Re: Re:Re: Hutch

["Joseph Pappalardo" <joepappalardo2001@yahoo.com>]

From: <tklaundry@juno.com>

> Perhaps we are missing a major point here.  The conglomerates are trying
to
>  elimminate as many live announcing jobs as possible now, so that when the
>  current ones die off or retire, audiences will not expect live
announcers.

Sound like a 'conspiracy theory' to me.

> And
>  there will be no need for more than a couple of voice trackers in the
whole
>  country.  By then, voice synthesis should be advanced enough to allow a
script
>  writer to create announcements at his/her keyboard, choose a voice &
"style"
>  and BAM it's voice tracked.

Just like the elevator lady, airport announcer and an the auto "lights are
on!" chick.  They all make me feel warm cuddly and secure.  Not to mention a
barrel of laughs.

>  Record companies can provide canned intro's for
>  their music (kinda like the audio version of a video) and news
distribution (if
>  needed at all) will be voice scripts that can be computer-adjusted to
seem
>  local.

Yeah just like those phone company recordings!

  "The number you have dials -SIX threeTWOfiveSIXsixx- is being checked for
trouble on the line.

Where does the Zager and Evans song kick in?

J