[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

Fri May 6 23:52:56 EDT 2011

sounds like it to me. 

On May 6, 2011, at 11:47 PM, Alex H. wrote:

> I for one will not buy this. if it doesnt have ability to sing and the
> inline commands, it's not dectalk.
> If it clips at the defaults for other voices, it is broken code.
> If onevoice is included because the rest are too clippy and crappy
> sounding, it isn't worth a cent to me. Dectalk is all about singing
> and customization. with this horrible ghost of horro, it's just a
> locked down slurring mess.  Btw, there's no way this is 4.3, maybe 5.0
> although I've never heard it, but far from anything classic dectalk.
> Heck, they got their versions so messed up they probably are using
> fonix talk or something!!
> ~ I HAVE LOST HOPE.
> alex
> 
> On 5/6/11, johnnybrl at gmail.com <johnnybrl at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Well, if we only get the Paul voice only, I guess I can live with that.  But
>> It would have been cool to make it sing and do funny things. but o well.
>> 
>> At least we have the DT 4.3 demo to play with and when the sapi Dectalk
>> comes out, we could just use it with Jaws or Nvda.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Brandon Misch" <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 6:05 PM
>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
>> 
>> 
>>> i know i will still buy it. at least it will sell a little because the
>>> voice it does come with doesn't have any of these bad qualities.
>>> 
>>> On May 6, 2011, at 8:56 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hmm, an attempt at using what we got left. Actually I like that plan, at
>>>> least I like it better than releasing the whole thing. I still don't see
>>>> it
>>>> breaking any grounds. Sure it's a Sapi dectalk but it could've been so,
>>>> so
>>>> much bettter!
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Blake Roberts" <beroberts at hughes.net>
>>>> To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 4:45 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> 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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