[DECtalk] Any news?

Brandon Misch bmisch2002 at gmail.com
Thu May 5 15:16:07 EDT 2011 

i'm sure the defaults are written in a manual somewhere. 

On May 5, 2011, at 2:47 PM, Dectalk at aol.com wrote:

> So, can you guys figure out the correct parameters to we can have this goofy programmer make the right changes?
>  
>  
> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>  
> In a message dated 5/5/2011 1:48:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ratguy at insightbb.com writes:
> Hi,
> 
> I've had a thought. This is obvious, but for one thing, some of the voices 
> are clipping and making unwanted noises like parameters are badly out of 
> adjustment. Obviously, with any factory default voice, this should *not* be 
> happening. As far as I know, with Digital DECtalks and probably with Force 
> and Fonix versions as well, you can feed even random keyboard mashing into 
> it, synthesized with any factory default voice, and it won't squawk or clip. 
> Once you get into messing with the voice parameters, then you're doing so at 
> your own risk. So in this respect alone, the new synth is *not* working 
> properly, since some voices are squawking/clipping which obviously is not 
> part of the intended design.
> Jayson
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 1:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I think for the true (or very close to) DECTalk sound, we'd have to
> > start from scratch and write an open synthesizer that sounded almost
> > like DECTalk and change some parameter syntax to prevent Fonix from
> > suing the crap out of the project.
> > We'd be better off starting an open synth project but this would take
> > way too much time, plus I can't program in any language, not yet
> > anyway.  It's a big job writing any program, but something as
> > subjective as speech synthesis is just insanely complicated.
> >
> > However, I guess for people who would want to use this SAPI DECTalk
> > with NVDA, this version would be OK as Brandon says, but I certainly
> > wouldn't pay $19 or $29 for it, IMHO.
> >
> > So it's kind of a chicken and egg situation here.
> >
> > Either way, I appreciate that work is going into this, and maybe if we
> > keep saying something's wrong, we can get it slightly improved. Just
> > my two cents.
> >
> > Alex
> >
> > On 5/5/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> maybe they should send you samples of it on there computers and you can 
> >> send
> >> them samples back. either they sent you the wrong stuff or they may have 
> >> a
> >> different version than you do.
> >>
> >> On May 5, 2011, at 9:17 AM, Dectalk at aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >>> See, that's just it, we're told everything sounds fine on their 
> >>> computers.
> >>>  I don't get it, I really don't.
> >>>
> >>> SNOOPI BOTTEN
> >>>
> >>> In a message dated 5/5/2011 8:55:18 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> >>> bmisch2002 at gmail.com writes:
> >>> i hope they can hear the pops and loud noises for themselves that way 
> >>> they
> >>> can tell because those pops and loud crap is loud enough to make people
> >>> stop listening.
> >>>
> >>> On May 5, 2011, at 8:48 AM, Dectalk at aol.com wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Well, considering we can't even mention the word "Programmers", they
> >>>> obviously don't want to hear about problems or compare anything. 
> >>>> (NICE)
> >>>>
> >>>> I think the pops are simply because the gn is set too high or the head
> >>>> size is off.  The frustrating thing is I think it's simple fixes, but
> >>>> being the person in charge can't even tell one version from another, 
> >>>> it's
> >>>> just frustrating.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> SNOOPI BOTTEN
> >>>>
> >>>> In a message dated 5/5/2011 8:28:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> >>>> bmisch2002 at gmail.com writes:
> >>>> i see where you're coming from. have you shown the programmers other
> >>>> samples like 4.61 etc? maybe you can show them voices like betty so 
> >>>> they
> >>>> can see where the loud pops are coming from.
