[DECtalk] Another example

Brandon Misch bmisch2002 at gmail.com
Thu May 5 15:04:21 EDT 2011


couldn't use these links says the site is offline for maintenance. 

On May 5, 2011, at 1:32 PM, Alex H. wrote:

> I've reuploaded the files.
> 
> SAPI singing: http://www.fileupyours.com/files/306665/SingSapi.WAV
> DECTalk 4.3 singing: http://www.fileupyours.com/files/306665/Sing43.WAV
> 
> HTH,
> Alex
> 
> On 5/5/11, johnnybrl at gmail.com <johnnybrl at gmail.com> wrote:
>> hi Alex, I tried the links that you posted, and I can't get it to download.
>> 
>> So, just to clairify, I went to get the sapi demo, and it says your download
>> is ready, and below right after the ads, I see the link to the file, but
>> when I hit enter it just opens a new tab.  Hmm that's a bit interesting.
>> 
>> And I even tried hitting the applications key to find a save target as,
>> because sometimes it works on some sites, but I only see save link as.
>> interesting.
>> 
>> Anyway, just to let you know I wasn't able to check out the files.
>> 
>> I see on the site that it says the download is ready, but when I hit enter
>> on the sapi demo link, it just oepns another tab in firefox.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 10:23 PM
>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Another example
>> 
>> 
>>> Ok. Here's a very, very short little demo of singing. Both 4.3 and the
>>> new SAPI speak demo were used.
>>> 
>>> DT 4.3 link: http://filesmelt.com/dl/Sing43.WAV
>>> SAPI demo: http://filesmelt.com/dl/SingSapi.WAV
>>> 
>>> The following text was sent and converted for both synths:
>>> 
>>> [:phone on]
>>> [s<100,13>ae<400>p<90,15>iy<450>d<80,17>eh<400>k<60>t<60,13>ao<400>k<70>]
>>> [b<60,17>lx<60>aa<450> b<60,18>lx<60>aa<450> b<60,20>lx<60>aa<450>]
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Not very long, but you get the idea. This doesn't even touch on the
>>> clipping with female voices either.
>>> 
>>> Alex
>>> 
>>> On 5/5/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> i doubt it can sing at this time
>>>> 
>>>> On May 5, 2011, at 12:48 AM, <johnnybrl at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> hi Alex, I don't mind the Paul voice either. Even Frank sounds pretty
>>>>> nice.
>>>>> but the other voices like the females need a bit more work I think.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Is it possible to make a recording of it singing so we can here what it
>>>>> sounds like when it sings?
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 7:59 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Another example
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> I guess I don't mind the new Paul voice of this supposed 4.3 version,
>>>>>> but it's just not 4.3, at all. That said, maybe the programmer got
>>>>>> confused and put 4.67 in there instead, that would make more sense as
>>>>>> this started getting into the FonixTalk era that would follow. I don't
>>>>>> know. Something just sounds broken/not compatible with it.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 5/4/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> hey this wasn't that bad. kind of fading in and out but could still
>>>>>>> hear
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> whole thing. Happened mostly with betty but it still sounded great.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On May 4, 2011, at 8:47 PM, Jayson Smith wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Blake sent me the Speak window. I used it, as well as the beloved
>>>>>>>> speak43
>>>>>>>> application, to synthesize the exact same text. This is a
>>>>>>>> conversation
>>>>>>>> which
>>>>>>>> came from a website called "Computer Stupidities" which I have turned
>>>>>>>> into
>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>> DECtalk skit. Here, Paul is the store salesperson, and Betty is the
>>>>>>>> customer. Certain words have been intentionally misspelled so as to
>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>> pronounced correctly. I have created a zip file of the two wavs which
>>>>>>>> resulted from the synthesis. This zip is at
>>>>>>>> http://www.bluegrasspals.com/jazz.zip
>>>>>>>> I'm sure you'll be able to tell the difference. Here is the exact
>>>>>>>> text
>>>>>>>> synthesized by both versions.
>>>>>>>> Jayson
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> [:np] [:ra 240]
>>>>>>>> I work in the entertainment department of a huge store. I was
>>>>>>>> restocking
>>>>>>>> CD
>>>>>>>> Ars when a middle-aged woman came up to me.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>>>> "Excuse me, but what is in those colorful boxes? I'm looking for toys
>>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> present for my nephew, and I just know he'd like a colorful box like
>>>>>>>> that."
>>>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>>>> "Well, the toy department is upstairs, but"
>>>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>>>> "...and in case they're jack-in-the-boxes, could I get one custom
>>>>>>>> made,
>>>>>>>> because I bet you don't have the color combination I'd like anyway."
>>>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>>>> "They're...not jack-in-the-boxes, ma'am. They are c deaz."
>>>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>>>> "Oh! Kind of a big box for a CD. Does it come with lots of leaflets,
>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> it just air? I hate that way of--"
>>>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>>>> "No, no, no, you see, there's ten c deaz in one box."
>>>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>>>> "Ten! Oh my goodness, that's a lot of c deaz. What kind c deaz are
>>>>>>>> they?"
>>>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>>>> "Well, we have CD ars in these, and CD ar double yous over here.
>>>>>>>> These
>>>>>>>> ones
>>>>>>>> are scratchproof, so they cost a little more--"
>>>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>>>> "Oh, I don't know about these modern things so much. Have you got any
>>>>>>>> jazz?"
>>>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>>>> "Excuse me?"
>>>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>>>> "See, an old person like myself, I haven't even heard of scratchproof
>>>>>>>> music
>>>>>>>> before. I like jazz."
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>>>> I tried to hold my poker face for every cent of my hourly wage.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> "No, these c deaz are empty. We have jazz over there"
>>>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>>>> "Yes, I was over there, and there was nothing new. I already have
>>>>>>>> them
>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> at home. But do you have any jazz in these bulk boxes?"
>>>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>>>> "No, ma'am, I'm afraid we're all sold out of the jazz ones."
>>>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>>>> "Well. this box is $8.99, and at the jazz section I'd pay more for
>>>>>>>> only
>>>>>>>> one
>>>>>>>> CD!"
>>>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>>>> "That's true, but these are empty, as I--"
>>>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>>>> "This is a pretty good deal, ten c deaz for less than a tenner!"
>>>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>>>> "Undoubtedly, but--"
>>>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>>>> "I'll take this!"
>>>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>>>> "Ma'am, the c deaz are empty. You won't hear anything."
>>>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>>>> "Oh?"
>>>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>>>> "I buy these myself all the time, and there's nothing on them."
>>>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>>>> "Maybe your volume wasn't loud enough. Or you had unplugged your
>>>>>>>> speakers?"
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>>>> When had she become tech support to me?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>>>> "I'll buy these. This is very cheap. You are a good salesperson!"
>>>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>>>> "Thank you, ma'am, but--"
>>>>>>>> [:nb]
>>>>>>>> "I'll just have to see if my nephew listens to scratchproof."
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> [:np]
>>>>>>>> I took a long, long break after that one.
>>>>>>>> 
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