[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

Fri May 6 21:10:25 EDT 2011

like i said hope there will be updates to add the aditional voices in at a later time and if there's no speak window, why have one out now? 

On May 6, 2011, at 9:01 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:

> you couldn't be more right. Personally i'm tired of trying to deal with it because I know our voices aren't going to be heard. They're just working around the problem and acting like all their optomization is done.
> But, they did at least do something. It at least has a chance now. But only with those who want a cool synth to play with.
> Will it also support other commands like pitch range, and head size, and the other two to three dozen peramitors Dectalk supports? Even if it did, I probably wouldn't use them, since I doubt they would implement a voice creation system. Not even Dectalk really had such a thing, the closest we get is Val, which only works for that Dectalk session.
> I wish them a lot of luck. I don't want to do anything about or with it anymore.
>  
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> 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
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> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Brandon Misch
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 3:35 PM
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> 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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