[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
Brandon Misch
bmisch2002 at gmail.com
Fri May 6 21:17:44 EDT 2011
you can find that on gw micro's site under an article about speech synthesizers.
On May 6, 2011, at 9:13 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:
> Hmm, where can I hear that? I want to see for myself. I want to prove
> Dectalk is still good.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brandon Misch" <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 6:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
>
>
>> nice message. i may buy it for another voice on my pc. would have been
>> cool to have all the family of voices and not just paul but if it has
>> paul, then it's still good for me.
>> I've heard worst under sapi before. flight for instance.
>>
>> On May 6, 2011, at 6:20 PM, Michael Hansen wrote:
>>
>>> Since it appears that the powers that be read this list, here goes: I
>>> am very, very disappointed with the way this project appears to be
>>> turning out. I realize that rumors are just that--rumors, but
>>> honestly things do not appear to be progressing well.
>>> If what the list members say is true, and you are not listening to
>>> user feedback, you are, in my humble opinion, shunning your most loyal
>>> supporters. I really do want to buy this product, but in its current
>>> form, I just cannot see doing so.
>>>
>>> Respectfully,
>>> Michael Hansen
>>>
>>> On 5/6/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> if they want it to sell good, updates should be provided otherwise,
>>>> hardly
>>>> no one would buy this not to mention that frank and dennis and harry
>>>> were
>>>> also good. not just paul.
>>>> betty was ok out of all the female voices.
>>>>
>>>> On May 6, 2011, at 5:54 PM, Alex H. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 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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