[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

Brandon Misch bmisch2002 at gmail.com
Sat May 7 14:20:55 EDT 2011


that's crazy 

On May 7, 2011, at 11:50 AM, Dectalk at aol.com wrote:

> I have a weird problem, my 5.0 is sounding better than it did, so I think my versions are mixed up.
>  
>  
> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>  
> In a message dated 5/7/2011 9:10:14 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, beroberts at hughes.net writes:
> 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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