<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I see. hope that this project gets fixed soon. <div><br><div><div>On May 5, 2011, at 4:12 PM, <a href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com">Dectalk@aol.com</a> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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<div><strong><font size="4">Just so everyone knows, I'm not talking about Ed at
all. It's someone else and I've been instructed not to post the
name. Actually I've been told to stop writing about the programmer.
But just to be clear, it's not Ed, it's someone else.</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div>
<div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div>
<div><strong><font size="4">SNOOPI BOTTEN </font></strong></div>
<div> </div>
<div>
<div>In a message dated 5/5/2011 3:54:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
<a href="mailto:musicalman1@comcast.net">musicalman1@comcast.net</a> writes:</div>
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<div><font size="2">Very understandable. I did too, after hearing what you were
told. I really hoep we can get him on this list and see what comes out of
it.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"></font> </div>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><b>From:</b>
<a title="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com" href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com">Dectalk@aol.com</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com">dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 05, 2011 3:44
PM</div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [DECtalk] Any news?</div>
<div><font size="2"></font><br></div><font color="#000000" size="4" face="Arial">
<div><strong><font size="4">Maybe if we all ask nicely, someone who knows the
programmer will get that person on here. I just might not post
anything if this person does show up. After all, I got told I don't
know what I'm talking about.</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div>
<div><strong><font size="4">This person is smart, I just needed to vent.
I work out of a bedroom, I'm kind of trapped here because the house is
not wheelchair accessible, and after I was told I didn't know what I was
talking about, I needed to vent.</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div>
<div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div>
<div><strong><font size="4">SNOOPI BOTTEN </font></strong></div>
<div><font size="2"></font> </div>
<div>
<div>In a message dated 5/5/2011 3:32:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
<a href="mailto:musicalman1@comcast.net">musicalman1@comcast.net</a> 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">
<div><font size="2">I'd like to chat with him at some point and help him out
if I could. I'm sure some of us would too. Some changes really need to be
made.</font></div>
<div><font size="2"></font> </div>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><b>From:</b>
<a title="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com" href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com">Dectalk@aol.com</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com">dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</a>
</div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 05, 2011 2:57
PM</div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [DECtalk] Any
news?</div>
<div><font size="2"></font><br></div><font color="#000000" size="4" face="Arial">
<div><strong><font size="4">I have total faith in this list! We all
know what we're doing, so lets work together and come up with something
for this programmer. I know this person is doing their best, but
this is guess work. Maybe we can take some of the guessing out of
it? Lets show this person we know our stuff!</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div>
<div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div>
<div><strong><font size="4">SNOOPI BOTTEN </font></strong></div>
<div> </div>
<div>
<div>In a message dated 5/5/2011 2:47:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
<a href="mailto:musicalman1@comcast.net">musicalman1@comcast.net</a> 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">
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">I don't think it's much use. As I have
been saying, someone has messsed up because of lack of knowledge, and
is being rather stubborn about admitting that something needs
fixed.</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial">If we as a list could somehow make it
work, I'd say this thing would be turning a whole new direction. For
now we can only provide feedback and test.</font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"></font> </div>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><b>From:</b>
<a title="mailto:bmisch2002@gmail.com" href="mailto:bmisch2002@gmail.com">Brandon Misch</a> </div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk Discussions</a>
</div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 05, 2011
8:28 AM</div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [DECtalk] Any
news?</div>
<div><br></div>i see where you're coming from. have you shown the
programmers other samples like 4.61 etc? maybe you can show them
voices like betty so they can see where the loud pops are coming
from.
<div><br>
<div>
<div>On May 5, 2011, at 5:59 AM, <a title="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com" href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com">Dectalk@aol.com</a> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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<div><strong><font size="4">The problem is, Blake and I have done
that. We sent a sample of version 4.40 to the head
programmer to show how things should sound. We got an e-mail
back saying our version sounded corrupted. This person
actually said that Whispering Wendy shouldn't be whispering.