> >>>>
> >>>> On May 5, 2011, at 5:59 AM, Dectalk at aol.com wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> The problem is, Blake and I have done that.  We sent a sample of 
> >>>>> version
> >>>>> 4.40 to the head programmer to show how things should sound.  We got 
> >>>>> an
> >>>>> e-mail back saying our version sounded corrupted.  This person 
> >>>>> actually
> >>>>> said that Whispering Wendy shouldn't be whispering.  Hello, why does
> >>>>> this person think the name is "Whispering Wendy"?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> It is totally clear to Blake and I that this person doesn't know
> >>>>> Dectalk.  And if version 4.40 is viewed as corrupted, there is no hope
> >>>>> if getting anything right.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> So because of this, I'm hoping the project gets scrapped because this 
> >>>>> is
> >>>>> becoming in insult to Dennis Klatt.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> SNOOPI BOTTEN
> >>>>>
> >>>>> In a message dated 5/5/2011 12:31:35 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> >>>>> bmisch2002 at gmail.com writes:
> >>>>> maybe you should send the demo file over to the guys so they could 
> >>>>> hear
> >>>>> that and how the other voices sound.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On May 4, 2011, at 10:10 PM, Alex H. wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> > I wouldn't give up just yet. All they need to do is convince this 
> >>>>> > guy
> >>>>> > that he's wrong and there is a huge, huge difference in this version
> >>>>> > and the real 4.3 version. This new stuff reminds me of a early age
> >>>>> > FonixTalk or something with a lot of excess nasal tones.
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Alex
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > On 5/4/11, johnnybrl at gmail.com <johnnybrl at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>> >> Well, since it looks like there won't be a Sapi Dectalk, guess it's
> >>>>> >> time to
> >>>>> >> look at Neospeech voices or ivona voices.  It's too bad the head
> >>>>> >> programer
> >>>>> >> can't tell the difference between the Dectalk 4.6 and Dectalk 4.3
> >>>>> >> versions.
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >> O well, was really looking forward to a Sapi version of Dectalk.
> >>>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>> >> From: "Blake Roberts" <beroberts at hughes.net>
> >>>>> >> To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> >>>>> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 2:06 PM
> >>>>> >> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >>> Thanks Alex for being the latest list member to point out need for
> >>>>> >>> improvement.  I agree with you that there are clipping/ drop-out
> >>>>> >>> issues.
> >>>>> >>> Additionally, I agree the SAPI Dectalk  referred to as 4.3 is 
> >>>>> >>> unlike
> >>>>> >>> any
> >>>>> >>> version of Dectalk I have ever heard. I, too, am unwilling to give
> >>>>> >>> up on
> >>>>> >>> SAPI Dectalk.
> >>>>> >>> Blake
> >>>>> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>> >>> From: dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >>> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Alex H.
> >>>>> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 4:59 PM
> >>>>> >>> To: DECtalk Discussions
> >>>>> >>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?
> >>>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>> Just heard the demo, and.... Well, I agree with Snoopi, it's
> >>>>> >>> terrible.
> >>>>> >>> I don't know who was telling you that nothing's wrong, but this
> >>>>> >>> doesn't
> >>>>> >>> sound even remotely like any DECTalk version I've heard.
> >>>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>> That being said, the Huge Harry voice is kinda cool, but yeah
> >>>>> >>> there's some
> >>>>> >>> issues with clipping and dropouts in the voices, especially with
> >>>>> >>> Ursula
> >>>>> >>> and
> >>>>> >>> Rita.
> >>>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>> I don't think we should give up quite yet though, good things come
> >>>>> >>> to
> >>>>> >>> those
> >>>>> >>> who wait. Giving up on this would mean that I and other users of
> >>>>> >>> NVDA
> >>>>> >>> wouldn't be able to enjoy DECTalk's great speech.
> >>>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>> Alex
> >>>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>> On 5/4/11, Jayson Smith <ratguy at insightbb.com> wrote:
> >>>>> >>>> Hi,
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>>> One clarification. From what I understand, Enable didn't purchase
> >>>>> >>>> the
> >>>>> >>>> rights to any DECtalk version. They only have the right to sell,
> >>>>> >>>> not
> >>>>> >>>> full copyright. As I understand it, the copyright of DECtalk is
> >>>>> >>>> still
> >>>>> >>>> held by Fonix. I could be wrong though, I'm no lawyer.
