[DECtalk] QUESTION

Sun Apr 10 16:31:49 EDT 2011

Just to clarify things
1. Speak is an application example of how to talk to DECtalk there is no
version associated with it.
2. Say is a command line example similar in function.
3. Any mediocre Windows app programmer should be able to write a nice app,
unfortunately I don't even qualify as a mediocre Windows programmer, not
even bad Windows programmer.
4. I will dig out the source code and try to find a copy of the DECtalk
programmers reference guide and send it to you guys so you can post it for
download. If you find anything missing, I will try and locate it and send it
along. I know the synthesizer code inside and out I've never even looked at
the speech code.

On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 7:48 PM, Alex H. <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> even if the speak app is open, wouldn't that still mean a version of
> DT is as well, seeing as all the speak applications I've used are
> self-contained? DT is compiled into the .exe I think or how else would
> it work unless there's an external DT installed somewhere.
> If we can't get a hold of DECTalk itself, it would still be a good
> example on how to make other programs use DECTalk properly etc.
>
>
> Alex
>
> On 4/9/11, johnnybrl at gmail.com <johnnybrl at gmail.com> wrote:
> > hi, I can get the speak 43 program to read the harry potter books just
> fine.
> > although converting it to wav will take longer.
> > But I really like the speak program. Really clear sounding too.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jayson Smith" <ratguy at insightbb.com>
> > To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 4:39 AM
> > Subject: Re: [DECtalk] QUESTION
> >
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> This is all very interesting. Personally, if the intent was for the
> source
> >> code to be distributed freely, I think it should be made available
> >> somewhere
> >> for download. In the case of the widely-distributed Speak43 application,
> >> there's just the one exe, no DLL's. Is the DECtalk code actually
> compiled
> >> into the Speak binary? I'd think if Speak were just an example program,
> >> you'd need to have your own copy of DECtalk separate from Speak.
> >>
> >> One other thing I always found annoying about Speak was that you
> couldn't
> >> read files longer than about 64K or so. So you couldn't take the Speak43
> >> program which does let you convert to wav and convert, say, a
> full-length
> >> novel with it.
> >> Jayson
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "ebruckert Bruckert" <edbruckert at gmail.com>
> >> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> >> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 6:32 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] QUESTION
> >>
> >>
> >>> Actually speak it doesn't have a version. But I think I have an SDK
> >>> software
> >>> developers kit for DECtalk that includes the source code for speak. It
> >>> was
> >>> widely distributed in the public domain, so it any Windows programmer
> >>> could
> >>> modify it for you. I can send it to you or send it to whoever you would
> >>> like
> >>> me to. Also don't give up on the regressed DECtalk. I expected to have
> to
> >>> do
> >>> some work as all my source code was advanced development code so I have
> >>> to
> >>> roll things back and turn things off. Since I wrote all versions of the
> >>> synthesizer from 1990 on we can get pretty close. There were some weird
> >>> changes due to code that wasn't exactly correct and so was executed
> >>> differently different compilers. Also Dennis his original code did not
> >>> always do what the note said so was always a question with those as to
> >>> whether to turn right or left.
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 4:17 PM, <Dectalk at aol.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>  *Thank you for the verification.  I thought it was free to use and
> give
> >>>> out.  I've been doing it for 6 years.  It looks like it will be the
> only
> >>>> form of 4.40 that will exist.  I only wish the play key could have a
> >>>> control
> >>>> command because blind people can't find it.*
> >>>> **
> >>>> **
> >>>> *SNOOPI BOTTEN *
> >>>>
> >>>>  In a message dated 4/8/2011 1:27:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> >>>> edbruckert at gmail.com writes:
> >>>>
> >>>> Speak is public domain and always has been. It was originally sent out
> >>>> in
> >>>> source code as an example of how to interface with the synthesizer. So
> >>>> have
> >>>> no fears it is not licensed.
> >>>>
> >>>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 12:13 PM, <Dectalk at aol.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>  *I'm throwing this question out because I'm totally confused.  The
> >>>>> Dectalk 4.40 speak window that comes with the Dic.en file and
> >>>>> everything
> >>>>> so
> >>>>> it will talk.  6 years ago I was told it was public domain.  I think
> a
> >>>>> lot
> >>>>> of people pass it out, I include it in my software, I give it out for
> >>>>> free,
> >>>>> I've seen it available for download on Dectalk sites, and it was my
> >>>>> understanding that speak window versions of Dectalk were public
> >>>>> domain.*
> >>>>> **
> >>>>> *I was just told today that it's not public domain, Fonix owns those
> >>>>> speak windows, yet in the same breathe you can't buy a license to
> sell
> >>>>> it.
> >>>>> What?  I'm totally confused.*
> >>>>> **
> >>>>> *Is the speak window Dectalk public Domain?  I had mine since the
> early
> >>>>> 90's and I thought it was public domain.  Mine was free and I even
> >>>>> still
> >>>>> have the original demo it came with.  It never expires, reads any
> size
> >>>>> files, and I never even knew you could buy it, I thought it was
> free.*
> >>>>> **
> >>>>> **
> >>>>> *SNOOPI BOTTEN *
> >>>>>
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