[DECtalk] request for sample paragraphs for testing SAPI DECtalk

Alex H. linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com
Mon Jun 20 16:48:16 EDT 2011


Hi,

Can we get some samples of the SAPI5 dectalk synthesizing some text
with all nine voices, or at least Paul? Just curious to see if it will
actually sound like 4.3.

Thanks.
Alex

On 6/20/11, ebruckert Bruckert <edbruckert at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thats why customizable user dictinary so people could personalize it, the
> biggest single issue way back was which way to pronouce Jesus,
> oe is it biblical or a person's name- both sides were adamant.
>
> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 3:35 PM, ebruckert Bruckert
> <edbruckert at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> but computers are dumb, un less you tell it to spell it out it will
>> say---lol let's see I have a vowel  so I'll send it to lettr tosound  and
>> it
>> will come pronounced as a word, like proper names can cause fits -
>> hyannis,
>> mass (on the cape ) comes out
>> high-annus unless in the dictionary.
>>
>>   On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 1:00 PM, Jayson Smith
>> <ratguy at insightbb.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'd tend to say that netspeak acronyms that aren't also real words should
>>> be
>>> spelled out. For instance, I know of at least one case where LOL is an
>>> abbreviation for something other than "Laughing out loud."
>>>
>>> Jayson
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "ebruckert Bruckert" <edbruckert at gmail.com>
>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 11:45 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] request for sample paragraphs for testing SAPI
>>> DECtalk
>>>
>>>
>>>  > Most of these things have been tested extensively in the past and
>>> haven't
>>> > really changed so I think some of the testing would be redundant.
>>> However
>>> > the real issue is new things that are prevalent now they worked back
>>> then
>>> > such as LOL and should it say LOL or laugh out loud.
>>> > Certain things can't be done such as many of the state abbreviations as
>>> > they
>>> > are also words. Also to disambiguate many things some of the parsing is
>>> > case
>>> > sensitive meaning if there's no capitalizations it will figure it out.
>>> But
>>> > the old rules have been tested extensively and haven't really changed
>>> > so
>>> I
>>> > would be flabbergasted to see if any of the old stuff is broken, so
>>> think
>>> > about all the new things since they 2000 as the rules haven't been
>>> updated
>>> > since approximately that time.
>>> >
>>> > On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Alex H. <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Hi Corine,
>>> >>
>>> >> Here's a paragraph using some common phrases:
>>> >>
>>> >> Dectalk is now running.
>>> >> The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog. Four hours of hard work
>>> >> faced us. The cat ran away from the dog at full speed.
>>> >>
>>> >> Abbreviations and websites, email addresses, etc:
>>> >> Mr. Hennings walked over to Dr. Jeckle and they both caught up with
>>> Mrs.
>>> >> Who some time after that.
>>> >> The NCAA is cool. NBA, NHL and MLB scores can now be looked up using
>>> >> Research tools on the web and a website such as http://www.google.com/
>>> >> head over to www.yahoo.com to see some news stories of interest.
>>> >> Contact sample-address at gmail.com for more info.
>>> >>
>>> >> Monitary values:
>>> >> $10
>>> >> $10.00
>>> >> $10.99
>>> >> $1,234.00
>>> >> $1,234
>>> >> $1,234,567.99
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Hope this helps.
>>> >> Alex
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On 6/20/2011 8:00 AM, Corine Bickley wrote:
>>> >> > Jayson and friends,
>>> >> > Dennis used a series of paragraphs to test the various
>>> letter-to-sound
>>> >> > features of DECtalk many years ago (addresses, phone numbers, all
>>> >> > the
>>> >> > voices). These days, there are other series of characters, like
>>> >> > websites, that users might need to be . Does anyone have a favorite
>>> >> > paragraph that I should use as we finish up our testing of SAPI
>>> >> > DECtalk?
>>> >> >
>>> >> > The voices all sound fine on my computer with simple sentences. I
>>> >> > now
>>> >> > want to test all sorts of other material before announcing a release
>>> >> > date, but I'm sure I don't know what other users will want to hear.
>>> >> > Please send me suggestions.
>>> >> > corine
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>>>
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