[DECtalk] Dectalk USB longer, better demo?
Brandon Misch
bmisch2002 at gmail.com
Sun Jan 30 20:26:39 EST 2011
that's great. I've seen this with system access. glad it's fixed.
On Jan 30, 2011, at 7:50 PM, Alex H. wrote:
> "here's another issue what about those faint electronic tones you hear
> at times?"
>
> Hi Brandon,
> Those electronic tones at the end of phrases should be gone with this
> version, if I had to take a guess. Older versions of DT (the demos and
> the access32) before 4.6x series made those noises, but any version
> after that doesn't have this issue.
>
> HTH
> Alex
>
> On 1/30/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> here's another issue what about those faint electronic tones you hear at
>> times?
>>
>> On Jan 30, 2011, at 5:06 PM, Blake Roberts wrote:
>>
>>> I also understand Snoopi's point and agree with it. The problem I have
>>> always had with Dectalk 4.6x is those versions tend to mispronounce words,
>>> including the word of. Although I would accept a SAPI Dectalk 4.6, I would
>>> not be completely happy. A SAPI of any version of Dectalk prior to 4.6x
>>> would be like paradise for me.
>>> Blake
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 3:52 PM
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>>>
>>> yeah. I so understand you snoopy. :)
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Dectalk at aol.com
>>> To: dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 9:20 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Dectalk USB longer, better demo?
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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