[DECtalk] some questions

Fri Jul 24 18:19:53 EDT 2015

i am trying ro locate the source code but almost all speak.xex are the same. just thrown in dll you want
the speak never changed they all use the same dali calls that are version  independent
On Jul 23, 2015, at 6:13 PM, Dectalk--- via Dectalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com> wrote:

> Hi everyoone, I'm back.  I'm inn the process of updating my website and would love every speak window that I don't have.
>  
> Also, does anyone have as list of phonetic codes to get the other languages to sing?
>  
>  
> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>  
> In a message dated 7/23/2015 1:00:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dectalk at bluegrasspals.com writes:
> Hi,
> I would be interested to take a look at the sourcecode if possible.
> As a developer myself it would be interesting to see.
> thanks much,
> 
> Daniel
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Edward Bruckert via Dectalk
> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 12:11 PM
> To: DECtalk
> Cc: Edward Bruckert
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] some questions
> 
> does anyone want  the source code….
> On Jul 23, 2015, at 11:55 AM, Alex H. via Dectalk 
> <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com> wrote:
> 
> > True, but most of the speaks were bundled with dec included. It's a
> > separate app by itself that requires a Dectalk DLL to run, but like
> > 90% of the public dec demos are two files. The speak.exe and
> > dectalk.dic or dtalk_//.dic where // is language I18n standard
> > abbreviation, and of course any sample files. So they were compiled or
> > compressed together so that's probably why most people think Dectalk
> > versions and Speak window are synonymous...even though speak probably
> > didn't need much updates, if any, over the years, aside from ensuring
> > latest compatibility and switching to Unicode for more language
> > support etc.
> >
> > That's what I think at least lol
> > alex
> >
> > On 7/23/15, Edward Bruckert via Dectalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com> wrote:
> >> speak is an application example. It actually has nothing to of with the
> >> synththizer. the version it reports
> >> is from whatever dll it found.  the source code for us public domain.
> >>
> >> On Jul 23, 2015, at 8:18 AM, Blake Roberts via Dectalk
> >> <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I agree with Alex that the UK english Dectalk sounds awful. I have SAPI5
> >>> British voices on my computer from Ivona and also a British voice from
> >>> Acapela for TextAloud. All of those voices sound British as they should,
> >>> but
> >>> the UK Dectalk doesn't sound real. I know Dectalk is synthetic, but the
> >>> Dectalk's attempt at that accent I don't like at all.
> >>>
> >>> I also found it odd that when Fonix gave Snoopi the speak window called
> >>> Dectalk 5.0 years ago, Fonix claimed it's a version that it isn't.
> >>> Strange...
> >>> Blake
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Dectalk [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of
> >>> Alex
> >>> H. via Dectalk
> >>> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 5:18 AM
> >>> To: DECtalk
> >>> Cc: Alex H.
> >>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] some questions
> >>>
> >>> Eek. Something worse than ENG FonixTalk? Wo.
> >>> I heard/messed with the other languages in Dectalk, and the UK one
> >>> especially seems to be terrible across the board. Like, just bad.
> >>>
> >>> I find it interesting that we didn't see more languages until 4.61,
> >>> when there apparently was a huge internal change that made it sound
> >>> like a dehydrated frog. ;)
> >>>
> >>> I guess there's no hope of a real 5.0 demo? It's something I'm curious
> >>> about, even though I've heard it's nothing special. It's that legacy
> >>> and collector in me that's wanting me to get it. Even a sample of it
> >>> saying something would be great!
> >>>
> >>> Alex
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 7/22/15, Carlos Fernandez via Dectalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>> Given that Snoopi hasn't seen most of the list messages, I should 
> >>>> inform
> >>>> him that the BTSync archive is still up and running and actually adding
> >>>> content. I will make a copy of this, attempt to remove objectionable
> >>>> material, and send it on to you if that's ok with you guys.
> >>>> Dectalk 4.6.4 also contains an Italian speak window, which I can
> >>>> separate from the all languages archive we've got in the BTSync and 
> >>>> send
> >>>> on as well. If you include the fonixTalk speak window (which cannot be
> >>>> separated), there are also Chinese and Korean. I do not speak Korean,
> >>>> but trust me that the Chinese is the worst speech synthesis for that
> >>>> language I have ever heard. The pronunciation is appalling, and the
> >>>> speech quality is miles behind even the English fonixTalk (and that's
> >>>> saying something).
> >>>>
> >>>> Carlos
> >>>>
> >>>> On 7/22/2015 17:40, Blake Roberts via Dectalk wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hi everyone, this is Snoopi and Blake Roberts is writing this for me.
> >>>>> However I will be back on the listserv real soon so I am very happy
> >>>>> about that!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Anyway I have a question. I am putting speak windows on my web site
> >>>>> that do other languages. The only ones I have are French, German,
> >>>>> Spanish and the United Kingdom english. I want to know if there are
> >>>>> any other languages? And if there are, how do I get them? I would love
> >>>>> to have every language!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I am trying to have everything about Dectalk on my web site. Does
> >>>>> anyone have a copy of the old BlueGrassPals Dectalk archive with all
> >>>>> the Dectalk stuff? I have all the files but my problem is, you have to
> >>>>> put in a password whenever you want  to play the files. I don't know
> >>>>> how to remove the password. So if I can get a new copy without the
> >>>>> password, I want to put it on my site.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If I am able to host the files on my site, I want to delete the sexual
> >>>>> and bad language audio content. My web host would be very upset with
> >>>>> me if those files were on my site. Besides, kids might visit! Would it
> >>>>> be ok with list members for me to do that?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thank you.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Snoopi Botten
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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