[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

Fri May 6 21:12:29 EDT 2011

i'm sure something will happen. even if it's just paul. i'm ok with that since i only use paul anyway except for a tutor voice i use betty wich i use in screen readers that support a thing like that. any idea of a release date? 

On May 6, 2011, at 9:02 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:

> I hope so too.
> I wish they'd just fix the other voices or at least stop telling us we don't 
> know enough to help.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 5:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
> 
> 
>> I hope this doesn't sell.
>> 
>> I also hope the revise their decision before it's too late.
>> 
>> Alex
>> 
>> On 5/6/11, Dectalk at aol.com <Dectalk at aol.com> wrote:
>>> 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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