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- PEP Associates SpeechSystem demo (version 1.04)
- ===============================================
-
- !PEP-Demo is a demonstration of the software speech synthesis package from
- PEP Associates. Simply double-click on the !PEP-Demo icon to run it. This
- will result in a menu being displayed. Simply click on the appropriate menu
- option to read about that subject. If you have the Atomwide VIDC enhancer
- fitted, you may need to edit the !Run file to get it to sound right.
- However, this should only be necessary if you have the enhancer switched on
- all the time, otherwise the software should work as-is.
-
- When the text is displayed, some "cassette tape" controls are displayed
- above the text. Their functions are, left to right:
-
- * full rewind: rewinds the text and speech to the beginning
-
- * rewind: rewinds the text and speech to the line above if there is one
-
- * stop: stops the speech playing
-
- * play: plays the speech from the current point
-
- * single step: moves the text and speech forward by one word
-
- * repeat: repeats the current word
-
- * forward: moves the text and speech to the line below if there is one
-
- Out of date modules
- -------------------
- This demo uses two shareable modules - Interface Manager and ABCLibrary.
- Both of these modules are available from other sources in earlier versions
- (eg Genesis comes with an older version of ABCLib). Unfortunately, once a
- particular version of these modules has been loaded, it cannot safely be
- replaced because an active application may be using it and the machine will
- crash as a result.
-
- Thus, if the demo notices that either module is already in memory but it is
- too old, it complains rather than attempts to replace it. If this happens,
- you should locate the old version of the offending module on your disc(s)
- and replace it with the version supplied within the demo. Existing
- applications will continue to work happily with these newer versions.
-
- Copyrights
- ----------
- Please note that the demonstration can be freely distributed, although the
- following copyrights should be noted:
-
- !PEP-Demo copyright © PEP Associates, 1991
- Interface Manager copyright © Simon Huntingdon, 1990
-
- SpeechSystem is NOT required for !PEP-Demo to run and may NOT be
- distributed.
-
- All queries and comments regarding this demonstration should be addressed
- to:
-
- PEP Associates
- 34 Tiverton Way
- Cambridge
- Cambridgeshire
- CB1 3TU
- Telephone: (0223) 212251
-