doesn't know Dectalk.
>> And if version  4.40 is viewed as corrupted, there is no hope if getting
>> anything right.
>>
>> So because of this, I'm hoping the  project gets scrapped because this is
>> becoming in insult to  Dennis Klatt.
>>
>>
>> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 5/5/2011 12:31:35 A.M. Eastern  Daylight Time,
>> _bmisch2002 at gmail.com_ (mailto:bmisch2002 at gmail.com)   writes:
>>
>> maybe you should send the demo file over to the  guys so they could hear
>> that and how the other voices sound.
>>
>> On May 4, 2011, at 10:10 PM, Alex H.  wrote:
>>
>>> I wouldn't give up just yet. All they  need to do is convince this guy
>>> that he's wrong and  there is a huge, huge difference in this version
>>> and  the real 4.3 version. This new stuff reminds me of a early  age
>>> FonixTalk or something with a lot of excess  nasal tones.
>>>
>>> Alex
>>>
>>> On  5/4/11, _johnnybrl at gmail.com_ (mailto:johnnybrl at gmail.com)
>> <_johnnybrl at gmail.com_ (mailto:johnnybrl at gmail.com) >  wrote:
>>>> Well, since it looks like there won't be  a Sapi Dectalk, guess it's
>> time to
>>>> look at  Neospeech voices or ivona voices.  It's too bad the  head
>> programer
>>>> can't tell the difference between  the Dectalk 4.6 and Dectalk 4.3
>> versions.
>>>>
>>>> O well, was really looking forward to a Sapi  version of Dectalk.
>>>> ----- Original Message  -----
>>>> From: "Blake Roberts" <_beroberts at hughes.net_
>> (mailto:beroberts at hughes.net) >
>>>>  To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <_dectalk at bluegrasspals.com_
>> (mailto:dectalk at bluegrasspals.com) >
>>>>  Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 2:06 PM
>>>> Subject:  Re: [DECtalk] Any news?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Alex for being the latest list  member to point out need for
>>>>>  improvement.  I agree with you that there are clipping/  drop-out
>> issues.
>>>>> Additionally, I agree the  SAPI Dectalk  referred to as 4.3 is unlike
>> any
>>>>> version of Dectalk I have ever heard. I,  too, am unwilling to give up
>> on
>>>>> SAPI  Dectalk.
>>>>> Blake
>>>>> -----Original  Message-----
>>>>> From: _dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com_
>> (mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>  [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Alex  H.
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 4:59  PM
>>>>> To: DECtalk Discussions
>>>>>  Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?
>>>>>
>>>>> Just heard the demo, and.... Well, I agree  with Snoopi, it's terrible.
>>>>> I don't know who  was telling you that nothing's wrong, but this
>> doesn't
>>>>> sound even remotely like any DECTalk  version I've heard.
>>>>>
>>>>> That  being said, the Huge Harry voice is kinda cool, but yeah  there's
>> some
>>>>> issues with clipping and  dropouts in the voices, especially with
>> Ursula
>>>>> and
>>>>>  Rita.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't think we  should give up quite yet though, good things come  to
>>>>> those
>>>>> who wait. Giving up  on this would mean that I and other users of  NVDA
>>>>> wouldn't be able to enjoy DECTalk's  great speech.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Alex
>>>>>
>>>>> On  5/4/11, Jayson Smith <_ratguy at insightbb.com_
>> (mailto:ratguy at insightbb.com) >  wrote:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One clarification. From what I  understand, Enable didn't purchase the
>>>>>>  rights to any DECtalk version. They only have the right to  sell, not
>>>>>> full copyright. As I  understand it, the copyright of DECtalk is
>>>>>> still
>>>>>> held by Fonix. I could be wrong  though, I'm no lawyer.
>>>>>>  Jayson
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----  Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Brandon  Misch" <_bmisch2002 at gmail.com_
>> (mailto:bmisch2002 at gmail.com) >
>>>>>>  To: "DECtalk Discussions" <_dectalk at bluegrasspals.com_
>> (mailto:dectalk at bluegrasspals.com) >
>>>>>>  Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 4:28 PM
>>>>>>  Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> it also was 4.6.7  at one time. i doubt this project will please
>> everyone.
>>>>>> all we know is enable rehab  purchased the wrights to 4.6.7 from
>>>>>> fonix
>>>>>> and trying to use that with the  4.3 data files wasn't a good idea.
