[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

Fri May 6 21:17:44 EDT 2011

you can find that on gw micro's site under an article about speech synthesizers. 

On May 6, 2011, at 9:13 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:

> Hmm, where can I hear that? I want to see for myself. I want to prove 
> Dectalk is still good.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brandon Misch" <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 6:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
> 
> 
>> nice message. i may buy it for another voice on my pc. would have been 
>> cool to have all the family of voices and not just paul but if it has 
>> paul, then it's still good for me.
>> I've heard worst under sapi before. flight for instance.
>> 
>> On May 6, 2011, at 6:20 PM, Michael Hansen wrote:
>> 
>>> Since it appears that the powers that be read this list, here goes:  I
>>> am very, very disappointed with the way this project appears to be
>>> turning out.  I realize that rumors are just that--rumors, but
>>> honestly things do not appear to be progressing well.
>>> If what the list members say is true, and you are not listening to
>>> user feedback, you are, in my humble opinion, shunning your most loyal
>>> supporters.  I really do want to buy this product, but in its current
>>> form, I just cannot see doing so.
>>> 
>>> Respectfully,
>>> Michael Hansen
>>> 
>>> 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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