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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