Hello, why does this person think the name is "Whispering
Wendy"?</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div>
<div><strong><font size="4">It is totally clear to Blake and I that
this person doesn't know Dectalk. And if version 4.40 is
viewed as corrupted, there is no hope if getting anything
right.</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div>
<div><strong><font size="4">So because of this, I'm hoping the
project gets scrapped because this is becoming in insult to Dennis
Klatt. </font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div>
<div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div>
<div><strong><font size="4">SNOOPI BOTTEN </font></strong></div>
<div> </div>
<div>
<div>In a message dated 5/5/2011 12:31:35 A.M. Eastern Daylight
Time, <a title="mailto:bmisch2002@gmail.com" href="mailto:bmisch2002@gmail.com">bmisch2002@gmail.com</a>
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">maybe you should send the demo file over to the guys
so they could hear 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 guy<br>> that he's wrong and there is a huge, huge
difference in this 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, <a title="mailto:johnnybrl@gmail.com" href="mailto:johnnybrl@gmail.com">johnnybrl@gmail.com</a> <<a title="mailto:johnnybrl@gmail.com" href="mailto:johnnybrl@gmail.com">johnnybrl@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>>> Well, since it looks like there won't be a
Sapi Dectalk, guess it's time to<br>>> look at Neospeech
voices or ivona voices. It's too bad the head
programer<br>>> can't tell the difference between the
Dectalk 4.6 and Dectalk 4.3 versions.<br>>> <br>>> O
well, was really looking forward to a Sapi version of
Dectalk.<br>>> ----- Original Message -----<br>>>
From: "Blake Roberts" <<a title="mailto:beroberts@hughes.net" href="mailto:beroberts@hughes.net">beroberts@hughes.net</a>><br>>>
To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <<a title="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com">dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</a>><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
for<br>>>> improvement. I agree with you that
there are clipping/ drop-out issues.<br>>>>
Additionally, I agree the SAPI Dectalk referred to as 4.3
is unlike any<br>>>> version of Dectalk I have ever
heard. I, too, am unwilling to give up on<br>>>> SAPI
Dectalk.<br>>>> Blake<br>>>> -----Original
Message-----<br>>>> From: <a title="mailto:dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com">dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com</a><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 terrible.<br>>>> I don't know who was
telling you that nothing's wrong, but this
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 there's
some<br>>>> issues with clipping and dropouts in the
voices, especially with Ursula<br>>>>
and<br>>>> Rita.<br>>>> <br>>>> I
don't think we should give up quite yet though, good things come
to<br>>>> those<br>>>> who wait. Giving up on
this would mean that I and other users of NVDA<br>>>>
wouldn't be able to enjoy DECTalk's great
speech.<br>>>> <br>>>> <br>>>>
Alex<br>>>> <br>>>> On 5/4/11, Jayson Smith
<<a title="mailto:ratguy@insightbb.com" href="mailto:ratguy@insightbb.com">ratguy@insightbb.com</a>>
wrote:<br>>>>> Hi,<br>>>>>
<br>>>>> One clarification. From what I understand,
Enable didn't purchase the<br>>>>> rights to any
DECtalk version. They only have the right to sell,
not<br>>>>> full copyright. As I understand it, the
copyright of DECtalk is still<br>>>>> held by Fonix.
I could be wrong though, I'm no lawyer.<br>>>>>
Jayson<br>>>>> <br>>>>> ----- Original
Message -----<br>>>>> From: "Brandon Misch" <<a title="mailto:bmisch2002@gmail.com" href="mailto:bmisch2002@gmail.com">bmisch2002@gmail.com</a>><br>>>>>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <<a title="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com">dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</a>><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
everyone.<br>>>>> all we know is enable rehab
purchased the wrights to 4.6.7 from fonix<br>>>>>
and trying to use that with the 4.3 data files wasn't a good
idea.<br>>>>> question is did this happen with other
versions of dectalk? or just 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 never<br>>>>>> got
into dectalk, but I can see why. That version of the synth and
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
doesn't<br>>>>>> sound like that, it's worse, and
to some of us it is unusable. From<br>>>>>> my
understanding,<br>>>>>> <br>>>>>>
someone had posted that the synth was supposed to sound like
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, <<a title="mailto:johnnybrl@gmail.com" href="mailto:johnnybrl@gmail.com">johnnybrl@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>>>>>> <br>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>> ----- Original Message
-----<br>>>>>>> cool just heard the demo. And
yes it doesn't sound like 4.3 but
the<br>>>>>>> Paul voice sounds pretty
cool.<br>>>>>>> And Frank doesn't sound too
bad either. It kind of reminds me
of<br>>>>>>> the fonix talk demo. sounds
almost like that.<br>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>> And it sounds like this version of
dectalk has more inflection than<br>>>>>>> 4.3
did, which I like. I like lots of inflection in synthes,
makes<br>>>>>>> them
sound<br>>>>>>> <br>>>>>>>
cool lol.<br>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>> Back in high school, we had a
computer with Jaws with a Dectalk<br>>>>>>>
express hooked up to it, and I used to go in there and make
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 with the<br>>>>>>>
demo<br>>>>>>> <br>>>>>>>
inside. if you just want to use paul and a few others, it works
but<br>>>>>>> not for all
voices.<br>>>>>>> <br>>>>>>>
On May 4, 2011, at 12:45 PM, <<a title="mailto:johnnybrl@gmail.com" href="mailto:johnnybrl@gmail.com">johnnybrl@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>>> hi, where did you guys get the
audio samples of the sapi dectalk
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
you<br>>>>>>>> meant by bad
quality.<br>>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>>> On May 4, 2011, at 12:17 PM, <a title="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com" href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com">Dectalk@aol.com</a>
wrote:<br>>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>>>> <a title="http://pastorsnoopi.twigs76.com/music/SAPI DEMO.mp3" href="http://pastorsnoopi.twigs76.com/music/SAPI%20DEMO.mp3">http://pastorsnoopi.twigs76.com/music/SAPI%20DEMO.mp3</a><br>>>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>>>> The above link is the
sample that people wanted. Blake and I
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
Time,<br>>>>>>>>> <a title="mailto:edbruckert@gmail.com" href="mailto:edbruckert@gmail.com">edbruckert@gmail.com</a>
writes:<br>>>>>>>>> All that means is
what you are sent is not acceptable don't
worry<br>>>>>>>>>
it'll<br>>>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>>>> be solved I promise at this
point in my life I need it as much
as<br>>>>>>>>> anybody
else<br>>>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>>>> On Wed, May 4, 2011 at
10:48 AM, <<a title="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com" href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com">Dectalk@aol.com</a>>
wrote:<br>>>>>>>>> Brace yourselves
because I don't think you guys will like it.
