SofTalk is a new speech synthesizer that can be used on all Amiga 
operating systems.  No hardware is required.  SofTalk replaces the
narrator device and translator library on Amiga operating systems
v1.0 thru v2.04, and should be compatible with most application programs
that used the original Amiga speech capability.  SofTalk supports 
most of the operational features of the original Amiga speech system,
and provides a number of new vocal characteristics.

  Includes "installer" and  "remover" programs, a demonstration program,
and documentation file.  For convenient installation, it is recommended 
that the SofTalk.lha archive be uncompressed (preserving the directory
structure in the archive) on a dedicated diskette having the name SofTalk:
Alternately, uncompress the archive to a hard drive directory to which you
can Assign the name "SofTalk:" while you run the "installer" program.

  SofTalk is a file-based synthesizer, and both the translation of text
to speech symbols, and the generation of vocal sound from these symbols,
can be changed by editing files.  A basic English text translation
is provided, and three different voice files are included.  Application
programs exist to edit these files or create completely new files.
Persons interested in the subject of computer speech will find that
SofTalk provides a capability for home computer users to do meaningful
work in this field.

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[generic]                25879   73602  35.2% -lh5- f0f1 Mar 22  1996 DEVS/Narrator/default
[generic]                76702  181152  42.3% -lh5- bfe7 Aug 11  1996 DEVS/Narrator/pg_female_adult
[generic]                66771  152068  43.9% -lh5- d9d7 Aug 11  1996 DEVS/Narrator/pg_male_adult
[generic]                  227     388  58.5% -lh5- c98f Feb 20  1996 Disk.info
[generic]                  239     692  34.5% -lh5- 6d46 Feb 20  1996 Docs.info
[generic]                  270     401  67.3% -lh5- f643 Feb  2  1996 DOCS/SofTalk.doc.info
[generic]                 7111   12952  54.9% -lh5- a0f2 Feb 17  1996 LIBS/translator.library
[generic]                 5825   10958  53.2% -lh5- 5faa Mar 18  1996 LIBS/Translator/default
[generic]                 7165   12908  55.5% -lh5- 53a7 Feb 18  1996 SofTalker
[generic]                  391    1611  24.3% -lh5- 8728 Feb 20  1996 SofTalker.info
[generic]                 7306   14044  52.0% -lh5- a533 Feb  2  1996 SofTalkInstall
[generic]                  564    1482  38.1% -lh5- 2fc6 Feb 20  1996 SofTalkInstall.info
[generic]                 6477   10924  59.3% -lh5- aa25 Feb  2  1996 SofTalkRestore
[generic]                  538    1478  36.4% -lh5- ad5f Feb 20  1996 SofTalkRestore.info
[generic]                 5725   15637  36.6% -lh5- 3136 Aug 25  1996 docs/SofTalk.doc
[generic]                 4322    7964  54.3% -lh5- b429 Aug 25  1996 libs/parse.library
[generic]                15181   25804  58.8% -lh5- 48c6 Aug 25  1996 devs/narrator.device
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 Total        17 files  230693  524065  44.0%            Sep 12  1996