[DECtalk] a decent speech synthesizer for primary use
mattias
mjonsson1986 at gmail.com
Sun Aug 31 11:00:32 EDT 2014
how to actually get the tts working?
win8
Jim Hunt via Dectalk skrev den 2014-08-31 16:26:
> Very well said Alex. For those who quivel about the legalities of
> abandonware ... who cares? The point here is that SoftVoice is abandonware.
> Abandonware is software that has been and is abandoned and no longer
> supported. Some of the companies who developed abandonware are no longer
> even in existence anymore. (As a side note, there is a BT Sync archive
> dedicated to abandonware games.) Folks, as long as there's an interest in
> playing with these older synths, I say, friends, play away!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dectalk [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Alex
> H. via Dectalk
> Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 10:14 AM
> To: DECtalk
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] a decent speech synthesizer for primary use
>
> I'll say something and I hope you're reading carefully.
>
> Please stop asking if everything is legal. Most people will disregard your
> message anyway, as legal/illegal software is a touchy topic for some people,
> and honestly, it gets old that you ask after every message. Read licenses,
> and either care to follow them, or don't.
> That's entirely up to you.
>
> I believe the Softvoice corp is long dead, so for all purposes just keep
> using it. It's antiquated and 16-bit stuff that works with SAPI4.
>
>
>
> On 8/30/14, brandon T via Dectalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I know that the Chatterbox voice has some things wrong, but it is
>> working pretty well for me. I have the new driver.
>>
>> How can this be free and legal if it is based on a commercial product,
>> Softvoice, that was not free?
>>
>> Thank you very much for your time and I look forward to any assistance
>> you are willing to provide.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Brandon Tyson
>>
>> On 8/30/14, Alex H. via Dectalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com> wrote:
>>> Chatterbox has issues and reads numbers as single digits, e.g., 301
>>> as
>>> 3 0 1.It also breaks when using the shift key to pause or start
>>> typing. I modified the sapi4 NVDA driver about 2 years ago, but cant
>>> find the file now.
>>>
>>> I use Vocalizer or Orpheus or espeak these days, with some Eloquence
>>> in their too. My DEC USB is at home sadly, so I can't use it
>>> currently. I avoid synths with issues, but they're fun to play with
>>> for sure.
>>>
>>> On 8/30/14, brandon T via Dectalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com> wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I agree with you on that it sounds like Softvoice. Do you think they
>>>> would have intentionally modified the license file to make us think
>>>> it was free?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you very much for your time and I look forward to a response.
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> BRANDON TYSON
>>>>
>>>> On 8/30/14, Jake Gross via Dectalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com> wrote:
>>>>> This synth sounds like softvoice, an abandonware speech synthesizer
>>>>> that wasn't free.
>>>>> I assumed this was a sapi4 version.
>>>>> Maybe chatterbox uses similar speech technology.
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: brandon T via Dectalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>> To: DECtalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com Date sent: Sat, 30 Aug 2014
>>>>> 18:49:35 -0400
>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] a decent speech synthesizer for primary use
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> The license.txt file says that we are able to redistribute this
>>>>> freely, and it also says that we got this for free. So, do you mind
>>>>> if I please ask how this is abandonware please?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Brandon
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/30/14, Jake Gross via Dectalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> To me, Nv speech player sounds similar to Infovox 230 , and
>>>>> Monologue sounds like Doubletalk.
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: brandon T via Dectalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>> To: DECtalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com Date sent: Sat, 30 Aug
>>>>> 2014 00:29:19 -0400
>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] a decent speech synthesizer for primary
>>>>> use
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> So, if I read the license correctly, it said something about I
>>>>> can redistribute this software and that it's free, why does it say
>>>>> that if it's abandonware? It says that in the license.txt file.
>>>>> How do you know that the modified sapi4.py file is legal?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Brandon
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/30/14, Jake Gross via Dectalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> It is abandonware.
>>>>> Speech rate is not supported.
>>>>> Did you copy the sapi4.py file to your nvda user configuration
>>>>> directory?
>>>>> This driver prevents the synth from crashing.
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: brandon T viaDectalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>> To: DECtalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>> Date sent: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 23:42:52 -0400
>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] a decent speech synthesizer for primary
>>>>> use
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> Is this synthesizer illegal?
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, it isn't speaking as I change the speed of the voice.
>>>>> Also,
>>>>> it
>>>>> is crashing sometimes.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you very much for your time and I look forward to a
>>>>> response.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>
>>>>> Brandon Tyson
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/29/14, Jake Gross via Dectalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> What part of the installer can't you read.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: brandon T via Dectalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>> To: DECtalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>> Date sent: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 23:06:51 -0400
>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] a decent speech synthesizer for primary
>>>>> use
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Unfortunately I can't read the installer. I am not sure if it
>>>>> is
>>>>> in English.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for telling me about this, I really appreciate it!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Brandon
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/29/14, Jake Gross via Dectalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Have you ever tried chatterbox?
>>>>> It is a sapi4 english/rushen speech synthesizer.
>>>>> You can find it at
>>>>> http://grossgang.com/tts/sapi_voices/chatterbox.zip
>>>>> Jake
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: brandon T via Dectalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>> To: DECtalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>> Date sent: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 21:12:00 -0400
>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] a decent speech synthesizer for primary
>>>>> use
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you for this information. I thought that maybe another
>>>>> thing
>>>>> was, with the Microsoft voices, I should try them at a faster
>>>>> speed.
>>>>> For now, they are ok.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you very much for your time, I really appreciate it.
