[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

Raymond Grote musicalman1 at comcast.net
Fri May 6 21:32:37 EDT 2011


this is a Sapi synth?
Wow, I never heard of it. I will look, to get away from this thing for 
awhile.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brandon Misch" <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk


> 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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