[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

Fri May 6 21:54:08 EDT 2011

it is. someone made a windows version of it. however, think it's hard to get rid of since there's no actual installer 

On May 6, 2011, at 9:32 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:

> 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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