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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>Oh, that would explain a lot! We tested this
before it was converted to SAPI and Kit was the only problem. Well, Wendy
didn't whisper, but Kit was the only pop feedback problem. After it became
SAPI, well you all have heard how bad it is.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>The programmer says it's fine which I'll never
understand.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>So it's gotta be in the conversion. I think you
guys are on to something.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>SNOOPI BOTTEN </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 5/5/2011 3:16:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
musicalman1@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>Yes, you
are right, and I thought of that too. I think they are using an <BR>older
version for voice data and mistakenly using a newer version to <BR>synthesize
it.<BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Jayson Smith"
<ratguy@insightbb.com><BR>To: "DECtalk Discussions"
<dectalk@bluegrasspals.com><BR>Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 1:48
PM<BR>Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?<BR><BR><BR>> Hi,<BR>><BR>>
I've had a thought. This is obvious, but for one thing, some of the
voices<BR>> are clipping and making unwanted noises like parameters are
badly out of<BR>> adjustment. Obviously, with any factory default voice,
this should *not* <BR>> be<BR>> happening. As far as I know, with
Digital DECtalks and probably with Force<BR>> and Fonix versions as well,
you can feed even random keyboard mashing into<BR>> it, synthesized with
any factory default voice, and it won't squawk or <BR>> clip.<BR>> Once
you get into messing with the voice parameters, then you're doing so <BR>>
at<BR>> your own risk. So in this respect alone, the new synth is *not*
working<BR>> properly, since some voices are squawking/clipping which
obviously is not<BR>> part of the intended design.<BR>>
Jayson<BR>><BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: "Alex H."
<linuxx64.bashsh@gmail.com><BR>> To: "DECtalk Discussions"
<dectalk@bluegrasspals.com><BR>> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 1:22
PM<BR>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?<BR>><BR>><BR>>>
Hi,<BR>>><BR>>> I think for the true (or very close to) DECTalk
sound, we'd have to<BR>>> start from scratch and write an open
synthesizer that sounded almost<BR>>> like DECTalk and change some
parameter syntax to prevent Fonix from<BR>>> suing the crap out of the
project.<BR>>> We'd be better off starting an open synth project but
this would take<BR>>> way too much time, plus I can't program in any
language, not yet<BR>>> anyway. It's a big job writing any
program, but something as<BR>>> subjective as speech synthesis is just
insanely complicated.<BR>>><BR>>> However, I guess for people who
would want to use this SAPI DECTalk<BR>>> with NVDA, this version would
be OK as Brandon says, but I certainly<BR>>> wouldn't pay $19 or $29 for
it, IMHO.<BR>>><BR>>> So it's kind of a chicken and egg situation
here.<BR>>><BR>>> Either way, I appreciate that work is going into
this, and maybe if we<BR>>> keep saying something's wrong, we can get it
slightly improved. Just<BR>>> my two cents.<BR>>><BR>>>
Alex<BR>>><BR>>> On 5/5/11, Brandon Misch
<bmisch2002@gmail.com> wrote:<BR>>>> maybe they should send you
samples of it on there computers and you can<BR>>>>
send<BR>>>> them samples back. either they sent you the wrong stuff
or they may have<BR>>>> a<BR>>>> different version than you
do.<BR>>>><BR>>>> On May 5, 2011, at 9:17 AM,
Dectalk@aol.com wrote:<BR>>>><BR>>>>> See, that's just
it, we're told everything sounds fine on their<BR>>>>>
computers.<BR>>>>> I don't get it, I really
don't.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> SNOOPI
BOTTEN<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> In a message dated 5/5/2011
8:55:18 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,<BR>>>>> bmisch2002@gmail.com
writes:<BR>>>>> i hope they can hear the pops and loud noises for
themselves that way<BR>>>>> they<BR>>>>> can tell
because those pops and loud crap is loud enough to make
people<BR>>>>> stop
listening.<BR>>>>><BR>>>>> On May 5, 2011, at 8:48 AM,
Dectalk@aol.com wrote:<BR>>>>><BR>>>>>> Well,
considering we can't even mention the word "Programmers",
they<BR>>>>>> obviously don't want to hear about problems or
compare anything.<BR>>>>>>
(NICE)<BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>> I think the pops are
