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Re: How good is speech synth. on C64? [message #83270] Mon, 10 June 2013 21:28
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Originally posted by: engle@loral.UUCP (Jack Engle)
Message-ID: <718@loral.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 17-Dec-84 16:21:17 EST
Article-I.D.: loral.718
Posted: Mon Dec 17 16:21:17 1984
Date-Received: Wed, 19-Dec-84 00:44:43 EST
References: <1717@zehntel.UUCP>
Organization: Loral Instrumentation, San Diego
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> Actually, SID *can* produce very good speech.  I base my judgement on a
> product called S.A.M (Software Automatic Mouth).  It uses allophones, or
> you can just type in regular English and SAM will make some assumptions.
> You can also control inflection.  It's amazing how inflection can improve
> the quality of speech -- no more 'monotone'.  Questions even sound like
> questions.
> 
> I was impressed with it, especially since it is 100% software.  I think
> it sells for about $45 or so, depending on where you look.  Most of the
> mail order houses carry it.
> 
> 
> 
> Dave Funk
> Zehntel, Inc.
> 2625 Shadelands Drive
> Walnut Creek, CA  92598
> (415) 932-6900 x309
> 
>      ....!decvax!sytek!zehntel!dave
>      ...."zehntel!dave"@BERKELEY

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