[DECtalk] sapi5 SAM

[Green Gables Fan]

Oh yes I remember SAM. I didn't really like it much, since it sounds 
horrible and it makes these clicking sounds when you navigate through 
audio. Even re sampling doesn't do the trick.
On 24/06/2014 12:50, Blake Roberts wrote:
> The Sam being discussed in this thread and Microsoft Sam are two different
> speech synthesizers. The two synthesizers were created in different decades
> by two different companies. The Software Automatic Mouth Sam was created, I
> think, in the 1980's by Don't Ask, Inc now called SoftVoice. I find it
> amazing that someone could convert a speech synthesizer from the DOS days
> for use on Windows. A command-line version of S.A.M for Windows was
> distributed on this list a few weeks ago. In my opinion, a SAPI5 version
> will be even more useful.
> Blake
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Green Gables Fan
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 3:37 PM
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> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] sapi5 SAM
>
> What's the difference between this SAPI-five version of SAM versus the
> SAPI-five version of Microsoft Sam?
> On 24/06/2014 12:21, Brandon T wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>> I already have a small limited sapi5 version of this set up on my
>> laptop by using Mk Voice, and it is not choppy. It sounds almost as
>> good as Sam does when you directly write text.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Brandon
>>
>> On 6/24/14, Blake Roberts <beroberts at hughes.net> wrote:
>>> I would be interested in experimenting with a SAPI5 version of SAM, the
>>> software automatic mouth. It sounds more realistic than Microsoft Sam.
>>> Blake
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
>>> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Carlos Fernandez
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 12:15 PM
>>> To: DECtalk Discussions
>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] sapi5 SAM
>>>
>>> There is absolutely no legal barrier to doing anything you want to with
>>> this SAM program. Of course, this limited voice may be a bit glitchy,
>>> but you are permitted to do it. I was thinking of making the entire
>>> program a sapi5 voice, which I might do.
>>>
>>> Carlos
>>> On 6/23/2014 23:00, brandon T wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> As for the sapi5 voice, I was asking if it was legal for me to
>>>> generate wav files of SAM and then take those wav files and use Mk
>>>> Voice to make a limited SAM sapi5 voice for experimentation. Then
>>>> would it be ok if I give that voice out to people if they want to see
>>>> what it sounds like please?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Brandon
>>>>
>>>> On 6/23/14, Carlos Fernandez <cf530a at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> You can always give out copies of this stuff to anyone. I don't exactly
>>>>> understand what you are wondering about the sapi5 voice. No, one
> doesn't
>>>>> currently exist, although there is no reason in theory that one would
> be
>>>>> infeasible. If enough people want one, I'll see if I can write one.
> I've
>>>>> never written for SAPI before, but I'm always willing to try new
> things.
>>>>> Carlos
>>>>> On 6/23/2014 21:04, Brandon wrote:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I know that the SAM for Windows has the option to make a WAV audio
>>>>>> file.
>>>>>> Is there something wrong with me using MKVOICE to get a small sapi
>>>>>> voice
>>>>>> of this to just see how it works?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there anything wrong with me giving this voice to anybody if they
>>> want
>>>>>> to try it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Brandon
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