[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

Pitermach pitermach at gmail.com
Sat May 7 03:58:20 EDT 2011 

oh boy... that memorable synth that just completely crashed my sapi and 
wineyes
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brandon Misch" <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 3:54 AM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk


> it is. someone made a windows version of it. however, think it's hard to 
> get rid of since there's no actual installer
>
> On May 6, 2011, at 9:32 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:
>
>> this is a Sapi synth?
>> Wow, I never heard of it. I will look, to get away from this thing for
>> awhile.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Brandon Misch" <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 9:17 PM
>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
>>
>>
>>> 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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