[DECtalk], Re: DECTALK 101

From: Arnaud <arnaudb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: dectalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 22:40:02 +0200
no, it doesn't work on the software version, I get many "phonem error"
messages.



On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 15:30:08 EDT, you wrote:

>Before I knew Dectalk was availible in other languages I programmed =
songs in=20
>French, German, Spanish, and Latin.  And since someone mentioned French,=
 I=20
>thought I'd send you all a French file.  The femail harmony is availibe =
if anyone=20
>wants it.  I don't have a software version that I can easily work with, =
so=20
>I'm hoping this file works on the software version.  If not, do a quick =
search=20
>for << and replace it with <.  If that doesn't do it, e-mail me and I'll=
 bring=20
>up my software Dectalk and tell you the quick fix.
>[:PHONE ON] [:nv mwax<500,20> zxey<250,21> kiy<250,20> Tey<500,18>=20
>mao<500,23> peh<250,21> iy<500,20> blrr<750,11> _<500> mWax<500,20> =
zxey<250,23>=20
>kiy<250> Teh<500,25> mao<500> peh<250,23> iy<500,18> bLRR<750,16> _<500>=
 mwax<500,20>=20
>zxey<250,23> kiy<250,23> Tey<500,24> mao<500> peh<250,25> ey<500,20>=20
>blrr<750,18> ey<250,16> zxrr<250,18> neh<250,20> pao<250,23> syx<250,20>=
 lyxiy<250,23>=20
>diy<250,21> bao<250,20> ao<500,11> dyrr<1000,16> _<650> ]=20
>
>[prr<250,11> Tiy<500,20> Tao<500> > pao<500,18> dao<500> mao<250,21>=20
>shao<500,16> Tow<750,11> _<500> zxao<250,20> leh<250> vwao<250> dor<250>=
 miy<250>=20
>lao<250> beh<250> low<250> bor<500> dah<250> low<750> _<500> lao<250,16>=
=20
>beh<250,16> lao<500> gdao<500,18> diy<250> meh<250> mao<250,21> bow<250>=
 shao<250,16>=20
>Tow<500,11> _<250> seh<250,23> Tao<250,21> vow<250,20> ley<750> _<1000>=20
>vow<250,21> ley<250,20> vow<250,21> ley<250,20> vow<250,21> ley<250,20> =
vow<250,21>=20
>ley<250,20> vow<1500,27> _<400> ]=20
>
>
>imv [mwax<500,20> zxey<250,21> kiy<250,20> Tey<500,18> mao<500,23>=20
>peh<250,21> iy<500,20> blrr<750,11> _<500> mwax<500,20> zxey<250,23> =
kiy<250>=20
>Teh<500,25> mao<500> peh<250,23> iy<500,18> blrr<750,16> _<500> =
mwax<500,20>=20
>zxey<250,23> kiy<250,23> Tey<500,24> mao<500> peh<250,25> ey<500,20> =
blrr<750,18>=20
>ey<250,16> zxrr<250,18> neh<250,20> pao<250,23> syx<250,20> =
lyxiy<250,23> diy<250,21>=20
>bao<250,20> ao<500,11> dyxrr<1000,16> _<650> ]=20
>
>[daa<250,11> lrr<500,20> gdao<250> zxao<250,16> dae<750,18> drr<250>=20
>mey<500,21> pao<250,16> rao<750,11>  _<500> zxrr<250,20> zxuw<250> =
eh<250> preh<250>=20
>dax<500> zxeh<150> n<150> kiy<250> ao<250> veh<250> sao<250> Tao<750> =
_<500>=20
>siy<250,16> lrr<250> zxeh<150> n<100> eh<250> > lao<500,18> rr<250> =
prr<250>=20
>Tiy<250,21> iy<500,20> ao<250,16> fao<500,11> seh<250,23> Tao<250,21> =
vow<250,20>=20
>ley<750> _<1000> vow<250,21> ley<250,20> vow<250,21> ley<250,20> =
vow<250,21>=20
>ley<250,20> vow<250,21> ley<250,20> vow<1500,27> _<400> ]=20
>
>imv [mwax<500,20> zxey<250,21> kiy<250,20> Tey<500,18> mao<500,23>=20
>peh<250,21> iy<500,20> blrr<750,11> _<500> mwax<500,20> zxey<250,23> =
kiy<250>=20
>Teh<500,25> mao<500> peh<250,23> iy<500,18> blrr<750,16> _<500> =
mwax<500,20>=20
>zxey<250,23> kiy<250,23> Tey<500,24> mao<500> peh<250,25> ey<500,20> =
blrr<750,18>=20
>ey<250,16> zxrr<250,18> neh<250,20> pao<250,23> syx<250,20> =
lyxiy<250,23> diy<250,21>=20
>bao<250,20> ao<500,11> dyxrr<1000,16> _<650> ]=20
>
>[mao<250,18> meh<500,20> rr<500> zxuw<250,18> ao<750> dyx<500,21> =
par<250,16>=20
>Tir<750,11> _<500> ow<500,20> peh<500,20> iy<500> dey<500> suw<500> =
vrr<250>=20
>nir<750> _<500> zxrr<500,16> mrr<250> suw<250,18> viyae<750> meh<250>=20
>sao<500,21> suw<250,16> kir<750,11> seh<250,23> Tao<250,21> vow<250,20> =
ley<750>=20
>_<1000> vow<250,21> ley<250,20> vow<250,21> ley<250,20> vow<250,21> =
ley<250,20>=20
>vow<250,21> ley<250,20> vow<1800,27> _<400> ]=20
>
>imv [mwax<500,20> zxey<250,21> kiy<250,20> Tey<500,18> mao<500,23>=20
>peh<250,21> iy<500,20> blrr<750,11> _<500> mwax<500,20> zxey<250,23> =
