* Suggestion: Speakup settings with sysctl @ Trevor Astrope ` Kirk Reiser 0 siblings, 1 reply; 14+ messages in thread From: Trevor Astrope @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: speakup I'm wondering if it would be possible to modify speakup to use sysctl, so the settings could easily be set at boot? I guess /proc/speakup would need to become /proc/sys/speakup. I have no idea how difficult this would be to do, but it would be great if the settings could be set with sysctl. Btw, I finally made the switch from a dos terminal to speakup recently at work and at home and I don't know why I didn't do so sooner, as speakup is by far superior and is truly great software. Thanks to everyone who made it happen! Trevor ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 14+ messages in thread
* Re: Suggestion: Speakup settings with sysctl Suggestion: Speakup settings with sysctl Trevor Astrope @ ` Kirk Reiser ` Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it jim grimsby 0 siblings, 1 reply; 14+ messages in thread From: Kirk Reiser @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. We can certainly consider moving to sysctl. I need to learn more about it and it's advantages and disadvantages. This isn't the first time it has been suggested. Kirk -- Kirk Reiser The Computer Braille Facility e-mail: kirk@braille.uwo.ca University of Western Ontario phone: (519) 661-3061 ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 14+ messages in thread
* Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. ` Kirk Reiser @ ` jim grimsby ` David Bruzos 0 siblings, 1 reply; 14+ messages in thread From: jim grimsby @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: 'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.' Hi, well the time has come yep the moment I have been waiting for. I have flite and festable installed on my system. The sound card works I tested it out by doing this Apt-get install saytime saydate aumix After setting the volume with aumix by the way is this the best tool to use for this function? I ran saytime and saydate sound came out of the sound card with no problem. Then I did a search for the speech synthesizer by doing this Apt-cache search speech I found the packages I wanted by using speakups review commands and the mark and cut and paste command like this Apt-get install then the paste command. It installed vestable Then I issued the command Apt-get install flite Flite was installed. Now I need to test these software synthesizers out and then switch speakup to one of them. First question how should I go about testing them to make sure they work. Second how do I switch speakup to one of them and witch one to choose. Thanks ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 14+ messages in thread
* Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. ` Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it jim grimsby @ ` David Bruzos ` jim grimsby ` Sean McMahon 0 siblings, 2 replies; 14+ messages in thread From: David Bruzos @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Hi there: I think you should use "flite", because it is written in C and it is faster and more responsive than "festival". However, if you like "festival" better, there is nothing wrong with that... To test the synths do: 1. $ flite -f /path/to/file 2. $ festival --tts /path/to/file Where /path/to/file is the path to some text file that you want flite/festival to speek. To get speakup working with software speech you will need some other applications. They are: 1. speech-dispatcher 2. speechd_up I think you can get speech-dispatcher from your apt-get repos. Speechd_up you will have to download from its website. I don't remember what that is. Someone else can tell you that or google it... Remember to look at the speech-dispatcher configuration if things are not working... To test speech-dispatcher do: $ speech-dispatcher $ spd-say "some text" Where "some text" is just some text you want it to speek. Now, you have to create the device /dev/softsynth with numbers 10/26. Use the command: $ mknod /dev/softsynth c 10 26 After you have done all of this, run speech-dispatcher: $ speech-dispatcher Load the "sftsyn" speakup module into memory: $ modprobe speakup_sftsyn and run speechd_up: $ speechd_up Note: you must remove the current speakup_xxxx module from the kernel before loading the speakup_sftsyn module. Do something like: $ rmmod speakup_xxxx Trying to load both modules at the same time, could crash your box. You should have a software speech enabled system at this point. I am writing a howto on how to do this, but it has taken me rediculously long to finish it! I guess life/baby/school/etc has gotten in the way. David B. On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 08:44:39AM -0800, jim grimsby wrote: > Hi, well the time has come yep the moment I have been waiting for. I have > flite and festable installed on my system. The sound card works I tested it > out by doing this > Apt-get install saytime saydate aumix > After setting the volume with aumix by the way is this