simply because the gn is set too high or the head<BR>>>>>> size
is off. The frustrating thing is I think it's simple fixes,
but<BR>>>>>> being the person in charge can't even tell one
version from another,<BR>>>>>> it's<BR>>>>>>
just
frustrating.<BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>>
SNOOPI BOTTEN<BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>> In a message
dated 5/5/2011 8:28:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,<BR>>>>>>
bmisch2002@gmail.com writes:<BR>>>>>> i see where you're coming
from. have you shown the programmers other<BR>>>>>> samples
like 4.61 etc? maybe you can show them voices like betty
so<BR>>>>>> they<BR>>>>>> can see where the loud
pops are coming from.<BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>> On May
5, 2011, at 5:59 AM, Dectalk@aol.com
wrote:<BR>>>>>><BR>>>>>>> The problem is,
Blake and I have done that. We sent a sample
of<BR>>>>>>> version<BR>>>>>>> 4.40 to the
head programmer to show how things should sound. We
got<BR>>>>>>> an<BR>>>>>>> e-mail back
saying our version sounded corrupted. This
person<BR>>>>>>> actually<BR>>>>>>> said
that Whispering Wendy shouldn't be whispering. Hello, why
does<BR>>>>>>> this person think the name is "Whispering
Wendy"?<BR>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>> It is totally
clear to Blake and I that this person doesn't know<BR>>>>>>>
Dectalk. And if version 4.40 is viewed as corrupted, there is no
<BR>>>>>>> hope<BR>>>>>>> if getting
anything right.<BR>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>> So
because of this, I'm hoping the project gets scrapped because
this<BR>>>>>>> is<BR>>>>>>> becoming in
insult to Dennis
Klatt.<BR>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
SNOOPI BOTTEN<BR>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>> In a
message dated 5/5/2011 12:31:35 A.M. Eastern Daylight
Time,<BR>>>>>>> bmisch2002@gmail.com
writes:<BR>>>>>>> maybe you should send the demo file over
to the guys so they could<BR>>>>>>>
hear<BR>>>>>>> that and how the other voices
sound.<BR>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>> On May 4, 2011,
at 10:10 PM, Alex H.
wrote:<BR>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>> > I wouldn't
give up just yet. All they need to do is convince
this<BR>>>>>>> > guy<BR>>>>>>> >
that he's wrong and there is a huge, huge difference in this
<BR>>>>>>> > version<BR>>>>>>> > and
the real 4.3 version. This new stuff reminds me of a early
age<BR>>>>>>> > FonixTalk or something with a lot of
excess nasal tones.<BR>>>>>>>
><BR>>>>>>> > Alex<BR>>>>>>>
><BR>>>>>>> > On 5/4/11, johnnybrl@gmail.com
<johnnybrl@gmail.com> wrote:<BR>>>>>>> >> Well,
since it looks like there won't be a Sapi Dectalk, guess
<BR>>>>>>> >> it's<BR>>>>>>>
>> time to<BR>>>>>>> >> look at Neospeech voices
or ivona voices. It's too bad the head<BR>>>>>>>
>> programer<BR>>>>>>> >> can't tell the
difference between the Dectalk 4.6 and Dectalk 4.3<BR>>>>>>>
>> versions.<BR>>>>>>>
>><BR>>>>>>> >> O well, was really looking
forward to a Sapi version of Dectalk.<BR>>>>>>> >>
----- Original Message -----<BR>>>>>>> >> From: "Blake
Roberts" <beroberts@hughes.net><BR>>>>>>> >> To:
"'DECtalk Discussions'"
<dectalk@bluegrasspals.com><BR>>>>>>> >> Sent:
Wednesday, May 04, 2011 2:06 PM<BR>>>>>>> >> Subject:
Re: [DECtalk] Any news?<BR>>>>>>>
>><BR>>>>>>> >><BR>>>>>>>
>>> Thanks Alex for being the latest list member to point out need
<BR>>>>>>> >>> for<BR>>>>>>>
>>> improvement. I agree with you that there are clipping/
drop-out<BR>>>>>>> >>>
issues.<BR>>>>>>> >>> Additionally, I agree the
SAPI Dectalk referred to as 4.3 is<BR>>>>>>>
>>> unlike<BR>>>>>>> >>>
any<BR>>>>>>> >>> version of Dectalk I have ever
heard. I, too, am unwilling to <BR>>>>>>> >>>
give<BR>>>>>>> >>> up
on<BR>>>>>>> >>> SAPI
Dectalk.<BR>>>>>>> >>>
Blake<BR>>>>>>> >>> -----Original
Message-----<BR>>>>>>> >>> From:
dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com<BR>>>>>>> >>>
[mailto:dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Alex
H.<BR>>>>>>> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 4:59
PM<BR>>>>>>> >>> To: DECtalk
Discussions<BR>>>>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk]
Any news?<BR>>>>>>> >>><BR>>>>>>>
>>> Just heard the demo, and.... Well, I agree with Snoopi,
it's<BR>>>>>>> >>>
terrible.<BR>>>>>>> >>> I don't know who was
telling you that nothing's wrong, but this<BR>>>>>>>
>>> doesn't<BR>>>>>>> >>> sound even
remotely like any DECTalk version I've heard.<BR>>>>>>>
>>><BR>>>>>>> >>> That being said, the
Huge Harry voice is kinda cool, but yeah<BR>>>>>>>
>>> there's some<BR>>>>>>> >>> issues with