>>>>>>  question is did this happen with other versions of dectalk?  or just
>> with
>>>>> this  version?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On May 4,  2011, at 4:13 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes, but many people miss the old  dectalk 4.3 days. I really never
>>>>>>> got  into dectalk, but I can see why. That version of the synth  and
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> stilll  do
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> have a  special place together even though I was never a  regular
>>>>>>> dectalk user. The major  disappointment for many of us is it  doesn't
>>>>>>> sound like that, it's worse,  and to some of us it is unusable.  From
>>>>>>> my  understanding,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> someone had posted that the synth  was supposed to sound like 4.6.4,
>>>>>>>  then somewhere along the line it was changed to  4.3?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----  Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: Brandon  Misch
>>>>>>> To: DECtalk  Discussions
>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04,  2011 1:21 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk]  Any news?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  if this was fixed up, it could still be used as a sapi 5  synth.
>>>>>>> that's  all
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> it  needs for it to be a screen reader  voice.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On  May 4, 2011, at 1:13 PM, <_johnnybrl at gmail.com_
>> (mailto:johnnybrl at gmail.com) >  wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message  -----
>>>>>>>> cool just heard the demo.  And yes it doesn't sound like 4.3 but
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> Paul voice sounds pretty  cool.
>>>>>>>> And Frank doesn't sound  too bad either.  It kind of reminds me  of
>>>>>>>> the fonix talk demo. sounds  almost like that.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> And it sounds like this version  of dectalk has more inflection
>>>>>>>> than
>>>>>>>> 4.3 did, which I like. I  like lots of inflection in synthes,  makes
>>>>>>>> them  sound
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> cool  lol.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Back in high school, we had a  computer with Jaws with a  Dectalk
>>>>>>>> express hooked up to it,  and I used to go in there and make
>>>>>>>> Dectalk
>>>>>>>> say things  lol.
>>>>>>>> From: Brandon  Misch
>>>>>>>> To: DECtalk  Discussions
>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May  04, 2011 9:52 AM
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re:  [DECtalk] Any news?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> if you read below our messages,  you'll see a link to a file with
>> the
>>>>>>>>  demo
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> inside. if you just want to use  paul and a few others, it works
>>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>> not for all  voices.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On May 4, 2011, at 12:45 PM,  <_johnnybrl at gmail.com_
>> (mailto:johnnybrl at gmail.com) >  wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> hi, where did you guys get  the audio samples of the sapi dectalk
>> from?
>>>>>>>>> sounds like you guys  have already heard it.
>>>>>>>>> -----  Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>> From:  Brandon Misch
>>>>>>>>> To: DECtalk  Discussions
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday,  May 04, 2011 9:37 AM
>>>>>>>>>  Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any  news?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ok some of the voices work  while others don't. i can see what  you
>>>>>>>>> meant by bad  quality.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On May 4, 2011, at 12:17  PM, _Dectalk at aol.com_
>> (mailto:Dectalk at aol.com)   wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> _http://pastorsnoopi.twigs76.com/music/SAPI%20DEMO.mp3_
>> (http://pastorsnoopi.twigs76.com/music/SAPI%20DEMO.mp3)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The above link is the  sample that people wanted.  Blake and I
>>>>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>>>>> both told that there  is no problem.  Tell that to our  ears.
>>>>>>>>>>  (YUCK)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> SNOOPI  BOTTEN
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> In a message dated  5/4/2011 11:16:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight  Time,
>>>>>>>>>> _edbruckert at gmail.com_ (mailto:edbruckert at gmail.com)   writes:
>>>>>>>>>> All that means  is what you are sent is not acceptable don't
>>>>>>>>>> worry
>>>>>>>>>>  it'll
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> be solved I promise at  this point in my life I need it as much
>>>>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>>>>> anybody  else
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, May 4, 2011 at  10:48 AM, <_Dectalk at aol.com_
>> (mailto:Dectalk at aol.com) >  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Brace yourselves  because I don't think you guys will like it.
>> The
>>>>>>>>>>  very
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> worst voice is  Kit.  I'd do the recording for you guys but  I
>>>>>>>>>> really don't want to  be linked with this pour Dectalk quality.
>> Have
>>>>> fun  guys.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> SNOOPI  BOTTEN
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> In a message dated  5/4/2011 9:10:14 A.M. Eastern Daylight  Time,
>>>>>>>>>> _ratguy at insightbb.com_ (mailto:ratguy at insightbb.com)   writes:
>>>>>>>>>>  Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Here's a sample text. I  assume you can use DECtalk commands in
>> the
>>>>>>>>>> text?  An
>>>>>>>>>> MP3 of the 4.3 speak  application performing this exact text can
>> be
>>>>>>>>>> found  at
>>>>>>>>>> _http://www.bluegrasspals.com/dt43sample.mp3_
>> (http://www.bluegrasspals.com/dt43sample.mp3)
>>>>>>>>>>  Now here's the text.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> [:phoneme  on]
>>>>>>>>>> [:np] [:ra  250]
>>>>>>>>>> Hello. This is the  factory default Paul  voice.
