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Changelog

This log contains virtually every change made to the archive since it's revival on march 3rd, 2025. Information about older changes can be found in Miscellaneous/Old ReadMe Files (For historical interest only).

03/03/2025

• Added content by Aksel Christoffersen.
• Added Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc. - Computer Speech.flac to Artists/Bell Telephone Laboratories.
• Added My first real Dectalk Song!.mp3 to Miscellaneous.
• Added various other files.
• Restored timestamps on various files in the archive.
• Sorted all files from Artists/VocalWriter into artist folders.
• Replaced mp3 files in Artists/Kae Labs with flac versions.

03/04/2025

• Replaced cristo the Australian Cow.mp3 in Artists/Patrick Perdue with uncorrupted version.
• Added flac files to Red Dwarf folder with only DECtalk speech, and sorted files into categories.
• Replaced MANUAL.ZIP in software and manuals with ref_man.zip, which contains the entire DECtalk PC manual, not just a few chapters.

03/05/2025

• Sorted most files in Speech Synthesis Demonstrations into folders by synthesizer.

03/07/2025

• Added Danish Speech Synthesizers folder to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations containing a collection of samples of danish speech synthesizers.
• Added the following files to Artists/Vocaloid:
  • Vocaloid-Cornelius-Brazil.mp3
  • VocaloidHatsuneMiku-Ballade.mp3
  • VocaloidKagamineRinLen-LevanPolkka.mp3
  • VocaloidKaito-KimiNoUwasa.mp3
  • VocaloidLeonLola-CheckItOut-JoeHogan.mp3
  • VocaloidLola-BachWowels-DomKeeffe.mp3
  • VocaloidLola-LittleBird-AndyPower.mp3
• Moved kimi_no_uwasa.mp3 from Miscellaneous to Artists/Vocaloid.
• Restored timestamps on all mp2 files in Artists/Kae Labs.
• Restored timestamps on the following files in Artists/Flint Million:
  • RainbowConnection.mp3
  • VideoKilledTheRadioStar.mp3

03/10/2025

• Restored timestamp on decdemo.mp3 in Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk.
• Added the following files to Software and Manuals/Hardware Firmware and Tools:
  • DECtalk USB installation CD (dtuins137.zip)
  • DECtalk USB firmware update version 2.13 (dtufirm_v213.zip)
  • DECtalk USB 64-bit drivers (dtusb64.zip)
• Renamed lh folder in Software and Manuals to Lernout & Hauspie, and restored filenames and timestamps on all files in the folder.
• Added l&h sapi5.exe to Software and Manuals/Lernout & Hauspie.
• Removed command.txt from Software and Manuals, since this file can already be found in every DECtalk Express firmware archive.
• Sorted files in Software and Manuals into subfolders.
• Moved Lee, meet... lee.mp3 from Miscellaneous to Artists/Pitermach.
• Restored timestamps on the following files in Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/TripleTalk:
  • ttumeng.wav
  • ttumspn.wav
• Added Arrogant_Eloquence.mp3 to Artists/Day Garwood.

03/13/2025

• Replaced daisy.mp3 in Artists/Bell Telephone Laboratories with daisy.wav.
• Renamed Bell Telephone Laboratories folder in Artists to Bell Labs.

03/15/2025

• Removed the following files from Artists/Patrick Perdue, since they contain redundant data:
  • crash_dec-talk.95.delayed
  • dec_stupid.97.delayed
• Removed Monty Python's Argument Sketch performed with two vintage speech synthesizers.mp3 from Miscellaneous.
• Added the following files to Artists/Per Kristian Risvik:
  • Monty Python's Argument Sketch performed with two vintage speech synthesizers.m4a
  • The Cenobites scene from Hellraiser performed with speech synthesizers.ogg
• Added Happy Birthday Amanda.flac to Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Songs/English.

