[DECtalk] Any news?
Brandon Misch
bmisch2002 at gmail.com
Thu May 5 21:31:14 EDT 2011
well, glad that's cleared up
On May 5, 2011, at 9:17 PM, Jayson Smith wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I just want to clarify one thing. According to Snoopi, the programmer will
> not be allowed to join this list. I would like to clarify that I am the
> owner and sole moderator of this list. Anyone who wishes to join this list
> is welcome to, so long as they're not a spammer or anything like that. So
> list moderation is not responsible for this decision, probably company
> policy.
> On a similar note, I don't mind any of the discussion that's been going on
> these last two days. Not that it looks like we've accomplished much, but
> discussion is always good.
> Jayson
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brandon Misch" <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 9:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?
>
>
>> i know but why won't the programmer be allowed to join? seems kind of weird
>> that a person won't be allowed to join a list such as this
>>
>> On May 5, 2011, at 7:01 PM, Alex H. wrote:
>>
>>> Well, I guess better to release it now than possibly put more money into
>>> it.
>>>
>>> That's just crazy.
>>>
>>> Alex
>>>
>>> On 5/5/11, Dectalk at aol.com <Dectalk at aol.com> wrote:
>>>> 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)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
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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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>>>>>>>>>>>> _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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>>>>>>>>>> _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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>>>>>>>>> _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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>>>>>>> _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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>>>>> _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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>>>>
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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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>>>>
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>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ____________________________________
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>>>>
>>>> ____________________________________
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>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
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