the best tool to use > for this function? > I ran saytime and saydate sound came out of the sound card with no problem. > > Then I did a search for the speech synthesizer by doing this > Apt-cache search speech > I found the packages I wanted by using speakups review commands and the mark > and cut and paste command like this > Apt-get install then the paste command. > It installed vestable > Then I issued the command > Apt-get install flite > Flite was installed. Now I need to test these software synthesizers out and > then switch speakup to one of them. First question how should I go about > testing them to make sure they work. Second how do I switch speakup to one > of them and witch one to choose. Thanks > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 14+ messages in thread
* RE: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. ` David Bruzos @ ` jim grimsby ` Farhan ` David Bruzos ` Sean McMahon 1 sibling, 2 replies; 14+ messages in thread From: jim grimsby @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: 'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.' Hi, ok tested them using the text files. Now here is another question is there any where you can get a speech engine that sounds good besides dectalk? If not I might have to go by it because both of these sound worse then my accent sa. Witch I am using now thanks for all the help so far really appreciate it. -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of David Bruzos Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 10:22 AM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. Hi there: I think you should use "flite", because it is written in C and it is faster and more responsive than "festival". However, if you like "festival" better, there is nothing wrong with that... To test the synths do: 1. $ flite -f /path/to/file 2. $ festival --tts /path/to/file Where /path/to/file is the path to some text file that you want flite/festival to speek. To get speakup working with software speech you will need some other applications. They are: 1. speech-dispatcher 2. speechd_up I think you can get speech-dispatcher from your apt-get repos. Speechd_up you will have to download from its website. I don't remember what that is. Someone else can tell you that or google it... Remember to look at the speech-dispatcher configuration if things are not working... To test speech-dispatcher do: $ speech-dispatcher $ spd-say "some text" Where "some text" is just some text you want it to speek. Now, you have to create the device /dev/softsynth with numbers 10/26. Use the command: $ mknod /dev/softsynth c 10 26 After you have done all of this, run speech-dispatcher: $ speech-dispatcher Load the "sftsyn" speakup module into memory: $ modprobe speakup_sftsyn and run speechd_up: $ speechd_up Note: you must remove the current speakup_xxxx module from the kernel before loading the speakup_sftsyn module. Do something like: $ rmmod speakup_xxxx Trying to load both modules at the same time, could crash your box. You should have a software speech enabled system at this point. I am writing a howto on how to do this, but it has taken me rediculously long to finish it! I guess life/baby/school/etc has gotten in the way. David B. On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 08:44:39AM -0800, jim grimsby wrote: > Hi, well the time has come yep the moment I have been waiting for. I > have flite and festable installed on my system. The sound card works > I tested it out by doing this Apt-get install saytime saydate aumix > After setting the volume with aumix by the way is this the best tool to use > for this function? > I ran saytime and saydate sound came out of the sound card with no problem. > > Then I did a search for the speech synthesizer by doing this > Apt-cache search speech > I found the packages I wanted by using speakups review commands and the mark > and cut and paste command like this > Apt-get install then the paste command. > It installed vestable > Then I issued the command > Apt-get install flite > Flite was installed. Now I need to test these software synthesizers out and > then switch speakup to one of them. First question how should I go about > testing them to make sure they work. Second how do I switch speakup to one > of them and witch one to choose. Thanks > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 14+ messages in thread
* Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. ` jim grimsby @ ` Farhan ` David Bruzos 1 sibling, 0 replies; 14+ messages in thread From: Farhan @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. i'v noticed that festival isn't really that bad, but i'm using an artic transport. sorta wish i had dectalk or doubl talk. but hat ever another qquestion this cmputer doesn't like dule boot systems if i boot a bootloader on a floppy and install debian from that will it boot and the computer won't detect that there is a duleboot system even there? .. ----- Original Message ----- From: "jim grimsby" <jimgrims@pacbell.net> To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" <speakup@braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 12:47 PM Subject: RE: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. Hi, ok tested them using the text files. Now here is another question is there any where you can get a speech engine that sounds good besides dectalk? If not I might have to go by it because both of these sound worse then my accent sa. Witch I am using now thanks for all the help so far really appreciate it. -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of David Bruzos Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 10:22 AM To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. Hi there: I think you should use "flite", because it is written in C and it is faster and more responsive than "festival". However, if you like "festival" better, there is nothing wrong with that... To test the synths do: 1. $ flite -f /path/to/file 2. $ festival --tts /path/to/file Where /path/to/file is the path to some text file that you want flite/festival to speek. To get speakup working with software speech you will need some other applications. They are: 1. speech-dispatcher 2. speechd_up I think you can get speech-dispatcher from your apt-get repos. Speechd_up you will have to download from its website. I don't remember what that is. Someone else can tell you that or google it... Remember to look at the speech-dispatcher configuration if things are not working... To test speech-dispatcher do: $ speech-dispatcher $ spd-say "some text" Where "some text" is just some text you want it to speek. Now, you have to create the device /dev/softsynth with numbers 10/26. Use the command: $ mknod /dev/softsynth c 10 26 After you have done all of this, run speech-dispatcher: $ speech-dispatcher Load the "sftsyn" speakup module into memory: $ modprobe speakup_sftsyn and run speechd_up: $ speechd_up Note: you must remove the current speakup_xxxx module from the kernel before loading the speakup_sftsyn module. Do something like: $ rmmod speakup_xxxx Trying to load both modules at the same time, could crash your box. You should have a software speech enabled system at this point. I am writing a howto on how to do this, but it has taken me rediculously long to finish it! I guess life/baby/school/etc has gotten in the way. David B. On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 08:44:39AM -0800, jim grimsby wrote: > Hi, well the time has come yep the moment I have been waiting for. I > have flite and festable installed on my system. The sound card works > I tested it out by doing this Apt-get install saytime saydate aumix > After setting the volume with aumix by the way is this the best tool to use > for this function? > I ran saytime and saydate sound came out of the sound card with no problem. > > Then I did a search for the speech synthesizer by doing this > Apt-cache search speech > I found the packages I wanted by using speakups review commands and the mark > and cut and paste command like this > Apt-get install then the paste command. > It installed vestable > Then I issued the command > Apt-get install flite > Flite was installed. Now I need to test these software synthesizers out and > then switch speakup to one of them. First question how should I go about > testing them to make sure they work. Second how do I switch speakup to one > of them and witch one to choose. Thanks > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 14+ messages in thread
* Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. ` jim grimsby ` Farhan @ ` David Bruzos ` Hart Larry 1 sibling, 1 reply; 14+ messages in thread From: David Bruzos @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Ok: You can buy the DECTalk 5.0 software synth, but I don't like the voice too much either. It can be rather hard to understand some times, specially when reading long paragraphs. I don't think is worth the $50 that it costs. The best voice I have ever heard for Linux is cepstral. Cepstral sounds very human, some times too human! However, I have not gotten cepstral to work with speakup well yet. I am not sure how to configure speech-dispatcher to work with cepstral. I think it can be done, but there is no configuration included and I have not been able to make a good one myself. Oh, cepstral is only $29. The spanish voices for cepstral are very high-quality also. On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 10:47:10AM -0800, jim grimsby wrote: > Hi, ok tested them using the text files. Now here is another question is > there any where you can get a speech engine that sounds good besides > dectalk? If not I might have to go by it because both of these sound worse > then my accent sa. Witch I am using now thanks for all the help so far > really appreciate it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] > On Behalf Of David Bruzos > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 10:22 AM > To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. > Subject: Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. > > > Hi there: > I think you should use "flite", because it is