[DECtalk] DECTalk 5.0?
Alex H.
linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com
Mon Aug 23 13:49:45 EDT 2010
Hi,
Best of luck to you with the CD's and DECTalk. I hope DECTalk doesn't
go by the wayside, it's a great synth and I use it almost everyday, on
my phone and my laptops. I'm planning on getting the DECTalk USB but
have yet to find a used one.
Alex
On 8/23/10, Dectalk at aol.com <Dectalk at aol.com> wrote:
> I don't work with Fonix any more so I can't really say. My personal
> opinion is just ask. I know a sapi5 is possible, I just don't know if they
> ever
> did one.
>
> BUT, let me tell you what my plans are. I'm finally on facebook where
> more people are getting to know me and my music. At the end of September
> I'm
> releasing my very first holiday CD. I'm hoping it does well. I have 2
> Churches that are letting me sell it, a CEO might buy some for his company,
> and I'm hoping for a big sale. You can't count on anything, but I'm
> hoping.
> Blake Roberts and I are giving this our best shot.
>
> One of the things I want to get is the Dectalk Kit, and I believe it sells
> for $1000.00. That kit will let me create a Dectalk sapi 5 version. I
> think I can get the 4.0 kit version but I'm not sure. I want the oldest
> version I can get because the new versions suck!
>
> Dectalk is going away because of lake of interest. But because of my
> music, there will always be disabled people who want to get into singing.
> Plus
> if device companies ever want Dectalk, I'll be able to pay the royalties
> through this Dectalk kit and sell the sapi 5 that I create with the kit.
>
> If my September release doesn't generate enough orders, I'm hoping it will
> generate a new generation of interest because I'm planning on another CD
> release next March.
>
> My dilemma is, I need a new van because my van is on it's last legs. So
> sadly the van needs to have priority. But I'm hoping to book a concert,
> and
> if I can do that, I should be fine. I have 750 friends on facebook and
> growing, so I'm hoping for some interest.
>
> So Dectalk is not gone yet.
>
>
> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>
>
> In a message dated 8/23/2010 1:27:10 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com writes:
>
> Hi Snoopi,
>
> Thanks for the info on Dectalk 5.0. I guess I really don't need it, I
> got four other demos plus FonixTalk. Do you think I'd have any luck
> contacting Fonix and requesting the demos?
>
> @johnnybrl, I believe that FonixTalk works with the SAPI5 engine but
> it needs to be purchased. It is mentioned in the SDK and FonixTalk
> pages on their site though. I wish DecTalk had a SAPI version, and
> direct access to the speech parameters.
>
> Alex
>
> On 8/20/10, Ryan Chou <rc4896153 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> wait what is phonix talk and could someone please send me a demo?
>>
>> On 8/20/10, Dectalk at aol.com <Dectalk at aol.com> wrote:
>>> As far as I know, Dectalk 5.0 was only a beta version. I have it
> because
>>> I worked for Fonix, but I can't give it out. My version SUCKS! It's
>>> just
>>> slightly hard to understand. If they fixed it, it needed it! But I
>>> would
>>> never ever buy it or use it because they changed a phonetic code and
> did
>>> a
>>> few other changes.
>>>
>>>
>>> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 8/20/2010 4:07:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> johnnybrl at gmail.com writes:
>>>
>>> Hi Alex, Yes I think I've seen that fonix has made a Dectalk 5.0 a few
>>> years
>>> ago, if my memory is correct. However, I couldn't find where you can
>>> download a demo version of it anywhere.
>>>
>>> But Yeah hopefully somebody managed to get a demo copy somewhere.
>>>
>>> BTW, I sort of like the fonix talk6 voices, almost like the fonix
> dectalk
>>> 4.6.4. And you can also create wave files in the program too.
>>> And I was also wondering, is there a version of fonix talk that you
> could
>>> use in windows like a Sapi5 engine? Was maybe thinking about getting
> it
>>> to
>>> use it with NVDA or Jaws.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
>>> To: <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 9:29 PM
>>> Subject: [DECtalk] DECTalk 5.0?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hey all,
>>>>
>>>> Been doing some research, aparently Fonix made a Dectalk 5.0 before
>>>> they started their FonixTalk synthesizer.
>>>> Just wondering if anybody's got the demo of DECTalk 5.0? Can't find it
>>>> anywhere :(
>>>>
>>>> Thx.
>>>> Alex
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