[DECtalk] DECtalk source compiled

[Jake Gross]

Hi,
The version that I have in source code form is a Beta version of 5.0.
Let me explain how I was able to get this code.
I saw Edd talking about an archive of code that he had backed up, and
he provided his phone number at the end of his message. I Immediately
called him, and we had an interesting conversation about DECtalk.
Looking back on It, I wish I recorded it.
I explained that I like to archive things, and told him how he could
send me the file using 2shared, which is now Defunct. A couple days
later, I got a message from Ed with the download link. I downloaded
the file and uploaded it to my sight. He told us that he couldn't send
everything as that would not be right, but he sent me the whole
archive. I think he knew that his days were coming to an end, and he
sent me everything that he still had so It could be preserved. If he
hadn't done that, this code would have been lost to history.




On 6/22/20, Blake Roberts <beroberts at hughes.net> wrote:
> Hi Jake,
> Considering that Ed passed away a couple of years ago, I think it is great
> that he sent you Dectalk code while he was here on earth. For those unaware,
> Mr. Bruckert knew Dennis Klat and worked with him. Jake: Did Ed send you the
> code for Dectalk 4.61, the version which Ed wrote as I recall?
> Blake
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jake Gross <datajake at gmail.com>
> To: DECtalk <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Mon, 22 Jun 2020 21:42:30 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] DECtalk source compiled
>
> It was more like a leak, since Edward Bruckert sent me the code, and I
> preserved it on my sight.
> I also found different implementations of the vocal tract model in the
> code, and I noticed if you change to a different implementation, it
> changes the frequency response of the voice.
> I am also going to look into disabling hlsyn.
>
> On 6/22/20, Don <Text_to_Speech at gmx.com> wrote:
>> On 6/22/2020 4:49 AM, Jake Gross wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I took another crack at building the DECtalk source code, and after
>>> fixing a compiler and linker error, I got the code building on Windows
>>> using Visual Studio 6.
>>
>> I was unaware that the sources had been made available to the public (?)
>>
>>> It seems that I built a Beta version of DECtalk 5.0. I was also
>>> looking at some of the code, and I found many interesting comments
>>> about some of the code history.
>>
>> The text _From Text to Speech: The MITalk System_ goes a long way towards
>> explaining the algorithms used in the various stages of the synthesizer
>> though it focuses on the actual DECtalk hardware version (actually, on
>> the
>> PRE-DECtalk implementation).
>>
>> Additionally, sources for several of Klatt's earlier synthesizer versions
>> are floating around the web.
>>
>> Additionally, many wannabe projects that have tried to mimic/enhance the
>> original algorithms (with varying degrees of success).
>>
>> I'm still waiting for a double-blind comparison of DECtalk to the more
>> modern synthesizers available, today. Some are truly amazing in their
>> degree of naturalness and intelligibility!
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