[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

Sat May 7 11:11:27 EDT 2011

but maybe there is. who knows? 

On May 7, 2011, at 9:39 AM, Raymond Grote wrote:

> 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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