[DECtalk] Vocal Writer

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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).

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>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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