03/16/2025

• Renamed NVDA Add-ons folder in Software and Manuals to include note about compatible NVDA versions.
• Added ALPHADT.ZIP to Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk.
• Restructured DECtalk content in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk.
• Added DECtalk Speak Windows.exe to Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Speak Windows, and moved all the individual speak windows to a separate folder.
• Sorted files in Software and Manuals/Hardware/DECtalk into folders by hardware type.
• Sorted files in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Speak Windows/Individual into folders by company.
• Added and restored timestamps on a lot of files in Software and Manuals/Hardware/DECtalk and it's subfolders.
• Replaced the following files in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Speak Windows/Individual and it's subfolders:
  • SpeakWindow4.3.zip in Digital Equipment Corporation replaced with speakdem.exe.
  • SpeakWindow4.40.zip in Digital Equipment Corporation replaced with dtswdemo.exe.
  • SpeakWindow4.6.1.zip in Force Computers replaced with demo_all.exe.
  • SpeakWindowFonix6.1.zip in Fonix replaced with FonixTalk 6.1 Demo.zip

03/17/2025

• Added content from this archive to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations, replacing some of the existing files.
• Removed everything.au from Miscellaneous.
• Removed the following files from Artists/Bell Labs:
  • daisy.AU
  • daisy.wav
• Added SAPI5 folder to Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk containing various DECtalk versions for SAPI5.
• Added dtc01.zip to Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Miscellaneous.
• Added the following files to Software and Manuals/Manuals/DECtalk:
  • DECtalk USB user manual.txt
  • dectalk_ex_ug.txt
  • dectalk_install_guide.pdf
  • dectalk_pc2_ug.txt
  • EK-DTC01-RM-003.pdf
  • EK-DTC03-OM-001.pdf
• Restored timestamp on ex_gr.exe in Software and Manuals/Hardware/DECtalk.
• Added DECtalk samples from Speech FX to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk.
• Moved bns-twinkle.mp3 from Artists/Jeff Rutkowski to Artists/Flint Million.
• Removed several duplicates in Speech Synthesis Demonstrations.
• Moved softvoice.mp3 from Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/Miscellaneous to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/SoftVoice.
• Moved Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc. - Computer Speech.flac from Artists/Bell Labs to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/Bell Labs.
• Moved happy_birthday.mp3 from Artists/Digital Equipment Corporation to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk.
• Removed Daisy.mp3 from Artists/Ulysses Garcia, since the same file already exists in Artists/Vocaloid in better quality.

03/19/2025

• Added the following files to Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Speak Windows/Individual/Digital Equipment Corporation:
  • DECTALKA.zip
  • DECTALKI.zip
• Added a lot more NVDA Add-ons for DECtalk and sorted them into folders by compatibility.
• Added Microsoft_SAM_sings_about_Windows_XP.mp3 to Miscellaneous.
• Added Microsoft folder to Software and Manuals containing various TTS voices from Microsoft.
• Added balabolka.zip to Software and Manuals/Software/SAPI Software.
• Renamed SAPI5App.exe in Software and Manuals/Software/SAPI Software to TTSApp.exe.

03/21/2025

• Added short-example.mp3 to Artists/Jake McMahan.
• Added the following files to Miscellaneous:
  • Loch_Lomond_test.mp3
  • My_first_vocaloid_song_with_lyrics.mp3
• Moved some DECtalk NVDA Add-ons to the correct folder.

03/22/2025

• Replaced god_is_in_control.mp3 in Artists/Blake Roberts with god_is_in_control.flac, since the original file was corrupted.
• Added c-minor.txt to Artists/Sabahattin Gucukoglu.
• Restored original content and timestamps of all files in Miscellaneous/Old ReadMe Files (For historical interest only).
• Added DECtalk_demo.flac to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk.
• Replaced Happy Birthday Surround.wav in Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Songs/English with Happy Birthday Surround.flac.
• Replaced all .wav files in Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/Danish Speech Synthesizers with .flac versions.
• Replaced the following .wav files in Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk with .flac versions:
  • DECtalk Demo (1984).wav
  • Early DECtalk On Old Phone System.wav
• Added DECtalk DTC-01 roms for MAME (dectalk.zip) to Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Miscellaneous.
• Added the following files to Software and Manuals/Manuals/DECtalk:
  • EK-DTC01-OM-002_Owners_Manual.pdf
  • EpsonDECtalk501.pdf
  • MP-01820_DTC01_EngrDrws_Nov83.pdf
• Restored timestamps on the following files in Software and Manuals/Manuals/DECtalk:
  • EK-DTC01-RM-003.pdf
  • EK-DTC03-OM-001.pdf
• Added Emic 2 folder to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations containing samples of the Emic 2 module.
• Sorted software for DECtalk PC1 and PC2 hardware into individual folders.

