[DECtalk] DECTALK STORE
Alex H.
linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com
Thu Jul 19 16:01:02 EDT 2012
You can use most of the same phonemes, but there are a few differences
I've documented somewhere. I'll have to dig out the files.
On 7/19/12, Roger devin Prater <r.d.t.prater at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, I did set up the file associations, but I would like to be able to just
> test by going over to the play button and clicking it. But if this isn't
> possible, assuming that the new singing beta of sapi dectalk will work, I
> can just use it, assuming that the phonemes are the same as in 4.40
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Blake Roberts
> To: 'DECtalk Discussions'
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 2:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] DECTALK STORE
>
>
> In my experience, the easiest way to have text read in the speak window is
> to write text in notepad and save with a .en extension. DT 4.4 should open
> and play the file automatically.
> Blake
>
>
>
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> From: dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Roger devin Prater
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 12:30 PM
> To: DECtalk Discussions
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] DECTALK STORE
>
>
> Hmm, well I now have the 4.40 speak Window, oh and if anyone ever needs
> it, I will post a tutorial about how to use it well with NVDA, the buttons I
> mean. I don't know how to get it to actually read the text in the edit box
> of the window though. Perhaps someone could, or already has, worked on
> that?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dectalk at aol.com
> To: dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 6:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] DECTALK STORE
>
>
> I use Dectalk 4.40 Speak Window. Because I do CDs and concerts, I
> really don't want to switch because I can make it sound really human. On
> July 30th I might be singing with Peter Yarrow again, and it would be too
> weird to be using 2 different versions of Dectalk. And live on stage I need
> to be very fast, if I switch versions, how do I know a command won't create
> feedback.
>
> And let me make another point. If you look on youtube, you will find
> that I'm not the only disabled entertainer. None of us would be able to do
> what we do without the fancy features of Dectalk. I would rather use
> Dectalk 4.40 because it is the closest I can get to Dennis Klatt. I never
> met him, but his work gave my life meaning. I have to believe that he would
> never want the singing feature removed from Dectalk. I had too many kids
> light up when they learned that they can sing with Dectalk. It's a gift
> from Dennis and I love to pass it on.
>
>
> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>
> In a message dated 7/19/2012 9:28:49 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> r.d.t.prater at gmail.com writes:
> So I'm wondering, do you use the older speak window of 4.3 or whatever
> it is? Yeah I think its 4.3 which is the popular ones, but now that this new
> one has come out, will you start using this one, or still use the more
> popular one?
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Jul 19, 2012, at 8:23 AM, Dectalk at aol.com wrote:
>
>
> http://theflameofhope.co/STORE.html
>
> Hi, I don't think I ever mentioned this on the listserv because I
> didn't know I could. As some of you know, I have a website, and for the
> longest time almost everything was free with hopes for donations. Well,
> people were getting free files but never donating. So sadly I made some
> changes. I only say sadly because kids who can't talk can only sing by
> using Dectalk, so I badly wanted kids to have free access to any song they
> wanted so they could sing just like any other child. It got totally abused,
> so I made some changes.
>
> I have one announcement that I'm still pinching myself over because
> I can't believe I'm being allowed to do this without a fight. When Blake
> and I were working for Enable Rehab, we were given a beta Dectalk SAPI that
> could sing. Well, I decided to release it for free because I was tired of
> Corine publicly saying she didn't have the source code to make it sing.
> Internally, she alone decided to remove the singing feature and tell that
> lie. Corine got wind that I was releasing the beta Dectalk SAPI, and she
> relayed a message to me saying she didn't care and wished me well. It
> slightly takes the fun out of releasing it, but ok.
>
> I'm not charging for the SAPI because the singing part is unstable,
> plus I want it free anyway. So, you get the SAPI, the Speak Window, a new
> blind friendly Speak Window, dictionary tools, instructions that Blake
> Roberts wrote, and help support. So, you can get the beta from me for free
> with instructions and support, or you can pay $24.95 to Enable Rehab and get
> no instructions or support. And remember, if you buy "DECTALK READER 1"
> from Enable Rehab, you don't get what you pay for, you get Dectalk 4.61.
>
> Anyway, my songs are all $1.50. I've been sick for a month so I
> haven't been doing new songs for a while. I'm still recovering, but by mid
> August I'm hoping to be doing songs again. I plan on doing top 40 songs.
>
> So I hope you all check out my store and share it with others.
>
>
> SNOOPI BOTTEN
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