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Chant Developer Workbench System Requirements

32-bit Applications

  • Intel processor or equivalent,
  • Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP or Windows 7 64/Vista 64,
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or higher for interactive environment,
  • 50 MB of hard drive space for interactive environment,
  • 150 MB of hard drive space for component libraries and samples,
  • CD-ROM drive,
  • VGA or higher-resolution monitor,
  • IBM ViaVoice, Microsoft SAPI 4, Microsoft SAPI 5, Microsoft Speech Platform, Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking, or Nuance VoCon 3200 recognizer,
  • Acapela, Cepstral, Microsoft SAPI 4, Microsoft SAPI 5, Microsoft Speech Platform, Nuance RealSpeak Solo, or Nuance Vocalizer synthesizer,
  • ActiveX, C++, C++Builder, Delphi, Java, .NET Framework, Silverlight, or Web development environment for application development with component libraries,
  • close-talk microphone for speech recognition.

64-bit Applications

  • Intel processor or equivalent,
  • Microsoft Windows 7 64/Vista 64,
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or higher for interactive environment,
  • 50 MB of hard drive space for interactive environment,
  • 150 MB of hard drive space for component libraries and samples,
  • CD-ROM drive,
  • VGA or higher-resolution monitor,
  • Microsoft SAPI 5.3+ 64-bit compatible, Microsoft Speech Platform, or Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking recognizer,
  • Acapela, Cepstral, Microsoft SAPI 5.3+ 64-bit compatible, or Microsoft Speech Platform synthesizer,
  • ActiveX, C++, Delphi, Java, .NET Framework, or Web development environment for application development with component libraries,
  • close-talk microphone for speech recognition.

Mobile Applications

  • Win32 or Win64 Development Environment Platform:
    • Intel processor or equivalent,
    • Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP or Windows 7 64/Vista 64,
    • 15 MB of hard drive space,
    • CD-ROM drive,
    • VGA or higher-resolution monitor, and
    • ActiveX, C++, .NET Compact Framework, or Web development environment for application development with component libraries.
  • WinCE Development Environment Platform:
    • Arm4 processor (Contact Chant for additional platform support),
    • Microsoft PocketPC 2003 4.x, Microsoft Windows Mobile 5, Microsoft Windows CE 5, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Classic, Standard, or Professional, and
    • Microsoft SAPI 5 compliant recognizer (e.g., Microsoft Voice Command) or Nuance VoCon 3200 recognizer, and
    • Cepstral, Microsoft SAPI 5 compatible synthesizer, Nuance RealSpeak Solo, or Nuance Vocalizer synthesizer.

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