03/24/2025

• Added the following files to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk:
  • DECtalk PC2 NWS demo.flac
  • MAME - DECtalk PC Emulation.flac
• Restored timestamp on dectalk4.6.4.zip in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Speak Windows/Individual/Fonix.
• Moved Vocaloid folder from Artists to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations.
• Restored timestamp on LOLA_Demo_2_Bach_Vowels.mp1 in Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/Vocaloid.
• Added dec42.zip to Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Speak Windows/Individual/Digital Equipment Corporation.

03/25/2025

• Added You've Got New Post.flac to Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Ringtones.
• Restored timestamps on the following files in Artists/Hue Emerson:
  • Limbo.ogg
  • Maple_Leaf_Rag.ogg
  • The_Hallelujah_Chorus.ogg
  • The_Open_Gifts.ogg
• Restored timestamp on the clock is mine.mp3 in Artists/Stephen Clower.
• Restored timestamps on the following files in Artists/Patrick Perdue:
  • chris.mp3
  • crash_dec-talk.mp3
  • cristo the Australian Cow.mp3
  • DecTalk_version_5.5.ogg
  • depressed_pc.mp3
  • Dooberdy do.mp3
  • Dr._Jaws's_revenge.mp3
  • drjaws.mp3
  • drunk_dec-talk.mp3
  • dt_car.mp3
  • dt_mail.wav
  • fight.mp3
  • jaws_is_bad.mp3
  • jaws_patch.mp3
  • m.wav
  • park.mp3
  • Queen.mp3
  • rediculous.mp3
  • revenge_of_borris.mp3
  • revenge_of_cristo.mp3
  • sad_dt.mp3
  • talking_time_one.mp3
  • virus.mp3
  • yellow_sub.mp3
  • yodle.mp3
• Restored timestamps on the following files in Speech Synthesis Demonstrations and it's subfolders:
  • All files in Accent
  • All files in Audapter
  • All files in Keynote Gold
  • The following files in DECtalk:
    • DTOnAC.wav
    • DTOnDC.wav
  • The following files in SAM:
    • sam.mp3
    • samg.mp3
  • The following files in Miscellaneous:
    • blm20.wav
    • BLM40.wav
    • bs2eng.wav
    • bs2spa.wav
    • litetalk.wav
    • pb.wav
    • smartalk1.wav
    • smartalk2.wav
    • so-test.wav
    • speakout.wav
    • TNS.wav

03/26/2025

• Moved Kae Labs folder from Artists to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations, and renamed it to VocalWriter.
• Moved Microsoft folder from Artists to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations.
• Added two subfolders to Artists/Jayson Smith:
  • decsamples; containing a DECtalk sample text, and audio files of a few different versions of DECtalk reading it.
  • jazz; containing a .txt file, and audio files of a few different versions of DECtalk reading it.
• Sorted files in Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk into folders by creator.
• Added a section to the info page containing a list of every DECtalk version currently in the archive.

03/27/2025

• Added JAWS vs NVDA, harry potter style!.mp3 to Miscellaneous.

03/28/2025

• The DECtalk Archive is now available as a website at dectalk.nu.

03/29/2025

• Sorted files for DECtalk hardware into more subfolders by type, and added some more drivers and tools for DECtalk PC and DECtalk Express.
• Added DECtalk Express driver for Speakup (speakup_dectlk.c) to Software and Manuals/Hardware/DECtalk/Express/Drivers.
• Added songs.zip to Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Miscellaneous.

03/30/2025

• Updated balabolka.zip in Software and Manuals/Software/SAPI Software.

03/31/2025

• Added dtpcnt-master.zip to Software and Manuals/Hardware/DECtalk/PC2/Drivers.
• Added DTUINS12.ZIP to Software and Manuals/Hardware/DECtalk/USB/Software.
• Added the following files to Software and Manuals/Hardware/DECtalk/USB/Drivers:
  • dtusb32_windows8.zip
  • DTUWIN.ZIP
  • JSDTU4X.ZIP
  • JSDTU5X.ZIP
  • JSDTU6X.ZIP
  • smdtusb.zip
  • WEDTU45X.ZIP

04/03/2025

• Restored timestamp on TTSApp.exe in Software and Manuals/Software/SAPI Software.

04/04/2025

• Updated Save Me 43.flac in Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Song Samples/English.

