From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ns.pcdesk.net ([65.100.173.137] helo=gwen.pcdesk.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1ADWK7-0008OO-00 for ; Sat, 25 Oct 2003 17:51:51 -0400 Received: (qmail 1357 invoked from network); 25 Oct 2003 21:51:13 -0000 Received: from localhost (HELO pcdesk.net) (127.0.0.1) by gwen.pcdesk.net with AES256-SHA encrypted SMTP; 25 Oct 2003 21:51:13 -0000 X-MessageWall-Score: 0 (pcdesk.net) Received: from [65.100.173.138] (authenticated as jbahm) by pcdesk.net (MessageWall 1.0.8) with SMTP (encrypted with RC4-MD5); 25 Oct 2003 21:51:13 -0000 Message-ID: <005101c39b42$249d20d0$6400a8c0@merlin> From: "Joseph C. Lininger" To: References: <000701c39ad9$6b934460$e5ce1a42@triad.rr.com> Subject: Re: Voice synthesizer question Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 15:51:24 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004C_01C39B0F.D7DE7140" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01C39B0F.D7DE7140 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I will answer the questions you ask that I know the answers to. The = tripple talk sounds just like the double talk in terms of speach = characteristics, with some minor improvements in pronunciation. As for = who makes it, I can't remember that right now. The tripple talk does not = work with speakup. The codes to control it are propriatary, and the = manufacturer will not release the specs for some reason. I have no idea = why this is, considering they are not losing money by releasing the = specs, but they seem to think this is a good idea. -- Joseph C. Lininger jbahm@pcdesk.net ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jes and guide dog Harley=20 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca=20 Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 3:21 AM Subject: Voice synthesizer question Hi all, What is the difference between the double talk and the tripple talk in = terms of voice quality? In other words, does the tripple talk sound different than the double talk in terms of voice = characteristics like pitch, tone, rate? Who makes the tripple talk? Is it compatible with speak up? Thanks Jes _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup ------=_NextPart_000_004C_01C39B0F.D7DE7140 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I will answer the questions you ask = that I know the=20 answers to. The tripple talk sounds just like the double talk in terms = of speach=20 characteristics, with some minor improvements in pronunciation. As for = who makes=20 it, I can't remember that right now. The tripple talk does not work with = speakup. The codes to control it are propriatary, and the manufacturer = will not=20 release the specs for some reason. I have no idea why this is, = considering they=20 are not losing money by releasing the specs, but they seem to think this = is a=20 good idea.
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Joseph C. Lininger
jbahm@pcdesk.net
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Subject: Voice synthesizer = question

Hi all,
What is the difference between the double = talk and=20 the tripple talk in terms of voice quality? In other words, does the=20 tripple
talk sound different than the double talk in terms of voice = characteristics like pitch, tone, rate? Who makes the tripple talk? = Is
it=20 compatible with speak=20 = up?
Thanks
Jes



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