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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>
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<A title=Dectalk@aol.com href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com">Dectalk@aol.com</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=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>
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<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>
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<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>
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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 3:32:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
musicalman1@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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<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>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; 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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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,
musicalman1@comcast.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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 face=Arial size=2>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>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; 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.
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<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
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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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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size=2>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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