04/05/2025

• Moved HALLELUJAH .wav from Artists/Blake Roberts to Miscellaneous.
• Added dt7-1.flac to Red Dwarf/FLAC (Without Music).
• Added dt7-1.txt to Red Dwarf/Text.
• Added audio network 10th birthday.mp3 to Artists/Blake Roberts.
• Replaced Save Me 43.flac in Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Song Samples/English with DECtalk 4.3 Sings - Save Me by Queen.flac in Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Songs/English.
• Replaced Save Me 462.flac in Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Song Samples/English with DECtalk 4.62 Sings - Save Me by Queen.flac in Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Songs/English.
• Sorted content in the following artist folders into subfolders by type, that being either audio or text:
  • Blake Roberts
  • Jayson Smith
  • Katie Madison
  • Mohamed Smith
  • Sabahattin Gucukoglu
• Made small corrections in Resilio Sync installation instructions.

04/07/2025

• Added dec41.zip to Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Speak Windows/Individual/Digital Equipment Corporation.
• Updated DECtalk Speak Windows.exe in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Speak Windows with the following changes:
  • Added DECtalk 4.1 and 4.2 speak windows.
  • Fixed a bug where the shortcuts were not removed, when the speak windows were uninstalled.
  • The DECtalk license (GWDEC32.EXE) now starts automatically after the installation, and closes automatically during the uninstallation, so the uninstallation can remove it.

04/08/2025

• Downsampled DECtalk_demo.flac in Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk/Miscellaneous to 11 kHz.
• Added Aksel Christoffersen folder to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk containing a collection of DECtalk demonstrations by Aksel Christoffersen.
• Added the following to the info page:
  • A section called "What is DECtalk" including a brief history of DECtalk with audio samples of relevant versions.
  • A content list with links to the relevant headlines on the page.
  • A link to download the entire archive as a ZIP file.

04/09/2025

• Added the following files to Software and Manuals/Hardware/DECtalk/PC1/Software:
  • DT1_525.IMG
  • DT2_525.IMG

04/10/2025

• Added DECtalk 4.2.flac to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk/Aksel Christoffersen.
• Updated DECtalk Speak Windows.exe in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Speak Windows. The installation instructions are now read by DECtalk version 4.2 in stead of version 4.3.

04/11/2025

• Updated Moonlight Shadow.flac in Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Song Samples/English.

04/12/2025

• Moved the following files from Miscellaneous to Artists/Ulysses Garcia:
  • Loch_Lomond_test.mp3
  • My_first_vocaloid_song_with_lyrics.mp3
• Removed the following files from Artists/Ulysses Garcia, since they're incorrectly attributed:
  • microsoft_sam_and_his_counterpart_kill_eloquence.mp3
  • Microsoft_Sam_destroys_windows_7.mp3
  • microsoft_sam_goes_to_school.mp3
  • microsoft_sam_in_the_war_against_vw_kate.mp3
• Added the deedee song.mp3 to Artists/Jake McMahan.
• Added the following files to Artists/Katie Madison/Audio:
  • dectalk comedy skit.mp3
  • Dectalk documentary.mp3
  • It ain't gonna rain no more.mp3
• Replaced Dolphin.mp3 in Miscellaneous with First_orpheus_experiment.mp3 in Artists/Ulysses Garcia.
• Restored timestamps on the following files:
  • jean-jean-the-butter-bean2.mp3 in Artists/Jake McMahan
  • shane is a dumb dumb.mp3 in Artists/Jake McMahan
  • short-example.mp3 in Artists/Jake McMahan
  • Loch_Lomond_test.mp3 in Artists/Ulysses Garcia
  • My_first_vocaloid_song_with_lyrics.mp3 in Artists/Ulysses Garcia
  • HALLELUJAH .wav in Miscellaneous
  • dt7-1.txt in Red Dwarf/Text
  • DECtalkMain.zip in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Miscellaneous
• Added Sound Schemes folder to Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk containing the following files:
  • DECtalk Sound Scheme by Aksel Christoffersen.zip
  • Dt43Sounds.zip
  • dt440.zip
• Added Edward Bruckert folder to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk containing some samples of DECtalk work-in-progress from 2011.
• Added UW AA.flac to Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Miscellaneous/English.

