[DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI

Sat May 7 18:29:03 EDT 2011

i am using it with nvda. a drawback on nvda's part is when you change the speech settings and then change the voice, everything goes back to default settings. but otherwise, it works great 

On May 7, 2011, at 6:11 PM, Pitermach wrote:

> I'd have to agree. Sure, it isn't good ol' 4.3, but it's still quite decent. 
> in fact I'm using it at the moment with NVDA.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Michael Hansen" <amtk62 at gmail.com>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 11:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
> 
> 
>> I agree...it's not bad.  At all.
>> 
>> On 5/7/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> that sounds almost like my dectalk usb.
>>> 
>>> On May 7, 2011, at 4:11 PM, Raymond Grote wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Okay. Here is the link for the sample. Both UK and US voices are
>>>> demonstrated.
>>>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5406787/dectalk5.0.mp3
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Blake Roberts" <beroberts at hughes.net>
>>>> To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 2:44 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Raymond, I think Posting samples of Dectalk 5.0 on Dropbox is fine.
>>>>> Uploading the synth is unnecessary. I would have sentthis response to 
>>>>> you
>>>>> off-list if it wasn't for the fact your email address is hidden in the
>>>>> headers.
>>>>> Blake
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Raymond Grote
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 2:07 PM
>>>>> To: DECtalk Discussions
>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Blake,
>>>>> Would it be okay if I upload the synth to Dropbox along with the 
>>>>> sample?
>>>>> Or
>>>>> would that not be necessary?
>>>>> 
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Blake Roberts" <beroberts at hughes.net>
>>>>> To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 1:50 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Peter, I'll send you a link off-list so you can download SAPI Dectalk
>>>>>> 5.0.
>>>>>> If anyone else needs a download link, write me off-list.
>>>>>> Blake
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>>> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Pitermach
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 1:38 PM
>>>>>> To: DECtalk Discussions
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> speaking of dropbox, could anyone upload it there or to sendspace? 
>>>>>> since
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> didn't receive the file and I'd be very interested.
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Blake Roberts" <beroberts at hughes.net>
>>>>>> To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 7:34 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Raymond, I think that is a good idea.
>>>>>>> Blake
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>>>> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Raymond Grote
>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 1:32 PM
>>>>>>> To: DECtalk Discussions
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Awesome! Downloading and installing now. Should I put some samples on
>>>>>>> dropbox and link to them?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Blake Roberts" <beroberts at hughes.net>
>>>>>>> To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 12:45 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>>>>> When Snoopi and I were involved with beta-testing, someone sent us a
>>>>>>>> SAPI version of Dectalk 5.0. I decided to send it to the list for us
>>>>>>>> all to enjoy/use. It will give you all an opportunity to know what
>>>>>>>> Dectalk 5.0 sounds like. Plus, this is not the version Enable will 
>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>> marketing.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> After unzipping the attachment, run setup.exe. When it asks for
>>>>>>>> installation type, choose custom. Screen readers will say something
>>>>>>>> like, "Dectalk SAPI 5.0 1 of 1". Right arrow on that and you will be
>>>>>>>> in a list of languages that will be installed. Press enter/space on
>>>>>>>> any languages you don't want and choose the option "this feature 
>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>> be unavailable". Have fun!
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I realize that this attachment might not come through for some
>>>>>>>> members, as Gmail typically blocks zip files from being sent. I hope
>>>>>>>> most of you receive/enjoy this.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Blake
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
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