[bookport] Re: Synthesizers
- From: "Mike Arrigo" <n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:44:04 -0500
The other synths would be software based, so they would require more
processor power, especially to maintain the responsiveness. THe doubletalk
is an actual chip set in the unit, so it's the equivelent of having a
hardware based synth.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neal Ewers" <ewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 10:36 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Synthesizers
> Gary, you said, "I prefer Eloquence above all of those if we are to
> make a change. It is fast, it is understandable, and it is very
> responsive."
> I obviously agree with you about Eloquence with respect to its
> quality, but you do raise a question that others have raised. Larry,
> would any of the synthesizers you put forth be less responsive because
> they may take more processor power than the Book Port can easily
> handle? Or, will they all work equally well with regard to
> responsiveness?
>
> Neal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gary Wunder
> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 9:33 AM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: Synthesizers
>
>
> I prefer Eloquence above all of those if we are to make a change. It
> is fast, it is understandable, and it is very responsive.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "LARRY SKUTCHAN" <lskutchan@xxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 8:07 AM
> Subject: [bookport] Synthesizers
>
>
> While we are talking about synthesizers, let me ask a question or
> two:
>
> What do you think of DEC-Talk?
>
> I will say that AT&T Natural Voices requires far too much in the way
> of resources than we are able to put on a low power-consumption
> device.
>
> It looks like the top contenders are
>
>
> DoubleTalk
> Eloquence
> DEC-Talk
>
> What are your thoughts?
>
> Do you know of others?
>
>
>
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