[DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI

Mon May 9 16:58:29 EDT 2011

That's probably it, knowing MS's way of handling things, very strangely.

Alex

On 5/9/11, Raymond Grote <musicalman1 at comcast.net> wrote:
> True. I thought D Speech did just send the text to Sapi. But I don't know
> the inner workings of these things.
> Maybe the Sapi is filtering it before it goes to the synth or something.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 4:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Ok. Thanks for confirming that. I think dSpeech is using some sort of
>> punctuation filter like most TTS conversion programs. I haven't found
>> a program that just works directly with the SAPI dectalk. Ah well,
>> I've got the 4.6.4 speak window, and this sounds the same anyway so
>> it's not that big of a loss.
>>
>> Alex
>>
>> On 5/9/11, Raymond Grote <musicalman1 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> 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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