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Praat 5.3.14

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Paul Boersma/David Weenink - University of Amsterdam

Praat is an application with which phoneticians can analyze, synthesize and manipulate speech and create high-quality images for their articles and doctoral theses.

The source code may be downloaded here.

What's New

Version 5.3.14:

EPS files: higher minimum image resolution for spectrograms (300 instead of 106 dpi).

Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later

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Praat User Discussion (Write a Review)

ver. 5.x:

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Old_guy reviewed on 14 Mar 2012

Praat is awesome. The icon is brilliantly crafted to grab your attention. Tops :)

[Version 5.3.10]

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piquadratpi2 replied on 28 Apr 2012

indeed - this icon grabs my attention, wahahaha

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Psychos reviewed on 07 Sep 2011

I give Praat 5 stars for it's unmatched ability to make me come back to this page every time there's a new version, just to see if anyone's posted anything amusing about the icon.

I've never come across another piece of Mac software that manages to do this so effectively! The developers have truly achieved something unique here.

[Version 5.2.38]

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MacUpdate Lon replied on 03 Nov 2011

Pfffffffft!

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Jdub800 replied on 05 Mar 2012

:§

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Jazzica reviewed on 29 Jul 2011

I don't like the icon for Garage Band.app so I changed it to a piano instead of a guitar.

For Fetch.app I use my little Boston Terrier's face. How hard is it to change the icon for a Mac user?

And how important, if the app is great as this one is?

[Version 5.2.33]

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MacUpdate Lon replied on 03 Aug 2011

Now that is a good post. It's SOOOOO easy to change an app's icon on a Mac.

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Roxzilla replied on 03 Aug 2011

I like how your review had nothing to do with the Praat App, and in fact, did not even mention it.

For that don't know, you can highlight a picture with a select tool, CMD C, then go into the finder and CMD-I, click the apps icon in the top left corner and then CMD-V

+153

Virgeist commented on 21 Feb 2011

I've come to believe that the monstrous icon of this app is in fact a subtle marketing ploy. There is no such thing as bad publicity in the world of business, and this icon has created a lot of attention for this product. Users who have no use for such a program have no doubt downloaded it anyway to show it to their friends. Clever advertising, I say.

[Version 5.2.16]

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MacUpdate Lon replied on 22 Jul 2011

These guys, Paul Boersma and David Weenink, are scientists. Not artists. Most likely they could care less what the icon looks like. Far more important is the quality of the software itself and that it has been updated regularly for many years now. And oh yes, it's free and you can download the source code. Besides all that, anyone with Mac smarts can change the icon to whatever they like to.

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Virgeist replied on 27 Jul 2011

I wholeheartedly agree, but unfortunately appearances count for so much, especially with Mac fans. It depresses me to see technical prowess and great work go to waste because of simple, but crucial, details like an icon that can be easily remedied. To give you a heartbreaking example, it is currently believed that poor spelling is costing the UK millions of pounds in lost revenue for internet businesses.

I'm sorry if you interpreted my comment to be dismissive of Praat (a program which I find very useful). I intended it to be more a warning than a mockery.

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MacUpdate Lon replied on 29 Jul 2011

I will repeat my previous remark. Anyone with Mac smarts can change the icon to whatever they like. By the way, I read that article on the BBC website about poor spelling/grammar issues turning prospective buyers away. A person can not change a website's lack of spelling and grammar skills, but one may surely change an application's icon on a Mac. It is, as they say, "dope easy". And I am reasonably sure the authors of this software are aware that their Mac users can change the icon themselves.

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+221

Jimblue commented on 01 Feb 2011

my wife has another baby bump

[Version 5.2.12]

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Cowicide commented on 31 Jan 2011

I would like to nominate this app for worst icon in the history of icons on the Mac. I've seen worse for Windows, but nothing as bad as this on the Mac.

Congrats, I think.

[Version 5.2.12]

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Virgeist replied on 21 Feb 2011

Could you please give links to the Windows icons you mention? I'm rather curious about this

Cooper_Stan replied on 22 Feb 2011

yep, I'm interested too... this one is extremely mind-blowing

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Baannongdong-Kap commented on 30 Jan 2011

Developers, you are awesome. You have been continually upgrading for many years now and it keeps getting better and better. You have never asked for any financial aid, offering it free. I can't understand how anyone can continually criticize the icon when they are offering nothing financially nor technically to the application. I wish you both health, blessing, and encouragement.

[Version 5.2.12]

1 Reply

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Kp4bjd replied on 30 Jan 2011

I offered a sample icon, was willing to work on it until it satisfied their desires. Yet, they tersely dismissed my offer. Yes, the application is free, and that deserves acclaim, but the developer's attitude of turning down help for its improvements prevents others from "offering…technically to the application" … although I sincerely do encourage them to continue their good work.

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Jdub800 commented on 22 Nov 2010

Just passing through to see the latest on the icon...

/whistles

[Version 5.2.03]

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Magosilvan replied on 20 Dec 2010

I too always evaluated the icon a shame on a mac, but after searching to try the app I now think it could be a good one if only it had an intelligible manual.
It can do great things, but discovering "HOW TO" is really stressing.
Authors may also be great but they don't know not only the principles of Apple human interface, but even good sense: user never knows which button they refer to when they are trying to explain.

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Kp4bjd replied on 28 Dec 2010

The ugliness and simple crudeness of this application's icon insinuates the software likes to be associated with the concept; you feel inside as you look outside. I once offered them a much better looking icon, they replied with concern about copyright infringements and the like. Maybe what you see is what you get..

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Baannongdong-Kap replied on 30 Jan 2011

Got nothing constructive to say, so bug out.

Frostbyte commented on 06 Nov 2010

Okay I have to say it...My favorite MacUpdate activity is seeing if the Praat icon has changed....it's an obsession....

[Version 5.2.01]

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Baannongdong-Kap replied on 30 Jan 2011

Seem like a sick obsession to me.

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Maclover1.1 commented on 13 Jul 2010

I know.. why is the issue of this icon so important.. I mean appearance does not matter AT ALL.. EVER... only functionalities.. look at the iPhone 4.. works great, great reception/antenna problem, yet the appearance/design is crap and compleeeeeeeetely random lol

Be honest people.. you all care about appearance or you would most likely not even be on MAC...

The World would be a better place if humans were more honest (honesty is also an aesthetics ideal.. the ancient Greek gave a damn about all this .. how low can you go Humanity.. XXIst century looks like rock-bottom in this department)...

And yes this icon su cks Paul the Octopus eight times rather than one.

[Version 5.1.39]

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Cerebrl replied on 29 Jul 2010

Wow, I have no clue what you just said. Are saying we should care, we shouldn't care or that we are bad for caring/not caring? I'm confused.

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Mac007 replied on 06 Oct 2010

Unfortunately in the world of business appearance is important. Just try and go to a job interview in your sweat pants and see what happens. Also if you went to the doctor and he was dressed in rags and hadn't taken a bath in weeks how long would it take you to find another doctor?

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Baannongdong-Kap replied on 30 Jan 2011

Let's get off the icon and onto what's the value and ability of this application to us as Mac users.