[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

Sat May 7 09:39:33 EDT 2011

Good point. You know, Dectalk 4.6.4 sounds a lot like Fonix Talk. I can't 
imagine there being much difference between that and Dectalk 5, and Fonix 
Talk.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brandon Misch" <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

> that would help. besides, why would fonix prohibit someone from making it 
> available if they don't even make dectalk anymore?
>
> On May 7, 2011, at 9:09 AM, Blake Roberts wrote:
>
>> Snoopi has a copy of the Dectalk 5.0 speak window. However, Fonix 
>> prohibits
>> him from making the Dectalk 5.0 speak window publicly available.  Snoopi, 
>> I
>> wonder if you could create a recording of the 5.0 speak window so people 
>> on
>> the list will know what it sounds like? I've never heard the 5.0 speak
>> window.
>> Blake
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
>> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Brandon Misch
>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 8:23 AM
>> To: DECtalk Discussions
>> 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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