[DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI

Mon May 9 01:37:18 EDT 2011

no idea. in nvda, you can't do that. 

On May 9, 2011, at 1:07 AM, Michael Hansen wrote:

> Are you able to change voice parameters like inflection, head size, etc.?
> 
> Thanks,
> Michael
> 
> On 5/8/11, Alex H. <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com> wrote:
>> No, although it is able to switch standard voices like [:np] or [:nb],
>> it just throws up on the spaces in code.
>> "command error in parameter!"
>> Alex
>> 
>> On 5/8/11, johnnybrl at gmail.com <johnnybrl at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> So that's cool you can make it sing. So I'm guessing you can't make it do
>>> red dwarf then?
>>> 
>>> I have the TTS ap that comes with the Sapi5 ESpeak. Maybe I'll play with
>>> it
>>> later.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 8:06 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> 
>>>> I did some tests with this just now, you can send text to DT SAPI
>>>> directly by using the TTSApp.exe program. This allows singing of SAPI
>>>> DT. It's not perfect (no spaces are allowed in code and it can't work
>>>> with the [:dv] parameter for some wierd reason), but everything else
>>>> works pretty well when singing.
>>>> 
>>>> If anyone needs the TTSApp.exe program, email me off-list and I'll
>>>> gladly send a link.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Alex
>>>> 
>>>> On 5/8/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> i am using it with the latest snapshot and it works great. it should
>>>>> work
>>>>> with 2011.1.1
>>>>> 
>>>>> On May 8, 2011, at 4:05 AM, Raymond Grote wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Haven't tried it with the latest yet. But with version 2010 at least,
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> English voices don't seem to want to work.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Brandon Misch" <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 5:21 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> does it work with the latest nvda?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On May 7, 2011, at 5:18 PM, Michael Hansen wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I agree...it's not bad.  At all.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 5/7/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> that sounds almost like my dectalk usb.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On May 7, 2011, at 4:11 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Okay. Here is the link for the sample. Both UK and US voices are
>>>>>>>>>> demonstrated.
>>>>>>>>>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5406787/dectalk5.0.mp3
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>> From: "Blake Roberts" <beroberts at hughes.net>
>>>>>>>>>> To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 2:44 PM
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Raymond, I think Posting samples of Dectalk 5.0 on Dropbox is
>>>>>>>>>>> fine.
>>>>>>>>>>> Uploading the synth is unnecessary. I would have sentthis response
>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>>> off-list if it wasn't for the fact your email address is hidden in
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> headers.
>>>>>>>>>>> Blake
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>>>> From: dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>>>>>>>> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Raymond
>>>>>>>>>>> Grote
>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 2:07 PM
>>>>>>>>>>> To: DECtalk Discussions
>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Blake,
>>>>>>>>>>> Would it be okay if I upload the synth to Dropbox along with the
>>>>>>>>>>> sample?
>>>>>>>>>>> Or
>>>>>>>>>>> would that not be necessary?
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Blake Roberts" <beroberts at hughes.net>
>>>>>>>>>>> To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 1:50 PM
>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Peter, I'll send you a link off-list so you can download SAPI
>>>>>>>>>>>> Dectalk
>>>>>>>>>>>> 5.0.
>>>>>>>>>>>> If anyone else needs a download link, write me off-list.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Blake
>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>>>>> From: dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>>>>>>>>> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Pitermach
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 1:38 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>> To: DECtalk Discussions
>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> speaking of dropbox, could anyone upload it there or to
>>>>>>>>>>>> sendspace?
>>>>>>>>>>>> since
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>>>> didn't receive the file and I'd be very interested.
>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Blake Roberts" <beroberts at hughes.net>
>>>>>>>>>>>> To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 7:34 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Raymond, I think that is a good idea.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Blake
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Raymond
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Grote
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 1:32 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: DECtalk Discussions
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Awesome! Downloading and installing now. Should I put some
>>>>>>>>>>>>> samples
>>>>>>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>>>>>>> dropbox and link to them?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Blake Roberts" <beroberts at hughes.net>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 12:45 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When Snoopi and I were involved with beta-testing, someone sent
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SAPI version of Dectalk 5.0. I decided to send it to the list
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all to enjoy/use. It will give you all an opportunity to know
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> what
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dectalk 5.0 sounds like. Plus, this is not the version Enable
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>>>>>> marketing.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> After unzipping the attachment, run setup.exe. When it asks for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> installation type, choose custom. Screen readers will say
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like, "Dectalk SAPI 5.0 1 of 1". Right arrow on that and you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in a list of languages that will be installed. Press
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enter/space
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any languages you don't want and choose the option "this
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feature
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be unavailable". Have fun!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I realize that this attachment might not come through for some
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> members, as Gmail typically blocks zip files from being sent. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hope
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> most of you receive/enjoy this.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Blake
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
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