>>>>>>>>>> I'm talking now  with this voice since this is what most people
>> are
>>>>>>>>>> probably going to be  using. Let's speed it up a  bit.
>>>>>>>>>> [:ra  300]
>>>>>>>>>> This is probably  how Jayson's JFW would talk normally. Now  let's
>>>>>>>>>> put some  intonation in there.
>>>>>>>>>>  [:dv pr 250] [:dv sr 50]
>>>>>>>>>>  Okay, this is how Jayson used to listen to DECtalk back in  the
>>>>>>>>>> good  old
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  DOS
>>>>>>>>>> days. With 4.3 and  earlier, if you could get used to this  which
>>>>>>>>>> you would over  time, this sounds pretty good! It'd take  some
>>>>>>>>>> getting used to  again, not having had it for so  long.
>>>>>>>>>> [:np] [:ra  250]
>>>>>>>>>> The rest of this  demo was created a few months ago to compair
>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>> test the various  other factory voices and several custom voices
>> in
>>>>>>>>>> different DECtalk  versions.
>>>>>>>>>> I will now  test the other voices.
>>>>>>>>>>  [:nb] I'm Beautiful Betty, the default female  voice.
>>>>>>>>>> [:nh] I'm Huge  Harry.
>>>>>>>>>> [:nd] I'm Doctor  Dennis.
>>>>>>>>>> [:nf] I'm Frail  Frank.
>>>>>>>>>> [:nu] I'm Uppity  Ursula.
>>>>>>>>>> [:nr] I'm Rough  Rita.
>>>>>>>>>> [:nw] I'm  Whispering Wendy.
>>>>>>>>>> [:nk]  and I'm Kit the Kid.
>>>>>>>>>>  [:np]
>>>>>>>>>> Now I'll let the  DECtalk manual describe  us.
>>>>>>>>>> [:np]     Perfect Paul         Standard male  voice.
>>>>>>>>>> [:nb]   Beautiful Betty Standard female  voice.
>>>>>>>>>> [:nh]   Huge Harry      Deep male  voice.
>>>>>>>>>> [:nf]   Frail Frank         Older male  voice.
>>>>>>>>>> [:nk]   Kit the Kid         Child's voice (about 10  years
>>>>>>>>>>  old).
>>>>>>>>>> [:nr]     Rough Rita      Deep female  voice.
>>>>>>>>>> [:nu]   Uppity Ursula   Light female  voice.
>>>>>>>>>> [:nd]   Doctor Dennis   Breathy male  voice.
>>>>>>>>>> [:nw]   Whispering Wendy Whispery female  voice.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  [:np]
>>>>>>>>>> Okay, let's test a  few custom voices.
>>>>>>>>>> [:nf]  [:dv br 0 la 0 sr 100 hr 100 ap 150 pr 95] [:ra 220] This
>> is
>>>>>>>>>> the voice of Rimmer  from Red Dwarf.
>>>>>>>>>> Lister,  we are being tested! I don't know what to  do!
>>>>>>>>>> [:nf] [:ra 240] [:dv  br 0 hs 95 ap 100 as 100 pr 220 hr 30 sr
>>>>>>>>>> 30]
>>>>>>>>>> This is  Lister.
>>>>>>>>>> Rimmer! Come  over here and help me with this new speech
>> synthesizer!
>>>>>>>>>> [:np] [:dv  as 0 bf 0 la 20 nf 00 ri 100 sm 0 hr 0 sr 0] [:ra
>>>>>>>>>> 220]
>>>>>>>>>> This is  Holly.
>>>>>>>>>> This is an  important announcement. All persons aboard this  ship
>>>>>>>>>> are to report to  the voice calibration office at once. That is
>> all.
>>>>>>>>>> [:np] [:dv br 100  lx 100 bf 100 hr 100 sr 100 as 100 qu 100 ap
>> 110
>>>>>>>>>> pr 150  sx
>>>>>>>>>> 1 la 0]  [:ra  210] This is the voice of the  toaster.
>>>>>>>>>> I don't know  where this voice calibration office is. Does  anyone
>>>>>>>>>> want some  toast?
