Hi Matt: Ok, I'm definitely outdated, because I was picturing the old ductal express voices from the 90's and what they would be like on a Mac. I believe those voices are still used by Noaa all hazards radio, which is available as an iPhone app. Carolyn
On May 17, 2011, at 12:25 PM, Matt wrote: > The new DecTalk is terrible. I love the DecTalk that was with access 32 and > the express in the 90's. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 17/05/2011, at 11:47, Terry Klarich <te...@klarich.net> wrote: > >> It would be nice if the DECTalk voices were available. I've used a DECTalk >> for the past 20 years or so. In my opinion, there are >> no better than Paul and Betty. If Fonix would provide them for Mac OS, I'd >> purchase them. >> >> Terry >> >> On Tue, 17 May 2011 07:10:58 -0700 (PDT)you write: >>> Just read about -- and listened to -- the new voices that are >>> supposedly going to be part of Lion. >>> http://www.macrumors.com/2011/05/16/listen-to-the-nuance-text-to-speech-voices-found-in-mac-os-x-lion/ >>> If this means that Alex will be gone, then I'll not be upgrading. >>> These voices, at least to my ears on just one listen, are a real step >>> backward from Alex. To be sure, I've so long been listening to Alex >>> that I've grown accustomed to him, but I don't think that's all there >>> is to it. I think Alex sounds more nuanced than the Nuance voices. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