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope that you are having an awesome day!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Brandon
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/29/14, Blake Roberts via Dectalk
>>>>> <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> I know that the AT&T Natural voices were recorded at 16k
>>>>> instead
>>>>> of the
>>>>> typical 22k for recorded speech samples. However, they might
>>>>> not
>>>>> work as
>>>>> your primary synth due to large size of each voice. I
>>>>> purchased
>>>>> some AT&T
>>>>> voices which I use as primary voices within OpenBook, but
>>>>> they
>>>>> are used for
>>>>> short periods. AT&T voices might work as your primary synth
>>>>> if
>>>>> you have a
>>>>> lot of Ram memory in your computer, i.e. more than a gig or
>>>>> two.
>>>>> Blake
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Dectalk [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On
>>>>> Behalf Of
>>>>> brandon T via Dectalk
>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 8:40 PM
>>>>> To: DECtalk
>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] a decent speech synthesizer for
>>>>> primary
>>>>> use
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am wondering if maybe the voices are just sounding too real
>>>>> to
>>>>> me.
>>>>> Are there any that are recorded at a lower audio quality
>>>>> please?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you very much for your time and I look forward to any
>>>>> assistance
>>>>> you are willing to provide.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>
>>>>> Brandon Tyson
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8/29/14, Blake Roberts via Dectalk
>>>>> <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com> wrote:
>>>>> Daniel,
>>>>> Ivona voices are SAPI5. To use them in NVDA I simply changed
>>>>> from ESpeak
>>>>> to
>>>>> SAPI version 5 in the synthesizers list.
>>>>> Blake
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Dectalk [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On
>>>>> Behalf Of
>>>>> Daniel
>>>>> Wolak via Dectalk
>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 8:07 PM
>>>>> To: DECtalk
>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] a decent speech synthesizer for
>>>>> primary
>>>>> use
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> I mostly use eloquence with nvda... A question for you
>>>>> blake:
>>>>> what do
>>>>> you use to interface the ivona voices with nvda as I've been
>>>>> thinking of
>>>>> trying them?
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Daniel
>>>>> On 29/08/2014 8:00 PM, Blake Roberts via Dectalk wrote:
>>>>> Brandon,
>>>>> Although I use Eloquence as my primary synth in Jaws, Ivona
>>>>> voices are a
>>>>> close second. They are my primary voices within NVDA. Voices
>>>>> from Ivona
>>>>> are
>>>>> not free but you can trial each voice for 30 days before
>>>>> purchase is
>>>>> required. I prefer slow speeds so I'm not sure how Ivona
>>>>> sounds
>>>>> at fast
>>>>> rates. I use Ivona voices because all of the voices sound
>>>>> very
>>>>> natural.
>>>>>
>>>>> Have you tried the Orpheus synth? I purchased Orpheus but
>>>>> don't
>>>>> use it
>>>>> anymore because those voices are too fast for my liking.
>>>>> Like
>>>>> Ivona, you
>>>>> can
>>>>> trial Orpheus for 30 days before purchase is required. The
>>>>> difference is
>>>>> with Orpheus you receive all voices, whereas Ivona voices are
>>>>> downloaded
>>>>> one
>>>>> voice at a time.
>>>>> Blake
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Dectalk [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On
>>>>> Behalf Of
>>>>> brandon T via Dectalk
>>>>> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 7:48 PM
>>>>> To: DECtalk Discussions
>>>>> Subject: [DECtalk] a decent speech synthesizer for primary
>>>>> use
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have been looking at Sapi 4 and Sapi 5 voices today. Also,
>>>>> I
>>>>> have
>>>>> been looking at Speech Player. I am familiar with a lot of
>>>>> voices,
>>>>> including Acapela, Eloquence, DecTalk, Microsoft voices like
>>>>> Sam, the
>>>>> LH synthesizer, the Digalo voices, Infovox 230 and 330,
>>>>> eSpeak,
>>>>> Neospeech and others. Here is my problem. I have been majorly
>>>>> investigating voices for years. I guess the main problem is
>>>>> that
>>>>> all
>>>>> of the voices do something that I don't like. Eloquence makes
>>>>> a
>>>>> clicking sound when it goes really fast. I have trouble
>>>>> understanding
>>>>> DecTalk when it goes really fast. The Acapela voices are, in
>>>>> my
>>>>> opinion, too hard to use as a primary voice. I have thought
>>>>> about
>>>>> Infovox 230 and 330, but I cant do anything legally except
>>>>> use
>>>>> the
>>>>> trial. Also, I can't use Eloquence legally with NVDA. The
>>>>> Digalo
>>>>> voices are hard to understand when speaking long amounts of
>>>>> text
>>>>> because they stop reading for a few seconds in the middle of
>>>>> a
>>>>> sentence. The Microsoft voices are ok, but again, the way
>>>>> that
>>>>> they
>>>>> read is hard for me to get used to. ESpeak sometimes is hard
>>>>> for
>>>>> me
>>>>> because when it goes fast, I hear this sort of interesting
>>>>> sound
>>>>> in
>>>>> the middle of the speech. The LH voices are hard because,
>>>>> well,
>>>>> I
>>>>> unfortunately can't explain it. Do you mind if I please ask,
>>>>> what
>>>>> synthesizer do you use primarily, the reasons you use it,
>>>>> what
>>>>> is good
>>>>> about it, and what is not as good please? I am hoping that,
>>>>> with
>>>>> input
>>>>> and suggestions, I can hopefully find something that I will
>>>>> be
>>>>> able to
>>>>> use primarily.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you very much for your time and I look forward to any
>>>>> assistance
>>>>> you are willing to provide
>>>>>
>>>>> .Sincerely,
>>>>>
>>>>> Brandon Tyson
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