[DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI

Raymond Grote musicalman1 at comcast.net
Mon May 9 16:18:22 EDT 2011 

Yes, I tried DSpeech. It just reads the commands out like any synth would.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI


> Hi Michael,
>
> I haven't found a way to send head size and other parameters directly
> to the synth using TTSApp since it doesn't like spaces in the code.
> for instance,
> [:dv hs 105 gf 70 la 40]
> Will give command errors.
>
> Don't understand this though, seeing as tTSApp works directly with the
> synth as far as I know.
>
> Has anyone tried a text to mp3 program like TextAloud or NCH Verbose?
> I doubt those would work though, as I think TTSapp is a more direct
> way to do this and that's not working, so...
>
> Alex
>
>
> On 5/9/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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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