>>>>>>>>>> [:np] [:dv sm 1  hs 90  br 0 ri 0 la 0] [:ra 250] I'm the  cat.
>>>>>>>>>> Who says my voice  needs to be calibrated? I want  fishies!
>>>>>>>>>> [:nd] [:dv as 0  bf 0 la 20 nf 00 ri 100 hr 0 sr 0] [:ra 220]  I'm
>>>>>>>>>> Queeg  500.
>>>>>>>>>> None of you have  any credit, so you may not use the voice
>> calibrator.
>>>>>>>>>> [:nu] [:dv  as 1 bf 10 la 30 nf 10 ri 100 sm 50 hr 100 sr 20  ap
>>>>>>>>>> 130] [:ra 240] I'm  the newer voice of  Holly.
>>>>>>>>>> I'm picking  something up. It's another ship. Its name is Deck
>> Talk
>>>>>>>>>> or something very  close. They have been conducting an  experiment
>>>>>>>>>> on us  all
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  this
>>>>>>>>>> time. That would  explain why we've been saying all these  silly
>>>>>>>>>>  things.
>>>>>>>>>>  I
>>>>>>>>>> knew I was having  trouble finding a record of any  voice
>>>>>>>>>> calibration office  on Red Dwarf.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message  -----
>>>>>>>>>> From: "Corine  Bickley" <_corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu_
>> (mailto:corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu) >
>>>>>>>>>>  To: "DECtalk Discussions" <_dectalk at bluegrasspals.com_
>> (mailto:dectalk at bluegrasspals.com) >
>>>>>>>>>>  Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 7:02  AM
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re:  [DECtalk] Any news?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> HI  Jayson,
>>>>>>>>>>> I will do  that. Could you suggest some sample sentences  to
>>>>>>>>>>>  synthesize?
>>>>>>>>>>> We're  trying to find a way to put a "demo play" button on  the
>>>>>>>>>>> Enable website  so people can type in any text they'd like  to
>>>>>>>>>>> hear, but our  programmer hasn't been able to spend time on  that
>>>>> project right  now.
>>>>>>>>>>>  corine
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 3, 2011  at 8:12 PM, Jayson  Smith
>>>>>>>>>>> <_ratguy at insightbb.com_ (mailto:ratguy at insightbb.com) >
>>>>>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you  have any audio samples you could share? Maybe I  could
>>>>>>>>>>>> elaborate  on what people don't like. I pretty much know what
>>>>>>>>>>>> DT
>>>>>>>>>>>> 4.3 sounds  like.
>>>>>>>>>>>>  Jayson
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original  Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>>>  From: "Corine Bickley" <_corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu_
>> (mailto:corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu) >
>>>>>>>>>>>>  To: "DECtalk Discussions" <_dectalk at bluegrasspals.com_
>> (mailto:dectalk at bluegrasspals.com) >
>>>>>>>>>>>>  Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 7:53  PM
>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re:  [DECtalk] Any  news?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> i meant - i  can't hear the differences, not being so attuned
>> to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the   various DT versions. i can hear ok, but i'm not clear  on
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the   differences in  quality.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May  3, 2011 at 7:24 PM, Jayson  Smith
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <_ratguy at insightbb.com_ (mailto:ratguy at insightbb.com) >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wo, you  actually got 4.3 working with SAPI? What kind  of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  quality problems are  there?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----  Original Message  -----
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  From: "Corine Bickley" <_corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu_
>> (mailto:corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu) >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  To: "DECtalk Discussions" <_dectalk at bluegrasspals.com_
>> (mailto:dectalk at bluegrasspals.com) >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 6:14  PM
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any  news?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Still waiting for one of the "old" (not  chronologically,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  just in terms of contact with DT) to send some more
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> versions
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  for  testing.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  4.3 and 4.67 work in SAPI fine but preliminary  listening
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  results indicate  dissatisfaction.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  corine
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On  Tue, May 3, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Jayson  Smith
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  <_ratguy at insightbb.com_ (mailto:ratguy at insightbb.com) >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Okay, it's broken record time. Anything new going on  with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  the SAPI  DECtalk?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Haven't heard anything in a  while.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Jayson
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>  _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
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>>>>>>>>>>  _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
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>>>>>>>>>>  _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>>  _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>>  _______________________________________________
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>>>>>>>>>>  _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>  _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
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>>>>>>>>>  _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
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>>>>>>>>  _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
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>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>  _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
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>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>  _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
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>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>  _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>  _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
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>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>  _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
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>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
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>>>  _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
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>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
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