[bookport] Re: speech
- From: "Mike Arrigo" <n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 20:06:46 -0600
Actually, with speech engines like natural voices, that's exactly what is
happening. While there are many whole words in the dictionary, the system
patches many sylables together to make whatever words need to be spoken. I
couldn't use a speech engine like that for reading long passages either, for
that kind of thing, doubletalk is far better.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Ring" <ring.richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 11:51 AM
Subject: [bookport] Re: speech
> Considering the time period which is historically known as the dark
> ages, I sincerely doubt if the Doubletalk chip was available then.
> I don't mind if improvements are made in speech, but please, don't use
> Keynote, and don't use AT&T natural voices.
> I am currently testing a piece of software that APH sells that features
> the AT&T Natural voices, and that speech is extremely difficult for me
> to become accustomed to.
> Although the overall sound of many individual words is more human than,
> say, Eloquence or the Doubletalk, the inflection/rhythm is quite
> strange. The speech sounds as if digitized words are being patched
> together so as to create the illusion of human sounding speech.
> It doesn't work.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick and Pauline
> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 11:34 PM
> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookport] Re: speech
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> Considering the improvements that have been made in synthesized speech
> in
> the last few years, it would be a shame for the American Printinghouse
> to
> saddle us with an antiquated system like Doubletalk. It simply doesn't
> meet
> acceptable standards as a speech system any longer. People I have
> talked
> with have held back from buying a Bookport because they have little
> tolerance for Doubletalk. To package an up to date product like the new
>
> Bookport with yesterday's technology makes no sense at all to me. For
> those
> who want to remain in the dark ages, you can keep what you have become
> accustomed to, but please don't try to hold back the rest of us who hope
> for
> something better.
>
> Rick
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Arrigo" <n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 7:20 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: speech
>
>
> > The problem with eloquence is that it's software speech which means
> you
> > need
> > a few more things then you would by sticking with the doubletalk
> synth.
> > First a more powerful processor, and second, an operating system for
> the
> > speech to work with. Most likely that would result in a higher cost
> unit,
> > in
> > which case I'd say, by all means stick with doubletalk.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Bennett" <david382@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 9:31 PM
> > Subject: [bookport] Re: speech
> >
> >
> >> Just remember that the better the speech, the higher will be the
> cost.
> > I'd
> >> love to have eloquence, but it's one of the more costly ways to go.
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Sue" <sjfryer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 9:19 PM
> >> Subject: [bookport] Re: speech
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi Mike,
> >> >
> >> > I'm with you, mate. I think Eloquence would be a great idea.
> >> >
> >> > Sue.
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Mike Arrigo" <n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 11:35 AM
> >> > Subject: [bookport] speech
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Since we're talking about the new unit, speech might be worth
> > discussing.
> >> >> My
> >> >> vote would be for doubletalk or eloquence. Of course, everyone has
> > their
> >> >> favorites, and there's no way you're going to please everyone, but
> > that's
> >> >> my
> >> >> vote. Perhaps the new units could have 2 speech engines like the
> >> >> braillenotes do
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
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