[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

Brandon Misch bmisch2002 at gmail.com
Fri May 6 21:50:17 EDT 2011


i see. 

On May 6, 2011, at 9:23 PM, Dectalk at aol.com wrote:

> No.  When I say it won't sing, that also means none of the parameters will work.  Head size, pitch, everything will be gone.  So if it won't sing, it's gonna be like any other speech engine.
>  
>  
> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>  
> In a message dated 5/6/2011 9:01:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, musicalman1 at comcast.net writes:
> 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.
>  
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dectalk at aol.com
> To: dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 5:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
> 
> 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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