> >>>>> >>>> Jayson
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>> >>>> From: "Brandon Misch" <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
> >>>>> >>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> >>>>> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 4:28 PM
> >>>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>>> it also was 4.6.7 at one time. i doubt this project will please
> >>>>> >>>> everyone.
> >>>>> >>>> all we know is enable rehab purchased the wrights to 4.6.7 from
> >>>>> >>>> fonix
> >>>>> >>>> and trying to use that with the 4.3 data files wasn't a good 
> >>>>> >>>> idea.
> >>>>> >>>> question is did this happen with other versions of dectalk? or 
> >>>>> >>>> just
> >>>>> >>>> with
> >>>>> >>> this version?
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>>> On May 4, 2011, at 4:13 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>>>> Yes, but many people miss the old dectalk 4.3 days. I really 
> >>>>> >>>>> never
> >>>>> >>>>> got into dectalk, but I can see why. That version of the synth 
> >>>>> >>>>> and
> >>>>> >>>>> I
> >>>>> >>>>> stilll do
> >>>>> >>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>> have a special place together even though I was never a regular
> >>>>> >>>>> dectalk user. The major disappointment for many of us is it
> >>>>> >>>>> doesn't
> >>>>> >>>>> sound like that, it's worse, and to some of us it is unusable.
> >>>>> >>>>> From
> >>>>> >>>>> my understanding,
> >>>>> >>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>> someone had posted that the synth was supposed to sound like
> >>>>> >>>>> 4.6.4,
> >>>>> >>>>> then somewhere along the line it was changed to 4.3?
> >>>>> >>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>> >>>>> From: Brandon Misch
> >>>>> >>>>> To: DECtalk Discussions
> >>>>> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 1:21 PM
> >>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?
> >>>>> >>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>> if this was fixed up, it could still be used as a sapi 5 synth.
> >>>>> >>>>> that's all
> >>>>> >>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>> it needs for it to be a screen reader voice.
> >>>>> >>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>> On May 4, 2011, at 1:13 PM, <johnnybrl at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>> >>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>> >>>>>> cool just heard the demo. And yes it doesn't sound like 4.3 but
> >>>>> >>>>>> the
> >>>>> >>>>>> Paul voice sounds pretty cool.
> >>>>> >>>>>> And Frank doesn't sound too bad either.  It kind of reminds me 
> >>>>> >>>>>> of
> >>>>> >>>>>> the fonix talk demo. sounds almost like that.
> >>>>> >>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>> And it sounds like this version of dectalk has more inflection
> >>>>> >>>>>> than
> >>>>> >>>>>> 4.3 did, which I like. I like lots of inflection in synthes,
> >>>>> >>>>>> makes
> >>>>> >>>>>> them sound
> >>>>> >>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>> cool lol.
> >>>>> >>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>> Back in high school, we had a computer with Jaws with a Dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>>> express hooked up to it, and I used to go in there and make
> >>>>> >>>>>> Dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>>> say things lol.
> >>>>> >>>>>> From: Brandon Misch
> >>>>> >>>>>> To: DECtalk Discussions
> >>>>> >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 9:52 AM
> >>>>> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?
> >>>>> >>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>> if you read below our messages, you'll see a link to a file 
> >>>>> >>>>>> with
> >>>>> >>>>>> the
> >>>>> >>>>>> demo
> >>>>> >>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>> inside. if you just want to use paul and a few others, it works
> >>>>> >>>>>> but
> >>>>> >>>>>> not for all voices.
> >>>>> >>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>> On May 4, 2011, at 12:45 PM, <johnnybrl at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>> >>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>> hi, where did you guys get the audio samples of the sapi 
> >>>>> >>>>>>> dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>>>> from?
