<html><head><base href="x-msg://1245/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">if they had, htey would have noticed it long before snoopi got a hold of it. <div><br><div><div>On May 5, 2011, at 2:58 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div bgcolor="#ffffff" style="word-wrap: break-word; "><div><font face="Arial" size="2">I bet they already have. Maybe it's better to assume that they haven't.</font></div><div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div><blockquote style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid; margin-right: 0px; "><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; ">----- Original Message -----</div><div style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(228, 228, 228); font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><b>From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="bmisch2002@gmail.com" href="mailto:bmisch2002@gmail.com">Brandon Misch</a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="dectalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk Discussions</a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, May 05, 2011 8:55 AM</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [DECtalk] Any news?</div><div><br></div>i hope they can hear the pops and loud noises for themselves that way they can tell because those pops and loud crap is loud enough to make people stop listening. <div><br><div><div>On May 5, 2011, at 8:48 AM,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com">Dectalk@aol.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div id="role_body" topmargin="7" rightmargin="7" leftmargin="7" bottommargin="7" style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; "><font id="role_document" face="Arial" color="#000000" size="4"><div><strong><font size="4">Well, considering we can't even mention the word "Programmers", they obviously don't want to hear about problems or compare anything. (NICE)</font></strong></div><div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div><div><strong><font size="4">I think the pops are simply because the gn is set too high or the head size is off. The frustrating thing is I think it's simple fixes, but being the person in charge can't even tell one version from another, it's just frustrating.</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 8:28:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:bmisch2002@gmail.com">bmisch2002@gmail.com</a>writes:</div><blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left-color: blue; border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid; "><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2" style="background-color: transparent; ">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,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com" href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com">Dectalk@aol.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div topmargin="7" rightmargin="7" leftmargin="7" bottommargin="7" style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; "><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="4"><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><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>writes:</div><blockquote style="padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left-color: blue; border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid; "><font face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2" style="background-color: transparent; ">maybe you should send the demo file over to the guys so they could hear that and how the other voices sound.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Alex<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> On 5/4/11,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:johnnybrl@gmail.com" href="mailto:johnnybrl@gmail.com">johnnybrl@gmail.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><<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>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>> Alex<br>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> On May 4, 2011, at 4:13 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:<br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>> if this was fixed up, it could still be used as a sapi 5 synth.<br>>>>>> that's all<br>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>> it needs for it to be a screen reader voice.<br>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>> cool lol.<br>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>> if you read below our messages, you'll see a link to a file with the<br>>>>>>> demo<br>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>> inside. if you just want to use paul and a few others, it works but<br>>>>>>> not for all voices.<br>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>> ok some of the voices work while others don't. i can see what you<br>>>>>>>> meant by bad quality.<br>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>> On May 4, 2011, at 12:17 PM,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com" href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com">Dectalk@aol.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>wrote:<br>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>> SNOOPI BOTTEN<br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>> In a message dated 5/4/2011 11:16:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,<br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:edbruckert@gmail.com" href="mailto:edbruckert@gmail.com">edbruckert@gmail.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>writes:<br>>>>>>>>> All that means is what you are sent is not acceptable don't worry<br>>>>>>>>> it'll<br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>> be solved I promise at this point in my life I need it as much as<br>>>>>>>>> anybody else<br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>> SNOOPI BOTTEN<br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>> In a message dated 5/4/2011 9:10:14 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,<br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:ratguy@insightbb.com" href="mailto:ratguy@insightbb.com">ratguy@insightbb.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>writes:<br>>>>>>>>> Hi,<br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wo, you actually got 4.3 working with SAPI? What kind of<br>>>>>>>>>>>>> quality problems are there?<br>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks.<br>>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>>>>> ----------<br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> DECtalk mailing list<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com" href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk" 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