04/14/2025

• Added the following files:
  • dtex46.zip in Software and Manuals/Hardware/DECtalk/Express/Software
  • dtpc1v46.zip in Software and Manuals/Hardware/DECtalk/PC1/Software
  • dtpc2v46.zip in Software and Manuals/Hardware/DECtalk/PC2/Software
  • access32.exe in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Miscellaneous
  • DecAccess32Sinth.zip in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Miscellaneous
  • DECTalk access32 v4.6.zip in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Miscellaneous
  • b32_bin_2025.5.zip in Software and Manuals/Miscellaneous
  • BeSTspeak.zip in Software and Manuals/Miscellaneous

04/15/2025

• Updated DECtalk Speak Windows.exe in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Speak Windows. The installed program is now called "DECtalk Speak Windows" rather than just "DECtalk".
• Updated balabolka.zip in Software and Manuals/Software/SAPI Software.
• Updated DECtalk 4.3 Sings - Save Me by Queen.flac in Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Songs/English.

04/18/2025

• Updated DECtalk Speak Windows.exe in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Speak Windows. The uninstaller will now ask before removing the speak windows.
• Added the following files:
  • blake answering machine messages.mp3 to Artists/Blake Roberts/Audio
  • blake answering machine messages.txt to Artists/Blake Roberts/Text

04/20/2025

• Updated DECtalk history.
• Added a section to the info page containing other DECtalk resources.
• Added the following files to Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Miscellaneous/English:
  • DECtalk Express is running very fast.flac
  • DECtalk Express is running very slowly.flac

04/22/2025

• Updated balabolka.zip in Software and Manuals/Software/SAPI Software.

04/25/2025

• Restored timestamps on all files in Artists/Per Kristian Risvik.
• Added UtaUtaUtau folder to Artists containing the following files:
  • DECtalk Paul VCCV Can't Help Falling in Love UTAU +Show Tuning +UST.mp3
  • DECtalk PaulFly Me to the MoonUTAU.mp3
  • DECtalk Paul English VCCV and Japanese VCV Release.mp3
  • paulvccv.wav
  • paulvcv.wav
• Added the following files to Miscellaneous:
  • DECtalk Moonbase AlphaPortal - Still AliveUTAU Cover.ogg
  • DecTalk Experiment by DJ Allegretto - the Nanometer LOL dance (Warning: repetitive).ogg
  • DECtalk sings Excerpt from Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies.ogg
  • Just Hear Me!! DECtalk Paul Cover (Meme cover by Moonbase Alpha TTS dude).ogg
  • Microsoft Sam Singing - Can You Feel The Love Tonight.ogg
  • Moonbase Alpha: Nobody Asked (DECTalk).ogg

04/27/2025

• Sorted files in Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/Microsoft into subfolders by type.

04/30/2025

• Added Coca-Cola.flac to Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Miscellaneous/English.

05/01/2025

• Added decUSBLineInTest.ogg to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk/Miscellaneous.
• Renamed Synthesizers folder to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations.

05/02/2025

• Added Peter Langston folder to Artists containing 365-Days-Project-06-18-langston-peter-s-some-velvet-morning-1990.mp3.
• Added wtalktry.exe to Software and Manuals/Miscellaneous.

05/06/2025

• Added sam_windows_new.zip to Software and manuals/Miscellaneous.
• Restored timestamp on truvoice.exe in Software and Manuals/Miscellaneous.

05/08/2025

• Added a section to the info page about different speech synthesizers in the archive.
• Sorted files in Software and Manuals/Microsoft into subfolders by type, and added Speech Platform folder containing voices for Microsoft Speech Platform.
• Added the following files to Software and Manuals/Microsoft/SAPI5:
  • Anna.zip
  • Win7_TTS_Voices_v1.1.exe
  • WinXP_TTS_Voices_v1.3.exe
• Added NVDA Add-ons folder to Software and Manuals containing various speech synthesizers for NVDA.
• Updated balabolka.zip in Software and Manuals/Software/SAPI Software.
• Added the following files to Software and Manuals/Miscellaneous:
  • chatterbox-32bit_setup.exe
  • TtsEngUs.rar
• Added eSpeak folder to Software and Manuals containing the eSpeak speech synthesizer.
• Added TripleTalk folder to Software and Manuals containing drivers for TripleTalk hardware.
• Added DECtalk_USB_extended_commands.txt to Software and Manuals/Manuals/DECtalk.
• Sorted files in Software and Manuals/Lernout & Hauspie into subfolders by type, and added TruVoice from text assist.exe.