clipping and dropouts in the voices, especially
with<BR>>>>>>> >>>
Ursula<BR>>>>>>> >>>
and<BR>>>>>>> >>> Rita.<BR>>>>>>>
>>><BR>>>>>>> >>> I don't think we should
give up quite yet though, good things <BR>>>>>>>
>>> come<BR>>>>>>> >>>
to<BR>>>>>>> >>> those<BR>>>>>>>
>>> who wait. Giving up on this would mean that I and other users
of<BR>>>>>>> >>> NVDA<BR>>>>>>>
>>> wouldn't be able to enjoy DECTalk's great
speech.<BR>>>>>>> >>><BR>>>>>>>
>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>
Alex<BR>>>>>>> >>><BR>>>>>>>
>>> On 5/4/11, Jayson Smith <ratguy@insightbb.com>
wrote:<BR>>>>>>> >>>>
Hi,<BR>>>>>>> >>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>> One clarification. From what I understand, Enable didn't
<BR>>>>>>> >>>>
purchase<BR>>>>>>> >>>>
the<BR>>>>>>> >>>> rights to any DECtalk
version. They only have the right to sell,<BR>>>>>>>
>>>> not<BR>>>>>>> >>>> full
copyright. As I understand it, the copyright of DECtalk
is<BR>>>>>>> >>>>
still<BR>>>>>>> >>>> held by Fonix. I could be
wrong though, I'm no lawyer.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>
Jayson<BR>>>>>>>
>>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>> ----- Original
Message -----<BR>>>>>>> >>>> From: "Brandon
Misch" <bmisch2002@gmail.com><BR>>>>>>>
>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions"
<dectalk@bluegrasspals.com><BR>>>>>>> >>>>
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 4:28 PM<BR>>>>>>>
>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?<BR>>>>>>>
>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>> it also was
4.6.7 at one time. i doubt this project will
please<BR>>>>>>> >>>>
everyone.<BR>>>>>>> >>>> all we know is enable
rehab purchased the wrights to 4.6.7 from<BR>>>>>>>
>>>> fonix<BR>>>>>>> >>>> and trying
to use that with the 4.3 data files wasn't a good<BR>>>>>>>
>>>> idea.<BR>>>>>>> >>>> question
is did this happen with other versions of dectalk?
or<BR>>>>>>> >>>>
just<BR>>>>>>> >>>>
with<BR>>>>>>> >>> this
version?<BR>>>>>>>
>>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>> On May 4, 2011,
at 4:13 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:<BR>>>>>>>
>>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>>> Yes, but
many people miss the old dectalk 4.3 days. I
really<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>
never<BR>>>>>>> >>>>> got into dectalk, but I
can see why. That version of the synth<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>> and<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>
I<BR>>>>>>> >>>>> stilll
do<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>>> have a
special place together even though I was never a
regular<BR>>>>>>> >>>>> dectalk user. The
major disappointment for many of us is it<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>> doesn't<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>
sound like that, it's worse, and to some of us it is
unusable.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>
From<BR>>>>>>> >>>>> my
understanding,<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>>> someone
had posted that the synth was supposed to sound
like<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>
4.6.4,<BR>>>>>>> >>>>> then somewhere along
the line it was changed to 4.3?<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>>> -----
Original Message -----<BR>>>>>>> >>>>> From:
Brandon Misch<BR>>>>>>> >>>>> To: DECtalk
Discussions<BR>>>>>>> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday,
May 04, 2011 1:21 PM<BR>>>>>>> >>>>> Subject:
Re: [DECtalk] Any news?<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>>> if this
was fixed up, it could still be used as a sapi 5
synth.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>> that's
all<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>>> it needs
for it to be a screen reader voice.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>>> On May
4, 2011, at 1:13 PM, <johnnybrl@gmail.com>
wrote:<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>
----- Original Message -----<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>> cool just heard the demo. And yes it doesn't sound
like 4.3 <BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>
but<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>
the<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>> Paul voice sounds
pretty cool.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>> And Frank
doesn't sound too bad either. It kind of reminds
me<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>
of<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>> the fonix talk demo.
