[DECtalk] DECTalk 5.0?
Corine Bickley
corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu
Mon Aug 23 15:51:52 EDT 2010
Hi Alex -
I worked with Snoopi at Fonix (and before that at Force), and I'm interested
to know how you use DECtalk - for what purposes and on what platforms?
corine bickley
On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Alex H. <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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