kiy<250>=20
>Teh<500,25> mao<500> peh<250,23> iy<500,18> blrr<750,16> _<500> =
mwax<500,20>=20
>zxey<250,23> kiy<250,23> Tey<500,24> mao<500> peh<250,25> ey<500,20> =
blrr<750,18>=20
>ey<250,16> zxrr<250,18> neh<250,20> pao<250,23> syx<250,20> =
lyxiy<250,23> diy<250,21>=20
>bao<250,20> ao<500,11> dyxrr<1000,16> _<650> ]=20
>
>imv [mwax<500,20> zxey<250,21> kiy<250,20> Tey<500,18> mao<500,23>=20
>peh<250,21> iy<500,20> blrr<750,11> _<500> mwax<500,20> zxey<250,23> =
kiy<250>=20
>Teh<500,25> mao<500> peh<250,23> iy<500,18> blrr<750,16> _<500> =
mwax<500,20>=20
>zxey<250,23> kiy<250,23> Tey<500,24> mao<500> peh<250,25> ey<500,20> =
blrr<750,18>=20
>ey<250,16> zxrr<250,18> neh<250,20> pao<250,23> syx<250,20> =
lyxiy<250,23> diy<250,21>=20
>bao<250,20> ao<500,11> dyxrr<1000,16> _<650> ].=20
>
>
>
>
>In a message dated 8/20/2003 12:53:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time,=20
>arnaudb@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>Hello,
>
>Would you know if Fonix will finally be able to put an international
>SAPI compatible version to buy?
>
>I heard the french voice for Dectalk, it's pretty bad compared to the
>US-english version, but if I could make dectalk sing in french, I
>would be happy.
>
>
>On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 11:24:44 EDT, you wrote:
>
>>I'm copying Corine who is my co-worker at Fonix.  We all know the =3D
>software=3D20
>>versions basically suck.  They have me on it and I gave them samples of=
 =3D
>both=3D20
>>hardware and software versions so they could hear the drastic drop in =3D
>quality. =3D20
>>What happened was they had a turn over in staff who haven't worked with=
 =3D
>the=3D20
>>hardware version.  So they at first couldn't understand what I was =3D
>talking about.=3D20
>> But I think they tracked down the bug for the next release.  I haven't=
 =3D
>heard=3D20
>>the latest fix, so I don't know if they found the problem.  I love =
the=3D20
>>hardware version myself.
>>Anyway, Fonix is looking for some blind listeners for fast speech =
rate=3D20
>>listening.  Personally I wish they would fix the regular rate before =3D
>worrying about=3D20
>>the faster rates for the blind, but I can't control what they do.  But =
=3D
>if=3D20
>>anyone on this list is blind and would like to test, let me know and =3D
>I'll pass it=3D20
>>along.
>>
>>Also, I have a Dectalk game I'd like to popose to this list.  I have =
900=3D
>song=3D20
>>files that need converting so they all work on the software version. =
=3D20
>>Basicalyy the "Y" needs to now be "YX" with the acception of "YU".  And=
 =3D
>I have a few=3D20
>>"<<" and ">>" instead of "<" and ">".  I have a friend trying to fix my=
 =3D
>files,=3D20
>>but he has very little time.  So I'm thinking that if a few of you =
are=3D20
>>interested, we could divide up the work and turn it into a race or =3D
>something.  We=3D20
>>would have to think of a prize or something, but if you all love =3D
>Dectalk, this=3D20
>>could be fun!
>>
>>
>>SNOOPI
>>
>>
>>In a message dated 8/19/2003 6:25:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,=3D20
>>nick6489@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>>Thank god!  Finally, some one who is helping with the newer dectalks.  =
=3D
>It's
>>taken long enough.  If you have a sample of the old dectalk sounded =3D
>like,
>>that's what You guys should be going for in the next release.  Dectalk
>>sounds absolutely nothing like it should these days.  Thanks, and =
hoping=3D
>for
>>the best dectalk release since 4.2C,
>>Nick
>>P.P.S.  You can contact me off-list to explain a little bit of what I =3D
>and
>>many others think it should sound like.
>>    P.P.S
>>    Try to work out a deal with Freedom Scientific, please?  .
>>----- Original Message -----=3D20
>>From: "Sean Randall" <shwatscoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <dectalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 4:46 PM
>>Subject: [DECtalk], Re: DECTALK 101
>>
>>
>>> I'd love any files you have, snooppy.
>>> I'm always interested in collecting.
