[DECtalk] VoiceCrafts

[Devin Prater]

I hope this system has good inflection and such. I've always wanted a
Windows synth that could rival Macintalk, with its sort of AI about word
usages in paragraphs and such.

On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 1:36 AM jake mcmahan <mcmahan.jake at gmail.com> wrote:

> I believe you may make up stuff with this new system.  However, they are
> making a script for us to use.  When he sends it to me I'll let you know.
>
>
> On 11/14/2016 11:30 PM, Jayson Smith wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I understand that. But what are you doing specifically? Are you
> > reading something you've written before? Reading something from some
> > other source? Making up stuff on the fly, then writing a transcript?
> > What kind of material are you using?
> >
> > The old ModelTalker had you speak 1649 utterances. The first hundred
> > or so were complete sentences a person might actually say. Then came a
> > bunch of short phrases, some of which used real words, others using
> > nonsense words, almost certainly so they could collect different
> > instances of the speech sounds. Finally there was a collection of
> > complete sentences using real words and proper grammatical structure,
> > but not making sense. Examples are, "Afternoons collect the counselor.
> > Puppies download a lawn mower. Zits recharge a coconut. A basketball
> > is amplifying huskies. A boyfriend shaves an imagination."
> >
> > Jayson
> >
> > On 11/14/2016 7:24 PM, jake mcmahan wrote:
> >> I'm guessing you could use anything.  It has to be an audio file, and
> >> a text file of what was said.  I'd recommend about 4 to 6 hours of
> >> recording.
> >>
> >>
> >> On 11/14/2016 5:38 PM, Jayson Smith wrote:
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I've just signed up at VoiceCrafts, and read their How it Works
> >>> page, but that doesn't tell the whole story. I understand they need
> >>> audio recordings and text transcripts. But are they looking for any
> >>> particular kind of content? Are there recommended scripts people are
> >>> using that are designed specifically for their voice generation
> >>> process? What kinds of textual material are you using for your voice?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Jayson
> >>>
> >>>
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