sounds almost like that.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>
And it sounds like this version of dectalk has more
inflection<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>
than<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>> 4.3 did, which I
like. I like lots of inflection in synthes,<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>> makes<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>> them sound<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>
cool lol.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>
Back in high school, we had a computer with Jaws with a
<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>
Dectalk<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>> express hooked up
to it, and I used to go in there and make<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dectalk<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>> say things lol.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Brandon Misch<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>> To: DECtalk Discussions<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 9:52
AM<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk]
Any news?<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>
if you read below our messages, you'll see a link to a
file<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>
with<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>
the<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>
demo<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>
inside. if you just want to use paul and a few others, it
<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>
works<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>
but<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>> not for all
voices.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>><BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>
On May 4, 2011, at 12:45 PM, <johnnybrl@gmail.com>
wrote:<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> hi, where did you guys get the audio samples of
the sapi<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
dectalk<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
from?<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>> sounds like you
guys have already heard it.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message
-----<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>> From: Brandon
Misch<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>> To: DECtalk
Discussions<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent:
Wednesday, May 04, 2011 9:37 AM<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any
news?<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ok some of the voices work while others don't. i
can see what<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>
you<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>> meant by bad
quality.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On May 4, 2011, at 12:17 PM, Dectalk@aol.com
wrote:<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
http://pastorsnoopi.twigs76.com/music/SAPI%20DEMO.mp3<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The above link is the sample that people
wanted. Blake and <BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> are<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> both told that there is no problem.
Tell that to our ears.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> (YUCK)<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> SNOOPI BOTTEN<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In a message dated 5/4/2011 11:16:00 A.M.
Eastern Daylight<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
Time,<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
edbruckert@gmail.com writes:<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> All that means is what you are sent is not
acceptable don't<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
worry<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
it'll<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> be solved I promise at this point in my life
I need it as<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
much<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
as<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> anybody
else<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 10:48 AM,
<Dectalk@aol.com> wrote:<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Brace yourselves because I don't think you
guys will like <BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
it.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
The<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
very<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> worst voice is Kit. I'd do the
recording for you guys but I<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> really don't want to be linked with this pour
Dectalk<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
quality.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
Have<BR>>>>>>> >>> fun
guys.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> SNOOPI BOTTEN<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In a message dated 5/4/2011 9:10:14 A.M.
Eastern Daylight<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
Time,<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
ratguy@insightbb.com writes:<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi,<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Here's a sample text. I assume you can use
DECtalk commands<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
in<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
the<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> text?
An<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> MP3 of the 4.3
speak application performing this exact text<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> can<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> be<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> found at<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
http://www.bluegrasspals.com/dt43sample.mp3<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Now here's the
text.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [:phoneme on]<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [:np] [:ra 250]<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hello. This is the factory default Paul
voice.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm
talking now with this voice since this is what
most<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
people<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
are<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> probably
going to be using. Let's speed it up a bit.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [:ra 300]<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This is probably how Jayson's JFW would talk
normally. Now<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
let's<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> put some
intonation in there.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [:dv pr 250] [:dv sr
50]<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Okay, this is
how Jayson used to listen to DECtalk back in<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> the<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> good old<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> DOS<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> days. With 4.3 and earlier, if you could get
used to this<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
which<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> you would
over time, this sounds pretty good! It'd take some<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> getting used to again, not having had it for
so long.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [:np]
[:ra 250]<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The
rest of this demo was created a few months ago to <BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> compair<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> and<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> test the various other factory voices and
several custom<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
voices<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
in<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> different
DECtalk versions.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
I will now test the other voices.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [:nb] I'm Beautiful Betty, the default female
voice.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nh] I'm
Huge Harry.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nd]
I'm Doctor Dennis.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [:nf] I'm Frail
Frank.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nu] I'm
Uppity Ursula.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
[:nr] I'm Rough Rita.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [:nw] I'm Whispering
Wendy.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nk] and
I'm Kit the Kid.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
[:np]<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Now I'll
let the DECtalk manual describe us.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [:np] Perfect
Paul Standard male
voice.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
[:nb] Beautiful Betty Standard female
voice.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
[:nh] Huge Harry Deep male
voice.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
[:nf] Frail Frank
Older male voice.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [:nk] Kit the
Kid Child's voice (about
10<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
years<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
old).<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nr]
Rough Rita Deep female
voice.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
[:nu] Uppity Ursula Light female
voice.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
[:nd] Doctor Dennis Breathy male
voice.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
[:nw] Whispering Wendy Whispery female
voice.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [:np]<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Okay, let's test a few custom
voices.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nf]
[:dv br 0 la 0 sr 100 hr 100 ap 150 pr 95] [:ra
220]<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
This<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
is<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> the voice of
Rimmer from Red Dwarf.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lister, we are being tested! I don't know
what to do!<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nf]
[:ra 240] [:dv br 0 hs 95 ap 100 as 100 pr 220 hr 30
<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
sr<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
30]<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This is
Lister.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Rimmer!
