[DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI

Mon May 9 16:55:19 EDT 2011

True. I thought D Speech did just send the text to Sapi. But I don't know 
the inner workings of these things.
Maybe the Sapi is filtering it before it goes to the synth or something.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI

> Hi,
>
> Ok. Thanks for confirming that. I think dSpeech is using some sort of
> punctuation filter like most TTS conversion programs. I haven't found
> a program that just works directly with the SAPI dectalk. Ah well,
> I've got the 4.6.4 speak window, and this sounds the same anyway so
> it's not that big of a loss.
>
> Alex
>
> On 5/9/11, Raymond Grote <musicalman1 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Yes, I tried DSpeech. It just reads the commands out like any synth 
>> would.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 12:27 PM
>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>
>>
>>> Hi Michael,
>>>
>>> I haven't found a way to send head size and other parameters directly
>>> to the synth using TTSApp since it doesn't like spaces in the code.
>>> for instance,
>>> [:dv hs 105 gf 70 la 40]
>>> Will give command errors.
>>>
>>> Don't understand this though, seeing as tTSApp works directly with the
>>> synth as far as I know.
>>>
>>> Has anyone tried a text to mp3 program like TextAloud or NCH Verbose?
>>> I doubt those would work though, as I think TTSapp is a more direct
>>> way to do this and that's not working, so...
>>>
>>> Alex
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5/9/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> no idea. in nvda, you can't do that.
>>>>
>>>> On May 9, 2011, at 1:07 AM, Michael Hansen wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Are you able to change voice parameters like inflection, head size,
>>>>> etc.?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Michael
>>>>>
>>>>> On 5/8/11, Alex H. <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> No, although it is able to switch standard voices like [:np] or 
>>>>>> [:nb],
>>>>>> it just throws up on the spaces in code.
>>>>>> "command error in parameter!"
>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 5/8/11, johnnybrl at gmail.com <johnnybrl at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> So that's cool you can make it sing. So I'm guessing you can't make 
>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>> do
>>>>>>> red dwarf then?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have the TTS ap that comes with the Sapi5 ESpeak. Maybe I'll play
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>> later.
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 8:06 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I did some tests with this just now, you can send text to DT SAPI
>>>>>>>> directly by using the TTSApp.exe program. This allows singing of 
>>>>>>>> SAPI
>>>>>>>> DT. It's not perfect (no spaces are allowed in code and it can't 
>>>>>>>> work
>>>>>>>> with the [:dv] parameter for some wierd reason), but everything 
>>>>>>>> else
>>>>>>>> works pretty well when singing.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If anyone needs the TTSApp.exe program, email me off-list and I'll
>>>>>>>> gladly send a link.
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 5/8/11, Brandon Misch <bmisch2002 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> i am using it with the latest snapshot and it works great. it 
>>>>>>>>> should
>>>>>>>>> work
>>>>>>>>> with 2011.1.1
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On May 8, 2011, at 4:05 AM, Raymond Grote wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Haven't tried it with the latest yet. But with version 2010 at
>>>>>>>>>> least,
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> English voices don't seem to want to work.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>> From: "Brandon Misch" <bmisch2002 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 5:21 PM
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] Surprise! Dectalk 5.0 SAPI
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> does it work with the latest nvda?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On May 7, 2011, at 5:18 PM, Michael Hansen wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> 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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