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Re: [ECS] BETA upload with TTS fix Mark Gilmore Wed, 10 Feb 1999 09:44:18 -0800

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Garnet,
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gbailey wrote:
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> OK Mark,
> With my setup (hardware hasn't changed in a long time) the test run resulted
> in a very garbled voice at first.
> After running in a DOS box with the SET command, it was much better.
> It was somewhat lacking in higher frequencies though. Seemed to be not too
> bad for volume.
> I use an older Creative Labs PhoneBlaster (14.4, sound card built in).
> Sounds very much better when played over the phone though.
> Two things:
> 
> 1) How do I get the environment variable set on without the DOS session
> trick or are you going to change something else to take care of it?

Insert the command in \AUTOEXEC.BAT.

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> 2) I do however have a 6 second delay (had it before too) from the time the
> answer item is set to answer to the time the speech starts. Don't have this
> long a delay on any thing else. It is long enough that some people hang up
> before it starts.

This will occur with slower PCs (I have the same problem). It takes
a while for MS to convert the TTS to a .WAV file. I can only
suggest that you shorten the greeting text or record the greeting
with your modem/handset.

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> Garnet Bailey
> gbailey@attcanada.net       ICQ# 23436806
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
> Sent:   Wednesday, February 03, 1999 7:11 PM
> To:     ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject:        [ECS] BETA upload with TTS fix
> 
> I am about to upload ECSB.ZIP with the TTS->MODEM fix
> (download via web page at "ECS BETA").
> To test, set any text Item to SPEAK->PC:SP.
> If it sounds horrible, exit ECS, start a DOS session,
> enter "SET ADPCM_REV=0", run ECS (from the DOS session),
> and try again.
> Please report your results WITH your modem make/year.
> THANKS.
> --
> Mark Gilmore
> Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
> omnip@usit.net
> http://www.usit.com/omnip

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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
omnip@usit.net
http://www.usit.com/omnip

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