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Speech Analyzer 3.0.1

Minimum system requirements

Note: The more RAM and the faster the CPU, the better the software will perform.

Download Speech Analyzer

You can download Speech Analyzer 3.0.1 as a full install package or the Speech Analyzer only package, if .NET 2.0 is already installed.

Review the latest ReadMe information for more details on this release.

Review the latest Setup information for more detailed setup and removal instructions. This includes specific upgrade instructions for beta testers or users with an older version of Speech Analyzer currently installed.

These online ReadMe and Setup files may be newer than the files included in the software download.

Download Full Install

Speech Analyzer 3.0.1 requires .NET Framework 2.0, which is included in the full install but increases the download size dramatically.

  1. Download the full install (43 MB; MD5 hash 8265e9197bf8899107a54dd37dd38bb1).
  2. Double-click Speech Analyzer 3.0.1 with .NET.exe.
  3. Choose a folder on your computer to unzip the setup files to.
  4. Double-click Setup.exe.

Download Speech Analyzer only

Download this only if Microsoft .NET 2.0 has been previously installed on your computer.

  1. Download the Speech Analyzer only install (18 MB; MD5 hash e86b9cd2b8288d72169ab8b0209e1329).
  2. Double-click Speech Analyzer 3.0.1 only.exe.
  3. Choose a folder on your computer to unzip the setup files to.
  4. Double-click Setup.exe.

Upgrading SIL FieldWorks and SIL Encoding Converters

If you are using Speech Analyzer, FieldWorks, and/or SIL Converters, you should upgrade them all to avoid eventual conflicts with older versions of the others. If you want to remove one of these products, do that first, then upgrade to SA 3.0.1, FW 5.0, and/or SIL Converters 2.6.1. The new software is available on SIL Freeware Discs or are available for downloading at:

Technical Details: Old and new versions can be installed and work together normally. However, if you then uninstall any of the programs, it will remove some core encoding converter registry settings that any remaining programs depend on. As a result, encoding converters within Speech Analyzer or FieldWorks will lose some functionality until the registry settings are restored. Typical error messages may state “Encoding Converter not found” or “Error initializing Document reader.” The problem can be fixed by doing the following: (1) Log on to an administrative user account; (2) download or copy RegisterSEC.bat to your hard disk (RegisterSEC.bat is found on each installation package in the Speech Analyzer, FieldWorks, or Encoding Converters directory); (3) run RegisterSEC.bat by either (a) right-clicking RegisterSEC.bat and clicking Run As Administrator (Windows Vista) or (b) double-clicking RegisterSEC.bat (Windows XP or 2000). Alternatively you can fix the problem by running the appropriate installer and selecting Repair, or, if you know how, you can also use Regasm to register SilEncConverters22.dll in c:\Program Files\Common Files\SIL\2.6.0.0 or 2.6.1.0.

Additional software needed

Word Viewer. Speech Analyzer Training materials require the use of Microsoft Word, Open Office, or Microsoft Word Viewer. If you don’t have Microsoft Word or Open Office, you can install the Word Viewer from an SIL Language Freeware CD, or download it from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=95E24C87-8732-48D5-8689-AB826E7B8FDF.

Custom keyboards

Microsoft Windows provides many built-in keyboards for typing major languages. These can be enabled in the Control Panel under the Regional and Language Options option.

If Windows does not provide a built-in keyboard that works for your language, or if you type transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), then you will need to install a custom keyboard. There are two basic methods for installing custom keyboards.

Keyman

If you already have Keyman 6.2, it will continue to work with Speech Analyzer 3.0.1. For new Keyman users, or those who wish to upgrade, Keyman 7.0 is available for download from http://www.tavultesoft.com/70/download.php. There are several editions to choose from. All of them require that you purchase a license within 30 days of installation. (Note: there are no longer any free editions of Keyman.) For more information on the Web, go to http://www.tavultesoft.com/keyman/editions.php.

Speech Analyzer provides a Keyman keyboard developed by the Non-Roman Script Initiative (NRSI) for typing IPA characters. The file to install is c:\Program Files\SIL\Speech Analyzer\Keyman\ipaUni11.kmx.

Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator (MSKLC)

You can download a free version of MSKLC from http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/tools/msklc.mspx. MSKLC allows you to create, modify, and install custom keyboards without any purchases.

If you have an existing MSKLC keyboard, you can install that without downloading the MSKLC package. You only need the full package to create or modify existing keyboards. Speech Analyzer provides a MSKLC keyboard developed by the NRSI for typing IPA characters. The file to install is c:\Program Files\SIL\Speech Analyzer\Keyboards\IPAMSKLC1.0\ipa10\setup.exe.

Speech Analyzer 2.7

An older, non-Unicode version of Speech Analyzer (version 2.7) is bundled with Speech Tools 2.2, available on SIL Language Freeware, Disc 2. This version is only recommended if you have sound files which were transcribed using custom fonts for which no Unicode conversion is available.

The SIL Language Freeware, Disc 2 CD-ROM image and installation files can be downloaded, or if you do not have the bandwidth to make downloading these files practical, you may order a CD-ROM containing the files for the price of the media, shipping, and handling.