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Re: [ECS] BETA upload with TTS fix Mark Gilmore Sat, 13 Feb 1999 08:38:38 -0800

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Garnet, is this just an answering machine message ?
If so, record it yourself with the handset (phone-recording-c).
Otherwise, you could use SF to record the phrases in question
(see ECS.HTM).

gbailey wrote:
> 
> Ah, I see.
> Well, since the phone answering message(s) that I use are pretty much static
> anyway, is there any way to tell ECS to just play a .WAV file and skip the
> conversion? I could do a manual conversion once and that would speed up the
> critical answer process. (?)
> Having said that, I guess I better go check the manual to see if you already
> have this provision :-)
> 
> >> 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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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
omnip@usit.net
http://www.usit.com/omnip

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