[DECtalk] dectalk 4
shaun everiss
shaun.e at xtra.co.nz
Tue Feb 28 18:02:25 EST 2006
It sounded like it had been turned off and sometimes ocured when I was doing that.
Mostly though it was as if there was no interuption.
A loose connection is what I thought.
By the way I have obtained a copy of dectalk express 4.41.
there is a speech folder with an uss english dll, a system folder with a dectalk dll and
2 files, a ini file with config info and a gwdec.exe program.
At 10:04 a.m. 28/02/2006, you wrote:
>Hi,
>When it dies, is it the power or the speaker? E.G. when you're finished
>banging it and it comes back, does it act like you just turned it on or is
>it as if power was never interrupted? Or do you always turn it off before
>banging? That sounds to me like a loose connection that any good technician
>ought to be able to fix.
>Jayson.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "shaun everiss" <shaun.e at xtra.co.nz>
>To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 2:15 AM
>Subject: Re: [DECtalk] new to the list
>
>
>> Well my one runs.
>> but there is some loose connection which means that the thing likes to
>die.
>> To fix it I bash it against a desk for 10 minutes and eventually it works
>but then dies again.
>> I am sure its busted, but I am sure its a connection.
>> The thing is I ask the techs here what to do and they say put it in the
>bin.
>> At 05:55 p.m. 27/02/2006, you wrote:
>> >Oh, what happens when the charging circuit has a problem? Would that
>cause
>> >the broke unit I have to not function? I may need a hardware synth for
>> >working eventually and sure don't want to leave my only functional one
>> >somewhere. They could become quite useful if one wanted to record stuff
>or
>> >use voice chat.
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Jayson Smith" <ratguy at bellsouth.net>
>> >To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>> >Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 10:12 PM
>> >Subject: Re: [DECtalk] new to the list
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >> I've been wondering about getting a broken Express fixed too. We
>> >> absolutely
>> >> love the DECtalk Express units, I think we have eight or nine of them.
>> >> One
>> >> broke a few years ago. Our local repair man was unable to fix it. He
>was
>> >> able to fix the long-standing problem with the battery or charging
>circuit
>> >> but not the problem that keeps the unit from working.
>> >> I also don't understand how Fonix could have lost the code. If the
>only
>> >> copy is on a dead hard drive obviously they could send the drive in to
>a
>> >> data recovery company if they still have it, but those places are
>> >> expensive.
>> >> I mean, with the move from Digital to Force and then from Force to
>Fonix,
>> >> you'd think somebody somewhere would have something laying around. I
>have
>> >> the firmware version 4.2CD for the Express as well as the DECtalk PC
>> >> drivers
>> >> which as I understand it actually contain the DECtalk code which is
>loaded
>> >> onto the board at startup. And of course the 4.3 demo is available at
>the
>> >> archive. I don't know how to disassemble the software, but bet the
>right
>> >> person who knew what they were doing could do it and create machine
>code
>> >> from which new equivalent source code for the lost versions could be
>> >> recreated.
>> >> Jayson.
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Brent Harding" <bharding at doorpi.net>
>> >> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 9:24 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] new to the list
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I wonder how hard it is to get a non-functional one fixed? I got an
>> >> express
>> >> for free that someone sent me when I needed a new cable, they said I
>could
>> >> have it. Being able to have 2 working ones around could be a good thing
>> >> since I heard the USB models use the 5.0 sound that I don't like as
>well.
>> >> I
>> >> just don't get how phonix could've lost the 4.4 code, I'm sure they
>could
>> >> get an idea if they had the hex files. I'm sure some programmer
>somewhere
>> >> could do something to help them get the old sound everyone wants back.
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: Nick G
>> >> To: DECtalk Discussions
>> >> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 6:43 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] new to the list
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Snoopy...
>> >> For cryin' out loud, just release DECtalk 4.40 in a moddern program
>form
>> >> and I think You'll be fine for a long, long timee, no offence.
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: Dectalk at aol.com
>> >> To: dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
>> >> Cc: corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu
>> >> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 5:01 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] new to the list
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Hi Missy! I'm Snoopi and welcom to the list. Oh it's so strange
>that
>> >> you want to try to program songs. I'm releasing software hopefully on
>> >> March
>> >> 26 that teaches how to program songs. It also teaches how to read
>music.
>> >> It comes with Dectalk, video illistrations, over 1000 pre-programmed
>> >> files,
>> >> and much more. I'm not trying to advertise, I'm just excited. The
>> >> project
>> >> has been a year behind due to bugs and I'm now on the home stretch of
>> >> getting it done and ready for orders.
>> >>
>> >> Anyway, welcome. I um, have been on this list since 2004 but I
>forgot
>> >> I
>> >> was on here until a week ago. Then I discovered I wasn't getting the
>> >> list.
>> >> So I kind of feel new myself even though I'm not.
>> >>
>> >> I work for both Fonix and Gallaudet University, so I have Dectalk
>> >> software coming out my ears! I'm the Engineering Consultant, so I
>> >> evaluate
>> >> all new changes in the software and I get to say what and how things
>> >> should
>> >> sound. It's a really fun job! I've been working with Dectalk since
>1989.
>> >>
>> >> You ask a good question. People ask me if I use midi to program
>> >> Dectalk
>> >> and I have no idea how that woukd be done myself. So I was about to
>ask a
>> >> question kind of like yours, so I'm interested in the answers.
>> >>
>> >> I hope you enjoy this list. I'm going to try and get people from
>> >> Gallaudet and Fonix to join this list because we actually have projects
>> >> that
>> >> we could use feedback on.
>> >>
>> >> My Colleague Corine just signed onto a list called Acolug. I'm on
>it
>> >> but hate it to death, so I'm hoping she'll join this list.
>> >>
>> >> Anyway, I guess we're the Dectalk geeks, so welcome.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> SNOOPI
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> In a message dated 2/26/2006 1:06:44 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>> >> melissah at fuse.net writes:
>> >> Hi! My name is Missy, and I just joined this list.
>> >> Currently, I have a computer running windows 98 SE and I use
>> >> eloquence
>> >> and
>> >> JFW for screen access. I've also got the dectalk software synth
>> >> installed,
>> >> and I use cakewalke home studio 5.0 for playing around with midis.
>I
>> >> know
>> >> my computer system is probably quite out of date, but I'm hoping
>to
>> >> do
>> >> some
>> >> upgrading when finances permit.
>> >> Unfortunately, I'm not particularly musicly inclined; love to
>listen
>> >> to
>> >> music, but can't really play anything.
>> >> Anyway, to get somewhat back on topic, I've enjoyed listening to
>> >> singing
>> >> synthesizers for a few new years now, but stumbled across this
>list
>> >> quite
>> >> by accident while web browsing earlier this afternoon.
>> >> I'm not sure if I have either the know-how or the proper
>technology
>> >> to
>> >> create singing files, but I'd love to try and learn a little about
>> >> how
>> >> to
>> >> go about doing so. Also, if anyone takes requests, how might I go
>> >> about
>> >> making them, and would I be able to send a midi or mp3 of a song
>for
>> >> reference?
>> >> Well, I guess that's enough of an introduction for now. I hope
>> >> everyone is
>> >> having an awesome day, and I look forward to participating on this
>> >> list as
>> >> much as possible.
>> >> Missy
>> >>
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