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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I feel like a final update about the DECtalk Archive is now in order.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The archive has been up and running for a little over three weeks now, with about 35 people having been connected so far.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The link to the DECtalk Archive Resilio Sync folder is still:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'>https://link.resilio.com/#f=DECtalk%20Archive&sz=28E8&t=2&s=5SXCMCWMZ6U74JBLVITW4UWEPTYMM47GAQISEMMPBJW4NNC7QW6Q&i=CQV6OGHXPQ7E3S6445YMS25WSIXEDA6OT&v=3.0&a=2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>However, the archive also now has a web host that automatically synchronizes with the Resilio Sync folder, for anyone who might not want to use or install Resilio Sync, thanks to @matt1211 at the AudioGames.net forum. The link to the web host is:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>https://thealvernaz.space/dectalk <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I'm working on getting my own web host for the archive up and running, to provide faster download speeds, but this is an excellent solution for now.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have done extensive work in the archive to restore a lot of timestamps on various files in the archive, for better historical preservation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I've also added, among others, the following content:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- A much larger collection of synthesizer samples<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- About 25 different NVDA Add-ons<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Microsoft TTS voices<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- DECtalk USB software and drivers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- A lot of other related DECtalk stuff, including manuals, speak windows, and software for hardware units<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Info file in the archive now also includes a changelog section, which documents virtually every change I've made in the archive since it's revival on march 3rd. You can use this to see what has been added, what has had timestamps restored, and so on.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The info file also now contains a section with a list of every DECtalk version currently in the archive, with links to the apropriate file(s) for each version.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I'm not actively looking for things to update in the archive at the moment, though I might still do small changes, if I find more files with an original timestamp, or if anybody else submits content to be added to the archive.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hopefully this can help to presserve DECtalk itself, along with everybody's TTS audio creations for the ages.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kind regards:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Aksel<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>