written in C and it is faster > and more responsive than "festival". However, > if you like "festival" better, there is nothing wrong with that... > > To test the synths do: > > 1. $ flite -f /path/to/file > 2. $ festival --tts /path/to/file > > Where /path/to/file is the path to some text file that you want > flite/festival to speek. > > To get speakup working with software speech you will need some other > applications. They are: > 1. speech-dispatcher > 2. speechd_up > > I think you can get speech-dispatcher from your apt-get repos. Speechd_up > you will have to download from its website. I > don't remember what that is. Someone else can tell you that or google it... > Remember to look at the speech-dispatcher configuration if things are not > working... > > To test speech-dispatcher do: > $ speech-dispatcher > $ spd-say "some text" > > Where "some text" is just some text you want it to speek. > > Now, you have to create the device /dev/softsynth with numbers 10/26. Use > the command: > $ mknod /dev/softsynth c 10 26 > > After you have done all of this, run speech-dispatcher: > $ speech-dispatcher > Load the "sftsyn" speakup module into memory: > $ modprobe speakup_sftsyn > and run speechd_up: > $ speechd_up > > Note: you must remove the current speakup_xxxx module from the kernel before > loading the speakup_sftsyn module. Do > something like: > $ rmmod speakup_xxxx > Trying to load both modules at the same time, could crash your box. > > You should have a software speech enabled system at this point. I am > writing a howto on how to do this, but it has taken > me rediculously long to finish it! I guess life/baby/school/etc has gotten > in the way. > > David B. > On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 08:44:39AM -0800, jim grimsby wrote: > > Hi, well the time has come yep the moment I have been waiting for. I > > have flite and festable installed on my system. The sound card works > > I tested it out by doing this Apt-get install saytime saydate aumix > > After setting the volume with aumix by the way is this the best tool to > use > > for this function? > > I ran saytime and saydate sound came out of the sound card with no > problem. > > > > Then I did a search for the speech synthesizer by doing this > > Apt-cache search speech > > I found the packages I wanted by using speakups review commands and the > mark > > and cut and paste command like this > > Apt-get install then the paste command. > > It installed vestable > > Then I issued the command > > Apt-get install flite > > Flite was installed. Now I need to test these software synthesizers out > and > > then switch speakup to one of them. First question how should I go about > > testing them to make sure they work. Second how do I switch speakup to > one > > of them and witch one to choose. Thanks > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 14+ messages in thread
* Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. ` David Bruzos @ ` Hart Larry 0 siblings, 0 replies; 14+ messages in thread From: Hart Larry @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Well, David, on another list I saw mention of Phonex offering dec-talk 4.63 for many different platforms. Hart ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 14+ messages in thread
* Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. ` David Bruzos ` jim grimsby @ ` Sean McMahon ` David Bruzos ` Kenny Hitt 1 sibling, 2 replies; 14+ messages in thread From: Sean McMahon @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. One question, If you have your modules for synths builtin and you try to load the softsynth module, can you make speakup work? Can I have a special boot option to load nothing for my synth and then try to load speakup_sftsyn? Sean ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Bruzos" <david@bruzos.org> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 11:21 AM Subject: Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. > Hi there: > I think you should use "flite", because it is written in C and it is faster and more responsive than "festival". However, > if you like "festival" better, there is nothing wrong with that... > > To test the synths do: > > 1. $ flite -f /path/to/file > 2. $ festival --tts /path/to/file > > Where /path/to/file is the path to some text file that you want flite/festival to speek. > > To get speakup working with software speech you will need some other applications. They are: > 1. speech-dispatcher > 2. speechd_up > > I think you can get speech-dispatcher from your apt-get repos. Speechd_up you will have to download from its website. I > don't remember what that is. Someone else can tell you that or google it... > Remember to look at the speech-dispatcher configuration if things are not working... > > To test speech-dispatcher do: > $ speech-dispatcher > $ spd-say "some text" > > Where "some text" is just some text you want it to speek. > > Now, you have to create the device /dev/softsynth with numbers 10/26. Use the command: > $ mknod /dev/softsynth c 10 26 > > After you have done all of