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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>So, can you guys figure out the correct parameters to
we can have this goofy programmer make the right changes?</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 1:48:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
ratguy@insightbb.com 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>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* 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 clip. <BR>Once you get into messing with the
voice parameters, then you're doing so 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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