[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
Brandon Misch
bmisch2002 at gmail.com
Fri May 6 21:15:07 EDT 2011
that sounds wright and i have a feeling that this speak window will make its rounds over the net after this is released. like the other versions and may be in a dt collection of past dt versions.
On May 6, 2011, at 9:07 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:
> You know guys, the speak window is all the majority of us need. Only a few
> users are ever going to want Sapi, the rest will hear it and not want
> anything to do with it. Supposing this Speak program were to go public,
> which it probably wouldn't. But if it did, it'd almost be like a demo of the
> Sapi synth. Since I don't remember hearing of a demo being released, it's
> like an alternative to a demo I suppose. Just thinking.
> I know it's sort of a twisted and wrong way to think of it, but I had to say
> it.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 5:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
>
>
>> i doubt this will have updates, it seems like they dont care to
>> haveit work in the first place, so it hardly seems like any more
>> effort will go into this.
>>
>> alex
>>
>> On 5/6/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> who knows if they will. at least paul is one of the voices that worked.
>>>
>>> On May 6, 2011, at 5:32 PM, Alex H. wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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