>>> file-reception@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> with any attachments, if you can send any, please!
>>> Thanks!
>>> Sean.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: <Dectalk@xxxxxxx>
>>> To: <dectalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: 19 August 2003 21:08
>>> Subject: [DECtalk], DECTALK 101
>>>
>>>
>>> > Hi gang!  I signed up for this list awhile back but didn't get =3D
>anything
>>> until
>>> > today, so I'm excited!  I have no clue if my introduction even went=
 =3D
>out,
>>> so
>>> > let me do it again.
>>> > My name is Snoopi Botten and I have worked with Dectalk since 1989.=
 =3D
>I
>>> have
>>> > well over 900 songs files for Dectalk, 2 CD's of music and one
>>> instructional CD
>>> > on how to program Dectalk to sing.  I call the instructional CD =3D
>"Dectalk
>>> > 101", and it comes with a bio of Dennis Klatt who invented Dectalk.
>>> >
>>> > I'm so glad to finally be getting this list because I've always =3D
>wanted
>>to
>>> > meet other Dectalk users.  Plus I work for Fonix, I'm helping with =
=3D
>the
>>new
>>> > Dectalk upgrade.
>>> >
>>> > I hope to get to know you guys, trade files, and answer questions.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > SNOOPI
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ---
>>> > the DECtalk list.
>>> > To unsubscribe, send a blank message to:
>>> > dectalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > and type
>>> > unsubscribe
>>> > in the subject field.
>>> > Moderators email:
>>> > shwatscoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > this list's homePage, and the unoficial DECtalk page is at,
>>> > //www.freelists.org/webpage/dectalk
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>> ---
>>> the DECtalk list.
>>> To unsubscribe, send a blank message to:
>>> dectalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> and type
>>> unsubscribe
>>> in the subject field.
>>> Moderators email:
>>> shwatscoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> this list's homePage, and the unoficial DECtalk page is at,
>>> //www.freelists.org/webpage/dectalk
>>
>>---
>>the DECtalk list.
>>To unsubscribe, send a blank message to:
>>dectalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>and type
>>unsubscribe
>>in the subject field.
>>Moderators email:
>>shwatscoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>this list's homePage, and the unoficial DECtalk page is at,
>>//www.freelists.org/webpage/dectalk
>>
>>
>>---
>>the DECtalk list.
>>To unsubscribe, send a blank message to:
>>dectalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>and type
>>unsubscribe
>>in the subject field.
>>Moderators email:
>>shwatscoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>this list's homePage, and the unoficial DECtalk page is at,
>>//www.freelists.org/webpage/dectalk
>
>---
>the DECtalk list.
>To unsubscribe, send a blank message to:
>dectalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>and type
>unsubscribe
>in the subject field.
>Moderators email:
>shwatscoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>this list's homePage, and the unoficial DECtalk page is at,
>//www.freelists.org/webpage/dectalk
>
>
>---
>the DECtalk list.
>To unsubscribe, send a blank message to:
>dectalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>and type
>unsubscribe
>in the subject field.
>Moderators email:
>shwatscoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>this list's homePage, and the unoficial DECtalk page is at,
>//www.freelists.org/webpage/dectalk

---
the DECtalk list.
To unsubscribe, send a blank message to:
dectalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
and type
unsubscribe
in the subject field.
Moderators email:
shwatscoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
this list's homePage, and the unoficial DECtalk page is at,
//www.freelists.org/webpage/dectalk
References:
- [DECtalk], Re: DECTALK 101
  - From: Dectalk
[DECtalk], Re: DECTALK 101

Other related posts:
