[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

Alex H. linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com
Fri May 6 17:32:53 EDT 2011


I hope this doesn't sell.

I also hope the revise their decision before it's too late.

Alex

On 5/6/11, Dectalk at aol.com <Dectalk at aol.com> wrote:
> Actually it's worse than that.
>
> 1.  No speak Window.
> 2.  It would only have the Paul  voice.
> 3.  It won't sing.
> 4.  It probably won't dial but I'm just  guessing.
> 5.  I'm betting the tones won't  work.
>
> So in a nutshell it well be junk in my  opinion.
>
> I was the guy that was going to be doing the  dictionary.  I will not touch
> or promote this SAPI because I think this is  totally degrading to Dennis
> Klatt and everything he worked for.  I am well  known for my work with
> Dectalk.  Please, let it be known that I do not  support this release, nor
> do I
> wish to be associated with this SAPI in any  way.  This in my opinion is
> garbage and will be a very big disappointment  to those who know and love
> Dectalk
> and expect all the features that Dectalk once  had.
>
> I never met Dennis, but I love and respect his  work.  I hope others have
> the same respect.  Lets all remember what  once was great.
>
> I will support any efforts to bring back the Dectalk  and all it's features
> that we all know and love and want in a SAPI.  But  this is not that SAPI.
>
>
> SNOOPI BOTTEN
>
>
> In a message dated 5/6/2011 4:51:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> beroberts at hughes.net writes:
>
> Ok,  Here's the latest news update about SAPI Dectalk's release. Two things
> were  decided  by the Dectalk SAPI powers that be.
>
> 1. No speak window  will be included.
> 2. There is only one voice, Paul.
>
> Also, it is my  understanding that SAPI Dectalk now costs $19.95.
> Blake
> -----Original  Message-----
> From:  dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com]  On Behalf Of Brandon Misch
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 3:35 PM
> To:  DECtalk Discussions
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi  dectalk
>
> i know it odes. haven't heard any news on it since last night.
>
> On May 6, 2011, at 3:25 PM, Alex H. wrote:
>
>> Honestly, who  really cares if it'll work or not the synth sucks!
>>
>> Just  sayin'.
>>
>> Alex
>>
>> On 5/6/11, Brandon Misch  <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> maybe hope this thing will  even work is it this bad when using normal
>>> applications or just  when running the speak window?
>>>
>>> On May 6, 2011, at  2:43 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:
>>>
>>>> They will, I  believe, but I don't think they come with it. I think
>>>> you  have to somehow obtain them yourself if you want to use them.
>>>>  But, I only have XP so I can only say what I believe I heard. Maybe
>>>> they truly won't work because of some compatibility  issue.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message  -----
>>>> From: "Brandon Misch"  <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions"  <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011  1:39 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi  dectalk
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> i see. figured i  would ask since certain voices won't work on vista
>>>>> and  higher. an example of this is the older sapi5 voices from
>>>>>  Microsoft. Mike
>>>>>
>>>>> Marry and  sam.
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 6, 2011, at 1:36 PM, Alex  H. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> It should run on  anything from Windows 2000 to 7 since they all
>>>>>> have  SAPI5.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Alex
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 5/6/11, Brandon Misch  <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> one thing i  never found out about is will this work in windows 7
>>>>>>> or vista?
>>>>>>>
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