IRV.KANODE@f53.n114.z1.fidonet.org (IRV KANODE) (04/10/90)
In an article of 4/7/90 harmo@cc.helsinki.fi writes: >Does anybody know of systems for voice-databases connected to >hypercard (or something similar). What we woud need is a database >of several hours of speech-samples that could be accessed from the >corresponding texts (litterations of the samples). I think it woud require >voice-compression, saving them in files in a worm-drive >(?), some simple dbms, and an interface (xcmnds) to hypercard. You can easily create the database using HyperCard. Put your text segments in field(s). Install the sampled sounds into the stack. Add a button next to each text field to play the sound associated with that text. Add indexing to make it easy to find the desired text and youre done. Currently the only way to play compressed sounds in HyperCard is by using the fplay XCMD that is part of the MacRecorder hardware and software by Farallon. The fplay XCMD supports asmpling rates of 22, 11, 7 and 5 khz. Compression rates of 3:1, 4:1, 6:1 and 8:1 are offered. I would expect the next version of HyperCard to directly support compressed sounds since the 3:1 and 6:1 compression ratios were announced as enhancements present in System 7. I am not aware of the limit (if any) on the number or size of sounds installed in a stack. If there is one, you would have to break your project into multiple stacks. This would not cause any problems--just a small detail your indexing method would have to take into account. -- Uucp: ...{gatech,ames,rutgers}!ncar!asuvax!stjhmc!53!IRV.KANODE Internet: IRV.KANODE@f53.n114.z1.fidonet.org