05/09/2025

• Updated DECtalk 4.3 Sings - Save Me by Queen.flac in Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Songs/English.
• Sorted content in Software and Manuals into three main folders: Hardware, Manuals and Software.
• Added userman.txt to Software and Manuals/Manuals/TripleTalk.
• Added Accent folder to Software and Manuals/Hardware containing the following files:
  • AccSet V1.3.ZIP
  • acntdrvr.zip
  • Aicom Messenger IC.zip
• Added Accent Manual.txt to Software and Manuals/Manuals/Miscellaneous.
• Added Artic Technologies folder to Software and Manuals/Hardware containing the following files:
  • Artic 215 JFW SSIL Driver.zip
  • Artic Open Book SSIL Driver.zip
• Added Artic Technologies folder to Software and Manuals/Manuals containing the following files:
  • Mini TransPort Manual.txt
  • Spirit Manual.txt
• Added SmarTalk V1.21 disk.zip to Software and Manuals/Hardware/Miscellaneous.
• Added Blazie Engineering folder to Software and Manuals/Hardware containing the following files:
  • APH BNS Scholar Disk.zip
  • BNS 640 DEMOS Disk.ZIP
• Added Blazie Engineering folder to Software and Manuals/Manuals containing the following files:
  • 1993 BNS Manual.txt
  • 1997 BNS Manual.txt
  • 1997 BNS Manual.zip
  • BNS Interface Kit Manual.txt
  • BNS Speech Box Protocol.txt
  • BrailleLite 2000 and 40 User Manual.txt
  • BrailleLite M20-40 Manual.pdf
  • BrailleLite M20-40 Manual.txt
  • TNS Manual.txt
  • TypeLite Manual Addendum.pdf
  • TypeLite Manual Addendum.txt
  • TypeLite Manual.pdf
  • TypeLite Manual.txt
• Added GW Micro folder to Software and Manuals/Hardware containing the following files:
  • sb.zip
  • Sounding Board Utilities Disk V2.6.ZIP
  • speakout.zip
• Added SpeakOut Command Reference.txt to Software and Manuals/Manuals/Miscellaneous.
• Added LiteTalk Open Book SSIL Driver.zip to Software and Manuals/Hardware/Miscellaneous.
• Added Pulse Data International folder to Software and Manuals/Hardware containing the following files:
  • 1993 Accent Emulator Driver.zip
  • 1994 Accent Emulator Driver.zip
  • KeyNote GOLD SSIL Driver V1.3.12.zip
• Added Pulse Data International folder to Software and Manuals/Manuals containing the following files:
  • KeyNote Gold Developer Manual.txt
  • KeyNote Gold SA Manual.txt
• Added RC Systems folder to Software and Manuals/Hardware containing the following files:
  • Dictionary for Bible Text Readers.zip
  • DoubleTalk LT Windows 2K-XP JFW 4.53 Driver.zip
  • DoubleTalk PC Win9X Virtual Com Driver.zip
  • DoubleTalk Utilities Disk.zip
  • doubletalk.nvda-addon
  • RcStudio.exe
  • Sound File Converter Utility.exe
• Added RC Systems folder to Software and Manuals/Manuals containing the following files:
  • DoubleTalk Developers.pdf
  • DoubleTalk Developers.txt
  • DoubleTalk Fact Sheet.pdf
  • DoubleTalk Notes.txt
  • DoubleTalk PC Audio Output Adapter.txt
  • DoubleTalk PC-104 Hardware Manual.pdf
  • DoubleTalk PC-LT Manual.pdf
  • DoubleTalk PC-LT Manual.txt
  • DoubleTalk RC8650 Chipset Manual.pdf
  • DoubleTalk RC8650 Chipset Manual.txt
  • DoubleTalk RC8660 Chipset Manual.pdf
  • RC8660 Evaluation Kit User Guide.zip
  • V8600A Manual.pdf
  • V-Pod Manual.pdf
  • V-Stamp Manual.pdf
• Added SetEcho for Echo GP and PC.zip to Software and Manuals/Hardware/Miscellaneous.
• Added echo.htm to Software and Manuals/Manuals/Miscellaneous.

05/10/2025

• Moved dtc01.zip from Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Miscellaneous to Software and Manuals/Hardware/DECtalk/Miscellaneous.

05/11/2025

• Added TTUSB.zip to Software and Manuals/Hardware/TripleTalk/Drivers.
• Added ttusbapi.zip to Software and Manuals/Hardware/TripleTalk/Software.
• Restored timestamps on the following files:
  • DECTalkExpress.nvda-addon in Software and Manuals/Hardware/DECtalk/Express/Drivers.
  • DECtalkUSB.nvda-addon in Software and Manuals/Hardware/DECtalk/USB/Drivers.
  • TripleTalkUSB.nvda-addon in Software and Manuals/Hardware/TripleTalk/Drivers.

