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Praat 5.3.66

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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 5.3.66:

Windows and Linux: can save the Picture window to PNG file.
Windows: opening, modifying and saving PNG, TIFF or JPEG files (the Photo object, as on the Mac).

Requirements
Intel, OS X 10.5 or later

Related Links
Download Praat 5.3.66 (OS X 10.7 or later, Intel64)
Download Praat 5.2.17 for OS X 10.4
Download Praat 5.1.19 for OS X 10.2
Download Praat 4.1.13 for OS X 10.1

Praat User Discussion (Write a Review)

ver. 5.x:

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MacUpdate-Lon commented on 21 May 2013

From http://savethevowels.org/praat/:

"'Using Praat for Linguistic Research' by Will Styler is a practical guidebook and information package designed to help you use the Praat phonetics software package more effectively in Phonetic or Phonological research."

The 60+ page guidebook is available free at the above website, or by using this URL:

http://savethevowels.org/praat/UsingPraatforLinguisticResearchLatest.pdf

[Version 5.3.50]

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Jazzica commented on 16 Apr 2013

Cool program. Re the icon: isn't it easy to change an icon on a Mac? You can even make your own using img2icns or go out googling for free OSX icons.

[Version 5.3.45]

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RavenNevermore replied on 03 Jan 2014

The icon is pretty bad, but it does make the program easy to find when I forget its name. lol I just look for the hot pink lips.

I do this with many applications that have names that don't match what they do.

Nathan Sanders reviewed on 18 Jul 2012

It's simply outstanding to have such functional, useful, and versatile software not only offered for free, but continually updated, year after year after year. Kudos to Paul and David for their tireless hard work.

As for the icon, I've been using Praat for over a decade, and I've never had a problem with it, and would miss it if it were changed significantly!

[Version 5.3.21]

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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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cmotdibbler replied on 07 Jul 2012

I come here just to see if the icon is different. Not disappointed!

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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

+147

xati-ba 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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xati-ba 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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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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xati-ba 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]

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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.