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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm not sure if I can answer your question, but I
personally don't like Dectalk at high speeds. I use Eloquence most of the time,
at speeds of between 65 and 85 percent, 65 for reading text and 85 for just
navigating around and listening to short things like short IM messages on
skype.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As for how fast this is, I don't really know. But I
do know that dectalk just doesn't sound good at those speeds, it starts to
sounds all garbled and all the words and syllables start to run together, making
it difficult for me to understand. Eloquence doesn't have this
problem.</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu
href="mailto:corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu">Corine Bickley</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=dectalk@bluegrasspals.com
href="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk Discussions</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:18
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [DECtalk] DECTalk 5.0?</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi Alex,</DIV>
<DIV>I am particularly interested in knowing who uses DECtalk for screen
readers because I'm part of an Acoustical Society's standards committee on
intelligibility of text-to-speech systems. We have a particular interest in
knowing what users of high-speed synthesized speech think, and can understand,
as most of us on the committee only have experience listening to synthesized
speech at conversational speeds. What's your preferred speed? Might you be
willing to advise our committee?</DIV>
<DIV>thanks for considering - corine<BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 7:21 PM, Alex H. <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A
href="mailto:linuxx64.bashsh@gmail.com">linuxx64.bashsh@gmail.com</A>></SPAN>
wrote:<BR>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Hi
Corine,<BR><BR>I use DECTalk mostly on the Windows platform, and when I
convert to<BR>Linux I'll probably use it as well. I'm a screen reader user,
and use<BR>DECTalk Access32 with JAWS and Window-Eyes. For NVDA (my
primary<BR>screenreader), there's no supported DECTalk, which is why a
SAPI<BR>version would be really great.<BR><BR>My cell phone is a Windows
Mobile phone, and I currently use Mobile<BR>Speak for Windows Mobile and
Fonix Dectalk 4.6.3 that's bundled with<BR>Mobile Speak. So in short, I use
DECTalk quite a bit.<BR><BR>I also use DECTalk demos to write songs and
gingles, plays, etc. It's<BR>really quite amusing having a synthesizer
that can do so much.<BR><BR>When I can swing it, I'll look into buying a
DECTalk USb and then I'll<BR>have my favorite speech in a hardware
synthesizer. I know, I'm a bit<BR>crazy about DECTalk! :)<BR><FONT
color=#888888><BR>Alex<BR></FONT>
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<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=h5><BR>On 8/23/10, Corine Bickley <<A
href="mailto:corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu">corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu</A>>
wrote:<BR>> Hi Alex -<BR>> I worked with Snoopi at Fonix (and before
that at Force), and I'm interested<BR>> to know how you use DECtalk - for
what purposes and on what platforms?<BR>> corine
bickley<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 1:49 PM,
Alex H. <<A
href="mailto:linuxx64.bashsh@gmail.com">linuxx64.bashsh@gmail.com</A>>
wrote:<BR>><BR>>> Hi,<BR>>><BR>>> Best of luck to you
with the CD's and DECTalk. I hope DECTalk doesn't<BR>>> go by the
wayside, it's a great synth and I use it almost everyday, on<BR>>> my
phone and my laptops. I'm planning on getting the DECTalk USB
but<BR>>> have yet to find a used one.<BR>>><BR>>>
Alex<BR>>><BR>>> On 8/23/10, <A
href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com">Dectalk@aol.com</A> <<A
href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com">Dectalk@aol.com</A>> wrote:<BR>>>
> I don't work with Fonix any more so I can't really say. My
personal<BR>>> > opinion is just ask. I know a sapi5 is
possible, I just don't know if<BR>>> they<BR>>> >
ever<BR>>> > did one.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > BUT, let me
tell you what my plans are. I'm finally on facebook
where<BR>>> > more people are getting to know me and my music.
At the end of<BR>>> September<BR>>> > I'm<BR>>>
> releasing my very first holiday CD. I'm hoping it does
well. I have 2<BR>>> > Churches that are letting me sell it,
a CEO might buy some for his<BR>>> company,<BR>>> > and
I'm hoping for a big sale. You can't count on anything, but
I'm<BR>>> > hoping.<BR>>> > Blake Roberts and I are giving
this our best shot.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > One of the
things I want to get is the Dectalk Kit, and I believe it<BR>>>
sells<BR>>> > for $1000.00. That kit will let me create a
Dectalk sapi 5 version. I<BR>>> > think I can get the
4.0 kit version but I'm not sure. I want the<BR>>> >
oldest<BR>>> > version I can get because the new versions
suck!<BR>>> ><BR>>> > Dectalk is going away because
of lake of interest. But because of my<BR>>> > music,
there will always be disabled people who want to get into<BR>>>
singing.<BR>>> > Plus<BR>>> > if device companies ever
want Dectalk, I'll be able to pay the<BR>>>
royalties<BR>>> > through this Dectalk kit and sell the sapi
5 that I create with the<BR>>> > kit.<BR>>> ><BR>>>
> If my September release doesn't generate enough orders, I'm
hoping it<BR>>> will<BR>>> > generate a new generation of
interest because I'm planning on another<BR>>> >
CD<BR>>> > release next March.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > My
dilemma is, I need a new van because my van is on it's last
legs.<BR>>> > So<BR>>> > sadly the van needs to have
priority. But I'm hoping to book a<BR>>> >
concert,<BR>>> > and<BR>>> > if I can do that, I should be
fine. I have 750 friends on facebook and<BR>>> >
growing, so I'm hoping for some interest.<BR>>> ><BR>>>
> So Dectalk is not gone yet.<BR>>> ><BR>>>
><BR>>> > SNOOPI BOTTEN<BR>>> ><BR>>>
><BR>>> > In a message dated 8/23/2010 1:27:10 A.M. Eastern
Daylight Time,<BR>>> > <A
href="mailto:linuxx64.bashsh@gmail.com">linuxx64.bashsh@gmail.com</A>
writes:<BR>>> ><BR>>> > Hi Snoopi,<BR>>>
><BR>>> > Thanks for the info on Dectalk 5.0. I guess I really
don't need it, I<BR>>> > got four other demos plus FonixTalk.