05/17/2025

• Restored timestamps on nearly all files in Texts, and added a few remaining from examples.zip.
• Removed examples.zip from Texts.
• Moved the following files from Texts in Ogg to Sean Randall:
  • one more day of school.ogg
  • postman pat.ogg
  • thank you very much.ogg
• Replaced Texts in Ogg folder with Texts in FLAC.

05/19/2025

• Restored timestamp on pissed-harry.ogg in Miscellaneous.
• Renamed FonixTalk 6.0 Demo.zip in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Speak Windows/Individual/Fonix to Fonix_Speak_LC22Jan2008.zip.

05/21/2025

• Renamed ref_man.zip in Software and Manuals/Manuals/DECtalk to ref_man_old.zip, and added a newer version of ref_man.zip.

05/23/2025

• Replaced all .flac files in Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk/Aksel Christoffersen with the original .wav versions.
• Updated the following files in Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Songs/English:
  • Phone Message 0.flac
  • Phone Message 1.flac
  • Phone Message 2.flac
• Updated balabolka.zip in Software and Manuals/Software/SAPI Software.

05/24/2025

• Updated DECtalk Speak Windows.exe in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Speak Windows with the following changes:
  • The installer will now play DEMO.WAV when launched, before reading the installation instructions.
  • Fixed a bug where GWDEC32.EXE would not be removed during uninstallation if DECtalk 4.41 was not installed.

05/25/2025

• Updated DECtalk Speak Windows.exe in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Speak Windows with several more speak windows.
• Added some more files to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk/Aksel Christoffersen.

05/28/2025

• Added the following files to Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Songs/English:
  • Sailing DECtalk 1.flac
  • Sailing DECtalk 2.flac

06/04/2025

• Updated DECtalk Speak Windows.exe in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Speak Windows by adding DECtalk 4.60 from GW Micro.

06/05/2025

• Added flr2bin.7z to Software and Manuals/Hardware/DECtalk/Express/Tools.

06/06/2025

• Replaced DECtalk 4.60.wav in Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk/Aksel Christoffersen with the following files:
  • DECtalk 4.60 (GW Micro).wav
  • DECtalk 4.60 (Kurzweil).wav

06/07/2025

• Updated balabolka.zip in Software and Manuals/Software/SAPI Software.
• Added SAPI5_IBMTTS.zip to Software and Manuals/Software/Miscellaneous.

06/08/2025

• Added the following files to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk/Miscellaneous:
  • DECtalk 4.60 ad.flac
  • NWSDemo.flac
  • NWSDemoFP.flac

06/13/2025

• Restored timestamp on THE PLAY CHRISTMAS CAROL.mp3 in Artists/Martin Courcelles.

06/15/2025

• Added SpeechCD.zip to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations.

06/17/2025

• Updated DECtalk Speak Windows.exe in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Speak Windows with the following changes:
  • The installer will now always be ran as administrator.
  • Fixed a bug where the uninstallation program would not close if the user chose no to uninstalling.
  • Added the following speak windows:
    • DECtalk 4.60 (PhoneSoft)
    • DECtalk 4.60 (R011 November 2000)
• Added the following files to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk/Aksel Christoffersen:
  • DECtalk 4.60 (PhoneSoft).wav
  • DECtalk 4.60 (R011 November 2000).wav

06/24/2025

• Renamed Accent folder in Software and Manuals/Hardware to Aicom Corporation.

06/26/2025

• Updated DECtalk 4.3 Sings - Save Me by Queen.flac in Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Songs/English.
• Moved the following files from Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/Miscellaneous to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/Blazie Engineering:
  • blm20.wav
  • BLM40.wav
  • bs2eng.wav
  • bs2spa.wav
  • TNS.wav
• Moved cricket.mp3 from Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/Miscellaneous to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/Echo.
• Added RetroBunn folder to Artists containing Grandfather's Clock (Japanese+English) (Synthesizer V Studio 2 Cover) (Work-in-Progress).flac.

06/27/2025

• Added Haruno Sora Tsubasa (Synthesizer V Studio 2 Cover) (Work-in-Progress).flac to Artists/RetroBunn.

06/29/2025

• Updated DECtalk 5.0 Sings - Save Me by Queen.flac in Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Songs/English.
• Updated balabolka.zip in Software and Manuals/Software/SAPI Software.

