[DECtalk] Dectalk USB longer, better demo?

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So is version 4.40 gone forever?  Why does it  have to be 4.64?  4.40 SAPI 
5 would be paradise. 
 
 
SNOOPI BOTTEN 
 
 
In a message dated 1/30/2011 2:02:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu writes:

well, no  -- i worked on DECtalk for a couple of companies, but as an
employee I  never owned any code. DECtalk was sold from company to
company. employees  of companies are bound by work agreements to NOT
keep any  code.

recently Enable Rehab, my own company, bought the right to  distribute
one version of DECtalk, 4.6.4, from the current DECtalk owner,  Fonix.
my goal (Enable's goal) is to make a SAPI version of DECtalk  available
to persons who need it. i'll let users know the size of files  needed
and any other details once i'm sure the code works on my own  laptop.
that's the stage we're at now.

pls do keep questions coming  as i want to know what users need to
know, like file size - great question!  i'll do my best to find answers
to any questions. others on this email  listserv may know answers that
i don't. just keep asking!


On  Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 12:24 PM, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>  
wrote:
> i guess since you helped keep dectalk alive then you have all  the source 
codes for earlier versions do you know how big the file will  be?
>
> On Jan 30, 2011, at 7:31 AM, Corine Bickley  wrote:
>
>> Great idea, Alex. I'll do that soon. I'm Corine,  the person who worked
>> with Dennis Klatt years ago when I was a  student, and then later with
>> Ed Bruckert who has kept DECtalk  alive for many years. We have a
>> programmer Peter who is getting  the code ready for distribution. As
>> soon as I have the version  running on my own computer, I'll create
>> some examples for comment.  I agree - no one should send any money
>> until you get a chance to  hear what you're buying.
>> corine
>>
>> On Sat,  Jan 29, 2011 at 7:42 PM, Alex H. <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>  
wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I know there's  a few people on this list who have the dectalk USB, and
>>> I'm  considering getting one but I won't have the money for some
>>>  months. I have heard that it isn't the best compared to 4.3 etc,  but
>>> I'm still interested in hearing it. The Access Solutions  demo is a
>>> joke. It's very short, and their doubletalk USB  demos are way better.
>>> Could somebody post a demo or two of the  DECTalk USB singing and
>>> talking, maybe tweak a few of the  voices? Thanks very much and have a
>>> great  day!
>>>
>>> Alex
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