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 quality.
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
Time,<br>>>>>>>>> <a title="mailto:ratguy@insightbb.com" href="mailto:ratguy@insightbb.com">ratguy@insightbb.com</a>
writes:<br>>>>>>>>>
Hi,<br>>>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>>>> Here's a sample text. I
assume you can use DECtalk commands in
the<br>>>>>>>>> text?
An<br>>>>>>>>> MP3 of the 4.3 speak
application performing this exact text can
be<br>>>>>>>>> found
at<br>>>>>>>>> <a title="http://www.bluegrasspals.com/dt43sample.mp3" href="http://www.bluegrasspals.com/dt43sample.mp3">http://www.bluegrasspals.com/dt43sample.mp3</a><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 people
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
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
the<br>>>>>>>>> good
old<br>>>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>>>>
DOS<br>>>>>>>>> days. With 4.3 and
earlier, if you could get used to this
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 compair
and<br>>>>>>>>> test the various other
factory voices and several custom voices
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
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] This
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 sr
30]<br>>>>>>>>> This is
Lister.<br>>>>>>>>> Rimmer! Come over
here and help me with this new speech
synthesizer!<br>>>>>>>>> [:np] [:dv as 0
bf 0 la 20 nf 00 ri 100 sm 0 hr 0 sr 0] [:ra
220]<br>>>>>>>>> This is
Holly.<br>>>>>>>>> This is an important
announcement. All persons aboard this
ship<br>>>>>>>>> are to report to the
voice calibration office at once. That is
all.<br>>>>>>>>> [:np] [:dv br 100 lx
100 bf 100 hr 100 sr 100 as 100 qu 100 ap
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
anyone<br>>>>>>>>> want some
toast?<br>>>>>>>>> [:np] [:dv sm 1 hs
90 br 0 ri 0 la 0] [:ra 250] I'm the
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]
I'm<br>>>>>>>>> Queeg
500.<br>>>>>>>>> None of you have any
credit, so you may not use the voice
calibrator.<br>>>>>>>>> [:nu] [:dv as 1
bf 10 la 30 nf 10 ri 100 sm 50 hr 100 sr 20
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 Deck
Talk<br>>>>>>>>> or something very
close. They have been conducting an
experiment<br>>>>>>>>> on us
all<br>>>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>>>>
this<br>>>>>>>>> time. That would
explain why we've been saying all these
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"
<<a title="mailto:corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu" href="mailto:corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu">corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu</a>><br>>>>>>>>>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <<a title="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com">dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</a>><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
the<br>>>>>>>>>> Enable website so
people can type in any text they'd like
to<br>>>>>>>>>> hear, but our
programmer hasn't been able to spend time on
that<br>>>> project right
now.<br>>>>>>>>>>
corine<br>>>>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at
8:12 PM, Jayson Smith<br>>>>>>>>>>
<<a title="mailto:ratguy@insightbb.com" href="mailto:ratguy@insightbb.com">ratguy@insightbb.com</a>><br>>>>>>>>>>
wrote:<br>>>>>>>>>>> Do you have
any audio samples you could share? Maybe I
could<br>>>>>>>>>>> elaborate on
what people don't like. I pretty much know what
DT<br>>>>>>>>>>> 4.3 sounds
like.<br>>>>>>>>>>>
Jayson<br>>>>>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original
Message -----<br>>>>>>>>>>> From:
"Corine Bickley" <<a title="mailto:corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu" href="mailto:corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu">corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu</a>><br>>>>>>>>>>>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <<a title="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com">dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</a>><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 attuned
to<br>>>>>>>>>>>> the
various DT versions. i can hear ok, but i'm not clear
on<br>>>>>>>>>>>> the
differences in
quality.<br>>>>>>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 3,
2011 at 7:24 PM, Jayson
Smith<br>>>>>>>>>>>> <<a title="mailto:ratguy@insightbb.com" href="mailto:ratguy@insightbb.com">ratguy@insightbb.com</a>><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" <<a title="mailto:corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu" href="mailto:corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu">corine.bickley@gallaudet.edu</a>><br>>>>>>>>>>>>>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <<a title="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com">dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</a>><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
chronologically,<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
just in terms of contact with DT) to send some more
versions<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
for
testing.<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
4.3 and 4.67 work in SAPI fine but preliminary
listening<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
results indicate
dissatisfaction.<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
corine<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue,
May 3, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Jayson
Smith<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<<a title="mailto:ratguy@insightbb.com" href="mailto:ratguy@insightbb.com">ratguy@insightbb.com</a>><br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
wrote:<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Okay, it's broken record time. Anything new going on
with<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
the SAPI
DECtalk?<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Haven't heard anything in a
while.<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Jayson<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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