[DECtalk] Vocal Writer
GUI Access
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Sun Feb 18 19:56:34 EST 2007
VocalWriter is Mac-only; it is a PowerPC-only app that runs on OS 9
(or in Classic on PowerPC versions of OS X). It will not run on the
new Intel Macs with the possible exception of running in SheepShaver
(a PowerPC OS 9 emulator for Intel Macs and/or Windows).
GUI Access
>Vocalwriter is indeed Mac-only. I have not been able to see if the
>current version runs on Intel macs, but I'm assuming it has to run
>under Rosetta. Either way, the only way to really use it is visually.
>It does work with the magnification built into OS X so if you're a
>large print user you can use it. However there's still no solution for
>speech users to work with it. I'd love to be able to code some
>interface to it for blind folks except 1. I don't have the coding
>skill and 2. I'd probably get it for reverse-engineering.
>
>Flint
>
>
>On 2/17/07, Raymond Grote <musicalman1 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> I've heard that you'd almost need to see the screen to use it, because it
>> doesn't work well with the screen reader that comes with the mac.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jayson Smith" <ratguy at bellsouth.net>
>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 12:42 AM
>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Vocal Writer
>>
>>
>> > Hi,
>> > As far as I know, Vocalwriter is only available for the Mac, and I'm not
>> > sure about accessibility even then.
>> > Jayson.
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "James Dean" <professordean at gmail.com>
>> > To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>> > Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 1:41 AM
>> > Subject: [DECtalk] Vocal Writer
>> >
>> >
>> >> How could I get Vocal Writer, or could I? If I could get it, is there any
>> >> documentation anywhere that will explain how to make it sing? I must
>> > admit,
>> >> I think it sings much better than DECtalk.
>> >>
>> >> James in TN
>> >>
>> >>
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