[DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk

Sat May 7 08:49:38 EDT 2011

i remember that but no one said anything about samples of it 

On May 7, 2011, at 8:31 AM, Raymond Grote wrote:

> I believe awhile ago they said they weren't allowed to distribute it. But I 
> could be wrong. I'd still like to hear it some time.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brandon Misch" <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 8:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
> 
> 
>> i think soneone on this list  has a copy of that and i wonder the same 
>> thing about that and this
>> 
>> On May 7, 2011, at 12:55 AM, <johnnybrl at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> lol speaking of Dectalk 5.0, I wonder if it sounds as bad as the sapi
>>> dectalk does?  If somebody has dectalk 5.0, do you think you could make a
>>> demo of it? That way some of us could have a little comparison.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Raymond Grote" <musicalman1 at comcast.net>
>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 9:20 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Agreed. Guys, keep your speak windows for 4.3 and 4.4. You'll need them
>>>> till
>>>> the end of Windows. lol. Unless someone fixes this thing.
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 11:47 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> I for one will not buy this. if it doesnt have ability to sing and the
>>>>> inline commands, it's not dectalk.
>>>>> If it clips at the defaults for other voices, it is broken code.
>>>>> If onevoice is included because the rest are too clippy and crappy
>>>>> sounding, it isn't worth a cent to me. Dectalk is all about singing
>>>>> and customization. with this horrible ghost of horro, it's just a
>>>>> locked down slurring mess.  Btw, there's no way this is 4.3, maybe 5.0
>>>>> although I've never heard it, but far from anything classic dectalk.
>>>>> Heck, they got their versions so messed up they probably are using
>>>>> fonix talk or something!!
>>>>> ~ I HAVE LOST HOPE.
>>>>> alex
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 5/6/11, johnnybrl at gmail.com <johnnybrl at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Well, if we only get the Paul voice only, I guess I can live with 
>>>>>> that.
>>>>>> But
>>>>>> It would have been cool to make it sing and do funny things. but o 
>>>>>> well.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> At least we have the DT 4.3 demo to play with and when the sapi 
>>>>>> Dectalk
>>>>>> comes out, we could just use it with Jaws or Nvda.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Brandon Misch" <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 6:05 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> i know i will still buy it. at least it will sell a little because 
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> voice it does come with doesn't have any of these bad qualities.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On May 6, 2011, at 8:56 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hmm, an attempt at using what we got left. Actually I like that 
>>>>>>>> plan,
>>>>>>>> at
>>>>>>>> least I like it better than releasing the whole thing. I still don't
>>>>>>>> see
>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>> breaking any grounds. Sure it's a Sapi dectalk but it could've been
>>>>>>>> so,
>>>>>>>> so
>>>>>>>> much bettter!
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>> From: "Blake Roberts" <beroberts at hughes.net>
>>>>>>>> To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 4:45 PM
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] question about sapi dectalk
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 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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