[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

Sat May 7 00:52:58 EDT 2011

Yeah, programmers should at least hear and accept feedback from people who 
use their products.

I've never heard of programmers that don't accept feedback from users.

Hmm I wonder what's wrong with these people.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blake Roberts" <beroberts at hughes.net>
To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 8:12 PM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

>I agree as well.  Not fixing identified issues is nuts.
> Blake
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Dectalk at aol.com
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 11:02 PM
> To: dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
>
> I totally agree.  I think it's mostly the GN and HS that need adjusting.
> But now they want to disable the singing.  It's crazy.  They are willing 
> to
> spend money to disable stuff but not fix stuff.
>
>
> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>
> In a message dated 5/6/2011 10:37:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> bmisch2002 at gmail.com writes:
>
> i see so why just stop and only include paul instead of just fixing
> the other voices? if the parameters are screwed up, then why not just fix
> them?
>
> On May 6, 2011, at 10:01 PM, Dectalk at aol.com wrote:
>
>
>
> Versions 4.60, 4.61, and I think 4.63.  They just never got
> the code.  Blake and I even suggested waiting for the codes before 
> spending
> more time and money into this SAPI so we could select the best one to use.
>
>
> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>
> In a message dated 5/6/2011 9:53:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight
> Time, bmisch2002 at gmail.com writes:
>
> that's crazy. what were they going to try next
> before this came it?
>
> On May 6, 2011, at 9:31 PM, Dectalk at aol.com wrote:
>
>
>
> TThat's the thing, this is only the first
> try and we were originally told we would have 3 more to sample.  And in a
> blink of an eye, this is it.
>
>
> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>
> In a message dated 5/6/2011 9:13:48 P.M.
> Eastern Daylight Time, bmisch2002 at gmail.com writes:
>
> that is sad. but if they would act
> like that, i wouldn't blame them for scrapping them. well, unless they
> didn't even try anything. now if they did an couldn't fix it, then i don't
> blame them at all
>
> On May 6, 2011, at 9:03 PM, Raymond
> Grote wrote:
>
> > I think they will just be
> scrapped. Sad.
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Brandon Misch"
> <bmisch2002 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
> >
> >
> >> what will happen to the other
> voices then? just curious.
> >>
> >> On May 6, 2011, at 4:45 PM, Blake
> Roberts wrote:
> >>
> >>> 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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