[DECtalk] Any news?
Jayson Smith
ratguy at insightbb.com
Thu May 5 21:45:22 EDT 2011
Hi,
Thanks for the kind words. I've let a few of my friends hear the audio and
they agree with everything said here, that it definitely needs more work.
One guy said it sounds like buffalos in a bathtub. His words, not mine.
Jayson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Raymond Grote" <musicalman1 at comcast.net>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?
> good to hear the mod is on our side. I'm used to mods hounding as soon as
> something bad and discouraging is said.
> I have several friends, who, while not on this list, are expressing their
> frustration as I get them up to date. Not that it will do much good.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jayson Smith" <ratguy at insightbb.com>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 9:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?
>
>
>> 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
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_
>>>>> (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_
>>>>> (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>> ----------
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>> _http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk_
>>>>> (http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ____________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ____________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ____________________________________
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>> _DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com_ (mailto:DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com)
>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
>>>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
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>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
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