Re: Re: SAPI 5 voices in Jaws 4.51

  • From: BD <bram4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 11:37:38 -0600

These SAPI voices, do I need to have a Kurzweil machine to obtain the 
voices? Or can I down load them somewhere? This would interest me to use them.

Thanks

Brad



Craig Goodenough wrote:
>Greetings everyone!!
>The Sappy 5 voices I spoke about are produced by Realspeak.  There is a
>male and Female voice in the package.
>
>When you first start using the Realspeak voices in JAWS, you must adjust
>the Pitch and speed of the voices, so that they sound normal.  For some
>reason, they don't sound at all like they are supposed to when accessed
>with JAWS.
>
>Your best case scenario is to run Kurzweil 1000 v8 and get used to the
>voices there.  Then load set-up the SAPI 5 synthesizer in JAWS.
>
>Please keep in mind, that if your SAPI 5 synth is not set as default in
>JAWS config, than JAWS will revert back to its default when you reboot.
>
>As far as your question about clarity is concerned, I believe that you
>will be happily surprised.  The SAPI 5 voices are based on recorded
>spoken language and not computer generated language.
>
>cheers
>
>Craig Goodenough
>
>Ken Buxton wrote:
>
> >What about those sappy 5 voices? Will they give you a clearer voice than
> >Elaquence?  I've gotten used to Elaquence, but if there's a clearer  one I'd
> >go for it if it wasn't two  difficult to add to whatever area you have to
> >insert it  Can anyone let me know about these little critters named Sappy!
> >Cordially, Ken B.
> >"Only one life, t'will soon be past;  Only what's done in Christ, will
> >last."
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Craig Goodenough" <epimetheus27@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 11:23 PM
> >Subject: SAPI 5 voices in Jaws 4.51
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>I came across an interesting benefit to installing the patch to Jaws 4.51.
> >>After installing the patch, it is now possible to use the SAPI 5 voices
> >>from Kurzweil 1000 v. 8 in JAWS 4.51.
> >>
> >>Cheers.
> >>
> >>Craig Goodenough
> >>
> >>
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