> >>>>> >>>>>>> sounds like you guys have already heard it.
> >>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>> >>>>>>> From: Brandon Misch
> >>>>> >>>>>>> To: DECtalk Discussions
> >>>>> >>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 9:37 AM
> >>>>> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?
> >>>>> >>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>> ok some of the voices work while others don't. i can see what
> >>>>> >>>>>>> you
> >>>>> >>>>>>> meant by bad quality.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>> On May 4, 2011, at 12:17 PM, Dectalk at aol.com wrote:
> >>>>> >>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> http://pastorsnoopi.twigs76.com/music/SAPI%20DEMO.mp3
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> The above link is the sample that people wanted.  Blake and I
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> are
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> both told that there is no problem.  Tell that to our ears.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> (YUCK)
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> SNOOPI BOTTEN
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> In a message dated 5/4/2011 11:16:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Time,
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> edbruckert at gmail.com writes:
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> All that means is what you are sent is not acceptable don't
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> worry
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> it'll
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> be solved I promise at this point in my life I need it as 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> much
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> as
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> anybody else
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 10:48 AM, <Dectalk at aol.com> wrote:
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Brace yourselves because I don't think you guys will like it.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> The
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> very
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> worst voice is Kit.  I'd do the recording for you guys but I
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> really don't want to be linked with this pour Dectalk 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> quality.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Have
> >>>>> >>> fun guys.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> SNOOPI BOTTEN
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> In a message dated 5/4/2011 9:10:14 A.M. Eastern Daylight 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Time,
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> ratguy at insightbb.com writes:
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi,
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Here's a sample text. I assume you can use DECtalk commands 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> in
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> the
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> text? An
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> MP3 of the 4.3 speak application performing this exact text 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> can
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> be
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> found at
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.bluegrasspals.com/dt43sample.mp3
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Now here's the text.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:phoneme on]
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:np] [:ra 250]
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello. This is the factory default Paul voice.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm talking now with this voice since this is what most 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> people
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> are
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> probably going to be using. Let's speed it up a bit.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:ra 300]
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> This is probably how Jayson's JFW would talk normally. Now
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> let's
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> put some intonation in there.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:dv pr 250] [:dv sr 50]
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Okay, this is how Jayson used to listen to DECtalk back in 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> the
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> good old
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> DOS
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> days. With 4.3 and earlier, if you could get used to this 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> which
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> you would over time, this sounds pretty good! It'd take some
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> getting used to again, not having had it for so long.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:np] [:ra 250]
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> The rest of this demo was created a few months ago to compair
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> and
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> test the various other factory voices and several custom 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> voices
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> in
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> different DECtalk versions.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> I will now test the other voices.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nb] I'm Beautiful Betty, the default female voice.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nh] I'm Huge Harry.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nd] I'm Doctor Dennis.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nf] I'm Frail Frank.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nu] I'm Uppity Ursula.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nr] I'm Rough Rita.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nw] I'm Whispering Wendy.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nk] and I'm Kit the Kid.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:np]
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Now I'll let the DECtalk manual describe us.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:np]       Perfect Paul           Standard male voice.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nb]       Beautiful Betty Standard female voice.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nh]       Huge Harry      Deep male voice.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nf]       Frail Frank            Older male voice.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nk]       Kit the Kid             Child's voice (about 10
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> years
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> old).
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nr]       Rough Rita      Deep female voice.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nu]       Uppity Ursula   Light female voice.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nd]       Doctor Dennis   Breathy male voice.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nw]       Whispering Wendy Whispery female voice.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:np]
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Okay, let's test a few custom voices.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nf] [:dv br 0 la 0 sr 100 hr 100 ap 150 pr 95] [:ra 220] 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> This
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> is
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> the voice of Rimmer from Red Dwarf.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Lister, we are being tested! I don't know what to do!
