[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

Sat May 7 08:31:23 EDT 2011

I believe awhile ago they said they weren't allowed to distribute it. But I 
could be wrong. I'd still like to hear it some time.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brandon Misch" <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

>i think soneone on this list  has a copy of that and i wonder the same 
>thing about that and this
>
> On May 7, 2011, at 12:55 AM, <johnnybrl at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> lol speaking of Dectalk 5.0, I wonder if it sounds as bad as the sapi
>> dectalk does?  If somebody has dectalk 5.0, do you think you could make a
>> demo of it? That way some of us could have a little comparison.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Raymond Grote" <musicalman1 at comcast.net>
>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 9:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
>>
>>
>>> Agreed. Guys, keep your speak windows for 4.3 and 4.4. You'll need them
>>> till
>>> the end of Windows. lol. Unless someone fixes this thing.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 11:47 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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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