07/01/2025

• Updated DECtalk 4.3 Sings - Save Me by Queen.flac in Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Songs/English.

07/06/2025

• Added FlexVoice folder to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations containing the following files:
  • FlexVoice3.wav
  • FV2.wav
• Added the following files to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/Klatt/AU:
  • bessie.au
  • bicycle.au
  • kang.au
  • pitch.au
  • vocoder.au
  • voder.au
• Added the following files to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/Bell Labs:
  • The Voder - Homer Dudley (Bell Labs) 1939.ogg
  • VODER (1939) - Early Speech Synthesizer.ogg
• Added audio files of Eloquence sample text to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/Eloquence/Sample Text.
• Added Creative Labs folder to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk containing audio files of TextAssist demo text.
• Added windows7.mp3 to Miscellaneous.
• Added L & H TTS SDK.exe to Software and Manuals/Software/Lernout & Hauspie/Miscellaneous.
• Added the following files to Software and Manuals/Software/Miscellaneous:
  • gnuspeech.7z
  • Mindmaker's FlexVoice SDK.exe
  • CYBERTALK.zip

07/07/2025

• Sorted NVDA Add-ons into folders by compatibility.
• Added the following files to Software and Manuals/Software/NVDA Add-ons/NVDA 2019.2 and earlier:
  • kng_hardware.zip
  • macintalk-nvda.zip
• Added the following files to Software and Manuals/Software/NVDA Add-ons/NVDA 2019.3 and Beyond:
  • bestspeech_2025.5.nvda-addon
  • orpheus.nvda-addon
  • orpheus_light.nvda-addon
  • softvoice2024.nvda-addon

07/11/2025

• Updated the following files in Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Songs/English:
  • DECtalk 4.3 Sings - Save Me by Queen.flac
  • DECtalk 5.0 Sings - Save Me by Queen.flac

07/12/2025

• Moved truvoice.exe from Software and Manuals/Software/Miscellaneous to Software and Manuals/Software/Centigram, and added TruVoice_new.exe to the same folder.
• Updated DECtalk Speak Windows.exe in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk/Speak Windows. Fixed a bug where start menu shortcuts for speak windows with several languages in a subfolder wouldn't be created properly during installation.
• Removed the following files from Texts with coresponding files also removed from Texts in FLAC:
  • AREYOU.TXT
  • AULD.TXT
  • DRUNKEN.TXT
  • FARMDELL.TXT
  • FORHES.TXT
  • HICKORY.TXT
  • JACKJILL.TXT
  • LONDON.TXT
  • MICHAEL.txt
  • MULBERRY.TXT
  • ROWBOAT.TXT
  • SPIDER.TXT
• Added DECtalk 4.3 and Text folders to Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk/Creative Labs and moved existing files into TextAssist folder.

07/16/2025

• Updated the following files in Speech Synthesis Demonstrations/DECtalk/Aksel Christoffersen:
  • DECtalk USB.wav
  • DECtalk USB StartUp.wav
• Updated usb.wav in Artists/Jayson Smith/Audio/decsamples.

07/19/2025

• Added DECtalk PC1 version 4.1C Software (PC1.LZH) to Software and Manuals/Hardware/DECtalk/PC1/Software.

07/20/2025

• Updated the following files in Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Songs/English:
  • DECtalk 4.3 Sings - Save Me by Queen.flac
  • DECtalk 5.0 Sings - Save Me by Queen.flac
• Added the following files in Artists/Aksel Christoffersen/Songs/English:
  • DECtalk 4.3 Sings - Save Me by Queen (Pitch Corrected).flac
  • DECtalk 4.40 Sings - Save Me by Queen.flac
  • DECtalk 4.40 Sings - Save Me by Queen (Pitch Corrected).flac
• Updated balabolka.zip in Software and Manuals/Software/SAPI Software.

07/21/2025

• Added Country Road (Work in Progress) Sung by Ayame (Synthesizer V Studio).flac to Artists/RetroBunn.

08/03/2025

• Updated DECtalk Speak Windows.exe in Software and Manuals/Software/DECtalk\Speak Windows with the following changes:
  • Added the full version of DECtalk 4.61.
  • Fixed a bug where some shortcuts wouldn't be removed during the uninstallation, causing problems if the speak windows were installed again.
• Updated balabolka.zip in Software and Manuals/Software/SAPI Software.