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From: jsibley@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (James Sibley)
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Subject: Re: why can't the Amiga talk properly
Keywords: talking
Message-ID: <1991Apr29.021326.27671@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Date: 29 Apr 91 02:13:26 GMT
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In article <1991Apr28.195319.3987@daimi.aau.dk> pilgrim@daimi.aau.dk (Jakob G}rdsted) writes:
>This posting is about the softwareimplemented
>speech capability of the Amiga. Well, I'm not
>satisfied with it ! The problem seems to be
>the phonemes. They are allright for talking
>american(english?), but not for talking 
>danish. I trust in a lot of replies on this,
>since germans must feel just as let down, since
>it can't say u umlaut either(well can it?)
>and decent r's, etc.
>--
>From the notorious
>                      Jakob Gaardsted, Computer Science Department
>Bed og arbejd !            University of Aarhus,  Jylland (!)
>(Pray and work!)       AMIGA!               |     I'd rather play Moria.

   On a related (?) note, I've heard that there is a PD program out there
somewhere which allows you to use digitized samples as phonemes to the "say"
command.  If anyone has any info on this product, I'd appreciate relaying
it my way..  Thanks..

-- 
      James Sibley                                Nous Sommes Du Soleil
      Seeking the truth about lemon curry.          We Are Of The Sun
      jsibley@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu               We Can See
      Amiga: the only true computer.                     -YES-