[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

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Fri May 6 17:29:36 EDT 2011


Actually it's worse than that.  
 
1.  No speak Window.
2.  It would only have the Paul  voice.
3.  It won't sing.
4.  It probably won't dial but I'm just  guessing.
5.  I'm betting the tones won't  work.
 
So in a nutshell it well be junk in my  opinion.
 
I was the guy that was going to be doing the  dictionary.  I will not touch 
or promote this SAPI because I think this is  totally degrading to Dennis 
Klatt and everything he worked for.  I am well  known for my work with 
Dectalk.  Please, let it be known that I do not  support this release, nor do I 
wish to be associated with this SAPI in any  way.  This in my opinion is 
garbage and will be a very big disappointment  to those who know and love Dectalk 
and expect all the features that Dectalk once  had.
 
I never met Dennis, but I love and respect his  work.  I hope others have 
the same respect.  Lets all remember what  once was great.  

I will support any efforts to bring back the Dectalk  and all it's features 
that we all know and love and want in a SAPI.  But  this is not that SAPI.
 
 
SNOOPI BOTTEN 
 
 
In a message dated 5/6/2011 4:51:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
beroberts at hughes.net writes:

Ok,  Here's the latest news update about SAPI Dectalk's release. Two things
were  decided  by the Dectalk SAPI powers that be. 

1. No speak window  will be included.
2. There is only one voice, Paul.

Also, it is my  understanding that SAPI Dectalk now costs $19.95.
Blake
-----Original  Message-----
From:  dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
[mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com]  On Behalf Of Brandon Misch
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 3:35 PM
To:  DECtalk Discussions
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi  dectalk

i know it odes. haven't heard any news on it since last night.  

On May 6, 2011, at 3:25 PM, Alex H. wrote:

> Honestly, who  really cares if it'll work or not the synth sucks!
> 
> Just  sayin'.
> 
> Alex
> 
> On 5/6/11, Brandon Misch  <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> maybe hope this thing will  even work is it this bad when using normal 
>> applications or just  when running the speak window?
>> 
>> On May 6, 2011, at  2:43 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:
>> 
>>> They will, I  believe, but I don't think they come with it. I think 
>>> you  have to somehow obtain them yourself if you want to use them. 
>>>  But, I only have XP so I can only say what I believe I heard. Maybe  
>>> they truly won't work because of some compatibility  issue.
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message  -----
>>> From: "Brandon Misch"  <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions"  <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011  1:39 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi  dectalk
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> i see. figured i  would ask since certain voices won't work on vista 
>>>> and  higher. an example of this is the older sapi5 voices from 
>>>>  Microsoft. Mike
>>>> 
>>>> Marry and  sam.
>>>> 
>>>> On May 6, 2011, at 1:36 PM, Alex  H. wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> It should run on  anything from Windows 2000 to 7 since they all 
>>>>> have  SAPI5.
>>>>> 
>>>>>  Alex
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 5/6/11, Brandon Misch  <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> one thing i  never found out about is will this work in windows 7  
>>>>>> or vista?
>>>>>>  
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