Do you think I'd have any luck<BR>>> > contacting Fonix and
requesting the demos?<BR>>> ><BR>>> > @johnnybrl, I
believe that FonixTalk works with the SAPI5 engine but<BR>>>
> it needs to be purchased. It is mentioned in the SDK and
FonixTalk<BR>>> > pages on their site though. I wish DecTalk
had a SAPI version, and<BR>>> > direct access to the speech
parameters.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > Alex<BR>>>
><BR>>> > On 8/20/10, Ryan Chou <<A
href="mailto:rc4896153@gmail.com">rc4896153@gmail.com</A>>
wrote:<BR>>> >> wait what is phonix talk and could someone
please send me a demo?<BR>>> >><BR>>> >> On 8/20/10,
<A href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com">Dectalk@aol.com</A> <<A
href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com">Dectalk@aol.com</A>> wrote:<BR>>>
>>> As far as I know, Dectalk 5.0 was only a beta
version. I have it<BR>>> > because<BR>>>
>>> I worked for Fonix, but I can't give it out.
My version SUCKS!<BR>>> It's<BR>>> >>>
just<BR>>> >>> slightly hard to understand. If
they fixed it, it needed it! But I<BR>>> >>>
would<BR>>> >>> never ever buy it or use it
because they changed a phonetic code and<BR>>> >
did<BR>>> >>> a<BR>>> >>> few other
changes.<BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>><BR>>>
>>> SNOOPI BOTTEN<BR>>> >>><BR>>>
>>><BR>>> >>> In a message dated 8/20/2010
4:07:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,<BR>>> >>> <A
href="mailto:johnnybrl@gmail.com">johnnybrl@gmail.com</A>
writes:<BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>> Hi Alex,
Yes I think I've seen that fonix has made a Dectalk 5.0
a<BR>>> few<BR>>> >>> years<BR>>> >>>
ago, if my memory is correct. However, I couldn't find where you
can<BR>>> >>> download a demo version of it
anywhere.<BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>> But Yeah
hopefully somebody managed to get a demo copy
somewhere.<BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>> BTW, I
sort of like the fonix talk6 voices, almost like the
fonix<BR>>> > dectalk<BR>>> >>> 4.6.4. And you can
also create wave files in the program too.<BR>>>
>>> And I was also wondering, is there a version of fonix
talk that you<BR>>> > could<BR>>> >>>
use in windows like a Sapi5 engine? Was maybe thinking about
getting<BR>>> > it<BR>>> >>> to<BR>>>
>>> use it with NVDA or Jaws.<BR>>> >>> -----
Original Message -----<BR>>> >>> From: "Alex H."
<<A
href="mailto:linuxx64.bashsh@gmail.com">linuxx64.bashsh@gmail.com</A>><BR>>>
>>> To: <<A
href="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com">dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</A>><BR>>>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 9:29 PM<BR>>>
>>> Subject: [DECtalk] DECTalk 5.0?<BR>>>
>>><BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>>> Hey
all,<BR>>> >>>><BR>>> >>>>
Been doing some research, aparently Fonix made a Dectalk 5.0
before<BR>>> >>>> they started their FonixTalk
synthesizer.<BR>>> >>>> Just wondering if anybody's
got the demo of DECTalk 5.0? Can't find<BR>>>
it<BR>>> >>>> anywhere :(<BR>>>
>>>><BR>>> >>>> Thx.<BR>>>
>>>> Alex<BR>>> >>>>
_______________________________________________<BR>>> >>>>
DECtalk mailing list<BR>>> >>>> <A
href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</A><BR>>>
>>>> <A
href="http://jaybird.no-ip.info/mailman/listinfo/dectalk"
target=_blank>http://jaybird.no-ip.info/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</A><BR>>>
>>><BR>>> >>>
_______________________________________________<BR>>>
>>> DECtalk mailing list<BR>>> >>> <A
href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</A><BR>>>
>>> <A
href="http://jaybird.no-ip.info/mailman/listinfo/dectalk"
target=_blank>http://jaybird.no-ip.info/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</A><BR>>>
>>><BR>>> >>><BR>>> >>
_______________________________________________<BR>>> >>
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>> <A href="http://jaybird.no-ip.info/mailman/listinfo/dectalk"
target=_blank>http://jaybird.no-ip.info/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</A><BR>>>
>><BR>>> >
_______________________________________________<BR>>> > DECtalk
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href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</A><BR>>>
> <A href="http://jaybird.no-ip.info/mailman/listinfo/dectalk"
target=_blank>http://jaybird.no-ip.info/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</A><BR>>>
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