[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

Fri May 6 21:16:23 EDT 2011

i know. all i've heard was demos of the synth how about testimonies if it works with other applications such as nvda, or narrator etc? that i think will make this thing sell. 

On May 6, 2011, at 9:09 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:

> Who knows if they can make the Sapi stuff work. If they can at least make it 
> work with other applications without error, at least they got the major 
> stuff right.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 6:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
> 
> 
>> hi,
>> 
>> thats what I'm saying. nobody will buy this at it stands right now,
>> but updates or fixes wont happen. If they wont't fix it now, why would
>> they sudenly care to later? seems like they don't care what we have to
>> say.
>> 
>> btw, $arry on closer listening sucks too, a bit of clipp there too.
>> 
>> Alex
>> 
>> On 5/6/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> if they want it to sell good, updates should be provided otherwise, 
>>> hardly
>>> no one would buy this not to mention that frank and dennis and harry were
>>> also good. not just paul.
>>> betty was ok out of all the female voices.
>>> 
>>> On May 6, 2011, at 5:54 PM, Alex H. wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 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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