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nf] [:ra 240] [:dv br 0 hs 95 ap 100 as 100 pr 220 hr 30 sr
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> 30]
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> This is Lister.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Rimmer! Come over here and help me with this new speech
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> synthesizer!
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:np] [:dv as 0 bf 0 la 20 nf 00 ri 100 sm 0 hr 0 sr 0] [:ra
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> 220]
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> This is Holly.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> This is an important announcement. All persons aboard this 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> ship
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> are to report to the voice calibration office at once. That 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> is
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> all.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:np] [:dv br 100 lx 100 bf 100 hr 100 sr 100 as 100 qu 100 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> ap
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> 110
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> pr 150 sx
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> 1 la 0]  [:ra 210] This is the voice of the toaster.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> I don't know where this voice calibration office is. Does
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> anyone
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> want some toast?
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:np] [:dv sm 1 hs 90  br 0 ri 0 la 0] [:ra 250] I'm the cat.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Who says my voice needs to be calibrated? I want fishies!
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nd] [:dv as 0 bf 0 la 20 nf 00 ri 100 hr 0 sr 0] [:ra 220]
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Queeg 500.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> None of you have any credit, so you may not use the voice
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> calibrator.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> [:nu] [:dv as 1 bf 10 la 30 nf 10 ri 100 sm 50 hr 100 sr 20 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> ap
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> 130] [:ra 240] I'm the newer voice of Holly.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm picking something up. It's another ship. Its name is Deck
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Talk
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> or something very close. They have been conducting an
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> experiment
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> on us all
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> this
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> time. That would explain why we've been saying all these 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> silly
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> things.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> I
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> knew I was having trouble finding a record of any voice
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> calibration office on Red Dwarf.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> From: "Corine Bickley" <corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 7:02 AM
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> HI Jayson,
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> I will do that. Could you suggest some sample sentences to
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> synthesize?
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> We're trying to find a way to put a "demo play" button on 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> the
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> Enable website so people can type in any text they'd like to
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> hear, but our programmer hasn't been able to spend time on
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> that
> >>>>> >>> project right now.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> corine
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Jayson Smith
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> <ratguy at insightbb.com>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Do you have any audio samples you could share? Maybe I 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> could
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> elaborate on what people don't like. I pretty much know 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> what
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> DT
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 4.3 sounds like.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Jayson
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> From: "Corine Bickley" <corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 7:53 PM
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> i meant - i can't hear the differences, not being so 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> attuned
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> to
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> the  various DT versions. i can hear ok, but i'm not clear
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> on
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> the  differences in quality.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 7:24 PM, Jayson Smith
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <ratguy at insightbb.com>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Wo, you actually got 4.3 working with SAPI? What kind of
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> quality problems are there?
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Corine Bickley" <corine.bickley at gallaudet.edu>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 6:14 PM
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Any news?
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Still waiting for one of the "old" (not chronologically,
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> just in terms of contact with DT) to send some more
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> versions
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> for testing.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> 4.3 and 4.67 work in SAPI fine but preliminary listening
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> results indicate dissatisfaction.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> corine
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Jayson Smith
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <ratguy at insightbb.com>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Okay, it's broken record time. Anything new going on 
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> the SAPI DECtalk?
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Haven't heard anything in a while.
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jayson
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >>>>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> >>>>>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >>>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> >>>>>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >>>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> >>>>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> >>>>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> >>>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> >>>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>> >>>> ----------
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> >>>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>>
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> >>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> >>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> >>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> >> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> >> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> > _______________________________________________
> >>>>> > DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> > DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> > http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> DECtalk mailing list
> >>> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> >>> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> >>
> >>
> > _______________________________________________
> > DECtalk mailing list
> > DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> > http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> DECtalk mailing list
> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk
> _______________________________________________
> DECtalk mailing list
> DECtalk at bluegrasspals.com
> http://bluegrasspals.com/mailman/listinfo/dectalk

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