Will do - thank you!<br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="navy" size="2" face="Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I have been using DecTalk hardware synths since the early ‘90s, starting with DecTalk PCs and graduating to DecTalk Expresses which I currently use. I also have a DecTalk USB, but don’t use it much as I feel that the speech quality is much poorer than that of the earlier models. For most computer work, I run them at between 350 and 400 words per minute, but may speed them up even further for casual reading. I have never used a software version of DecTalk and have never even heard what it sounds like.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <a href="mailto:dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com" target="_blank">dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com" target="_blank">dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com</a>] <b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Corine Bickley<br>
<b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:19 AM<br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</span></b> DECtalk Discussions<br><b><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [DECtalk] DECTalk 5.0?</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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?</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 7:21 PM, Alex H. <<a href="mailto:linuxx64.bashsh@gmail.com" target="_blank">linuxx64.bashsh@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">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"><span style="COLOR: #888888"><br>
Alex</span></font></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><br>On 8/23/10, Corine Bickley <<a href="mailto:corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">Dectalk@aol.com</a> <<a href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">Dectalk@aol.com</a> <<a href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">linuxx64.bashsh@gmail.com</a>><br>>> >>> To: <<a href="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">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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