Come over here and help me with this new speech<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> synthesizer!<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [:np] [:dv as 0 bf 0 la 20 nf 00 ri 100 sm 0
hr 0 sr 0] [:ra<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
220]<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This is
Holly.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This is an
important announcement. All persons aboard this<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ship<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> are to report to the voice calibration office
at once. That<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
is<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
all.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [:np] [:dv
br 100 lx 100 bf 100 hr 100 sr 100 as 100 qu 100<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ap<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 110<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> pr 150 sx<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 1 la 0] [:ra 210] This is the voice of
the toaster.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I
don't know where this voice calibration office is.
Does<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
anyone<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> want some
toast?<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [:np] [:dv
sm 1 hs 90 br 0 ri 0 la 0] [:ra 250] I'm the
<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
cat.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Who says my
voice needs to be calibrated? I want fishies!<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [:nd] [:dv as 0 bf 0 la 20 nf 00 ri 100 hr 0
sr 0] [:ra 220]<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
I'm<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Queeg
500.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> None of you
have any credit, so you may not use the voice<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> calibrator.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [:nu] [:dv as 1 bf 10 la 30 nf 10 ri 100 sm
50 hr 100 sr 20<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
ap<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 130] [:ra 240]
I'm the newer voice of Holly.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm picking something up. It's another ship.
Its name is <BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
Deck<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
Talk<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> or something
very close. They have been conducting an<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> experiment<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> on us all<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> this<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> time. That would explain why we've been
saying all these<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
silly<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
things.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
I<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> knew I was
having trouble finding a record of any voice<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> calibration office on Red
Dwarf.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message
-----<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From:
"Corine Bickley"
<corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions"
<dectalk@bluegrasspals.com><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 7:02
AM<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Subject: Re:
[DECtalk] Any news?<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> HI Jayson,<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I will do that. Could you suggest some
sample sentences to<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> synthesize?<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> We're trying to find a way to put a "demo
play" button on<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> the<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Enable website so people can type in any
text they'd like <BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> to<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> hear, but our programmer hasn't been able
to spend time on<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> that<BR>>>>>>>
>>> project right now.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> corine<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Jayson
Smith<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>
<ratguy@insightbb.com><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Do you have any audio samples you
could share? Maybe I<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> could<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> elaborate on what people don't like.
I pretty much know<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> what<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> DT<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 4.3 sounds
like.<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
Jayson<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message
-----<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
From: "Corine Bickley"
<corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions"
<dectalk@bluegrasspals.com><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 7:53
PM<BR>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> i meant - i can't hear the
differences, not being so<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
attuned<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> to<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> the various DT versions. i
can hear ok, but i'm not <BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> clear<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> on<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> the differences in
quality.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 7:24 PM,
Jayson Smith<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
<ratguy@insightbb.com><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
wrote:<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
Hi,<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Wo, you actually got 4.3
working with SAPI? What kind of<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> quality problems are
there?<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
Thanks.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message
-----<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Corine Bickley"
<corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions"
<dectalk@bluegrasspals.com><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011
6:14 PM<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any
news?<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Still waiting for one of
the "old" (not <BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
chronologically,<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> just in terms of contact
with DT) to send some more<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
versions<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> for
testing.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4.3 and 4.67 work in SAPI
fine but preliminary <BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
listening<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> results indicate
dissatisfaction.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
corine<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at
2:29 PM, Jayson Smith<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<ratguy@insightbb.com><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
wrote:<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Okay, it's broken
record time. Anything new going on<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
with<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the SAPI
DECtalk?<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Haven't heard
anything in a while.<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Jayson<BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>><BR>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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