[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
Raymond Grote
musicalman1 at comcast.net
Fri May 6 21:07:53 EDT 2011
You know guys, the speak window is all the majority of us need. Only a few
users are ever going to want Sapi, the rest will hear it and not want
anything to do with it. Supposing this Speak program were to go public,
which it probably wouldn't. But if it did, it'd almost be like a demo of the
Sapi synth. Since I don't remember hearing of a demo being released, it's
like an alternative to a demo I suppose. Just thinking.
I know it's sort of a twisted and wrong way to think of it, but I had to say
it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
>i doubt this will have updates, it seems like they dont care to
> haveit work in the first place, so it hardly seems like any more
> effort will go into this.
>
> alex
>
> On 5/6/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> who knows if they will. at least paul is one of the voices that worked.
>>
>> On May 6, 2011, at 5:32 PM, Alex H. wrote:
>>
>>> 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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