Editing DECtalk Speech Synthesizer (1984) (section)

== Introduction ==
DECtalk is a mature text-to-speech synthesis technology developed and sold by Digital Equipment Corporation. Initially, it was developed by Digital's Assistive Technology Group (ATG) as an alternative to character cell terminals and for telephone applications.<ref name=":0">Hallahan W I. DECtalk software: Text-to-speech technology and implementation[J]. Digital Technical Journal, 1995, 7(4): 5-19.</ref> DECtalk is a text-to-speech converter that provides any computer with a human-sounding voice. You can enter the text from a host computer or a terminal keyboard connected to the unit. You can hear the resulting speech through the built-in speaker, a headset, external speakers with an amplifier, or a telephone. You can also display the spoken output on a monitor screen or print it in hardcopy form.Today, DECtalk also provides a means for visually impaired individuals to access information. <ref name=":1">Digital Equipment Corporation. DECtalk DTC01 Owner’s Manual. 1st ed., December 1983; 2nd ed., May 1984. Copyright ® 1983, 1984 by Digital Equipment Corporation. Printed in U.S.A. 1983: 1-9.</ref>