<html><head><base href="x-msg://1857/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">like i said hope there will be updates to add the aditional voices in at a later time and if there's no speak window, why have one out now? <div><br><div><div>On May 6, 2011, at 9:01 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 id="role_body" bottommargin="7" bgcolor="#ffffff" leftmargin="7" topmargin="7" rightmargin="7" style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; "><div><font size="2">you couldn't be more right. Personally i'm tired of trying to deal with it because I know our voices aren't going to be heard. They're just working around the problem and acting like all their optomization is done.</font></div><div><font size="2">But, they did at least do something. It at least has a chance now. But only with those who want a cool synth to play with.</font></div><div><font size="2">Will it also support other commands like pitch range, and head size, and the other two to three dozen peramitors Dectalk supports? Even if it did, I probably wouldn't use them, since I doubt they would implement a voice creation system. Not even Dectalk really had such a thing, the closest we get is Val, which only works for that Dectalk session.</font></div><div><font size="2">I wish them a lot of luck. I don't want to do anything about or with it anymore.</font></div><div><font size="2"></font> </div><div>----- Original Message -----</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="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="Dectalk@aol.com" href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com">Dectalk@aol.com</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@bluegrasspals.com</a></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Friday, May 06, 2011 5:29 PM</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk</div><div><font size="2"></font><br></div><font id="role_document" face="Arial" color="#000000" size="4"><div><strong><font size="4">Actually it's worse than that. </font></strong></div><div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div><div><strong><font size="4">1. No speak Window.</font></strong></div><div><strong><font size="4">2. It would only have the Paul voice.</font></strong></div><div><strong><font size="4">3. It won't sing.</font></strong></div><div><strong><font size="4">4. It probably won't dial but I'm just guessing.</font></strong></div><div><strong><font size="4">5. I'm betting the tones won't work.</font></strong></div><div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div><div><strong><font size="4">So in a nutshell it well be junk in my opinion.</font></strong></div><div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div><div><strong><font size="4">I was the guy that was going to be doing the dictionary. I will not touch or promote this SAPI because I think this is totally degrading to Dennis Klatt and everything he worked for. I am well known for my work with Dectalk. Please, let it be known that I do not support this release, nor do I wish to be associated with this SAPI in any way. This in my opinion is garbage and will be a very big disappointment to those who know and love Dectalk and expect all the features that Dectalk once had.</font></strong></div><div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div><div><strong><font size="4">I never met Dennis, but I love and respect his work. I hope others have the same respect. Lets all remember what once was great. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br></font></strong></div><div><strong><font size="4">I will support any efforts to bring back the Dectalk and all it's features that we all know and love and want in a SAPI. But this is not that SAPI.</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><strong><font size="4"></font></strong><div> </div><div><div>In a message dated 5/6/2011 4:51:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:beroberts@hughes.net">beroberts@hughes.net</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; ">Ok, Here's the latest news update about SAPI Dectalk's release. Two things<br>were decided by the Dectalk SAPI powers that be.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>1. No speak window will be included.<br>2. There is only one voice, Paul.<br><br>Also, it is my understanding that SAPI Dectalk now costs $19.95.<br>Blake<br>-----Original Message-----<br>From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com">dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>[mailto:dectalk-bounces@bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Brandon Misch<br>Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 3:35 PM<br>To: DECtalk Discussions<br>Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk<br><br>i know it odes. haven't heard any news on it since last night.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><br>On May 6, 2011, at 3:25 PM, Alex H. wrote:<br><br>> Honestly, who really cares if it'll work or not the synth sucks!<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Just sayin'.<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Alex<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> On 5/6/11, Brandon Misch <<a href="mailto:bmisch2002@gmail.com">bmisch2002@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>>> maybe hope this thing will even work is it this bad when using normal<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>> applications or just when running the speak window?<br>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>> On May 6, 2011, at 2:43 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:<br>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>> They will, I believe, but I don't think they come with it. I think<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>> you have to somehow obtain them yourself if you want to use them.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>> But, I only have XP so I can only say what I believe I heard. Maybe<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>> they truly won't work because of some compatibility issue.<br>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>> ----- Original Message -----<br>>>> From: "Brandon Misch" <<a href="mailto:bmisch2002@gmail.com">bmisch2002@gmail.com</a>><br>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <<a href="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com">dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</a>><br>>>> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 1:39 PM<br>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk<br>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> i see. figured i would ask since certain voices won't work on vista<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> and higher. an example of this is the older sapi5 voices from<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> Microsoft. Mike<br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> Marry and sam.<br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>> On May 6, 2011, at 1:36 PM, Alex H. wrote:<br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>> It should run on anything from Windows 2000 to 7 since they all<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>> have SAPI5.<br>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>> Alex<br>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>> On 5/6/11, Brandon Misch <<a href="mailto:bmisch2002@gmail.com">bmisch2002@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>>>>>>> one thing i never found out about is will this work in windows 7<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>> or vista?<br>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>>>>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list<br>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a 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 href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a 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 href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a 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 href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a 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 href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a 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 href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>DECtalk mailing list<br><a href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br><a href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>DECtalk mailing list<br><a href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br><a href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br></font></blockquote></div></font><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><hr><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div>_______________________________________________<br>DECtalk mailing list<br><a href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br><a href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br></blockquote>_______________________________________________<br>DECtalk mailing list<br><a href="mailto:DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com">DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com</a><br><a href="http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk">http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk</a><br></div></span></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>