this, run speech-dispatcher: > $ speech-dispatcher > Load the "sftsyn" speakup module into memory: > $ modprobe speakup_sftsyn > and run speechd_up: > $ speechd_up > > Note: you must remove the current speakup_xxxx module from the kernel before loading the speakup_sftsyn module. Do > something like: > $ rmmod speakup_xxxx > Trying to load both modules at the same time, could crash your box. > > You should have a software speech enabled system at this point. I am writing a howto on how to do this, but it has taken > me rediculously long to finish it! I guess life/baby/school/etc has gotten in the way. > > David B. > On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 08:44:39AM -0800, jim grimsby wrote: > > Hi, well the time has come yep the moment I have been waiting for. I have > > flite and festable installed on my system. The sound card works I tested it > > out by doing this > > Apt-get install saytime saydate aumix > > After setting the volume with aumix by the way is this the best tool to use > > for this function? > > I ran saytime and saydate sound came out of the sound card with no problem. > > > > Then I did a search for the speech synthesizer by doing this > > Apt-cache search speech > > I found the packages I wanted by using speakups review commands and the mark > > and cut and paste command like this > > Apt-get install then the paste command. > > It installed vestable > > Then I issued the command > > Apt-get install flite > > Flite was installed. Now I need to test these software synthesizers out and > > then switch speakup to one of them. First question how should I go about > > testing them to make sure they work. Second how do I switch speakup to one > > of them and witch one to choose. Thanks > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 14+ messages in thread
* Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. ` Sean McMahon @ ` David Bruzos ` mikster4 ` Kenny Hitt 1 sibling, 1 reply; 14+ messages in thread From: David Bruzos @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Sean McMahon, Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Hi: I am not sure what you mean by having your modules built in. If your synth support is built in, then it is not modular. So, asuming that your synth support is built in, all you have to do is change your boot parameter from speakup_synth=xxxx to speakup_synth=sftsyn. I have never used this setup in particular, but I don't see any reason for it not to work. If it works for you, let me know. There might be other ways of doing this, I am not a speakup expert. David B. On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 02:22:05PM -0700, Sean McMahon wrote: > One question, If you have your modules for synths builtin and you try to load > the softsynth module, can you make speakup work? Can I have a special boot > option to load nothing for my synth and then try to load speakup_sftsyn? > Sean > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Bruzos" <david@bruzos.org> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 11:21 AM > Subject: Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. > > > > Hi there: > > I think you should use "flite", because it is written in C and it is faster > and more responsive than "festival". However, > > if you like "festival" better, there is nothing wrong with that... > > > > To test the synths do: > > > > 1. $ flite -f /path/to/file > > 2. $ festival --tts /path/to/file > > > > Where /path/to/file is the path to some text file that you want flite/festival > to speek. > > > > To get speakup working with software speech you will need some other > applications. They are: > > 1. speech-dispatcher > > 2. speechd_up > > > > I think you can get speech-dispatcher from your apt-get repos. Speechd_up you > will have to download from its website. I > > don't remember what that is. Someone else can tell you that or google it... > > Remember to look at the speech-dispatcher configuration if things are not > working... > > > > To test speech-dispatcher do: > > $ speech-dispatcher > > $ spd-say "some text" > > > > Where "some text" is just some text you want it to speek. > > > > Now, you have to create the device /dev/softsynth with numbers 10/26. Use the > command: > > $ mknod /dev/softsynth c 10 26 > > > > After you have done all of this, run speech-dispatcher: > > $ speech-dispatcher > > Load the "sftsyn" speakup module into memory: > > $ modprobe speakup_sftsyn > > and run speechd_up: > > $ speechd_up > > > > Note: you must remove the current speakup_xxxx module from the kernel before > loading the speakup_sftsyn module. Do > > something like: > > $ rmmod speakup_xxxx > > Trying to load both modules at the same time, could crash your box. > > > > You should have a software speech enabled system at this point. I am writing > a howto on how to do this, but it has taken > > me rediculously long to finish it! I guess life/baby/school/etc has gotten in > the way. > > > > David B. > > On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 08:44:39AM -0800, jim grimsby wrote: > > > Hi, well the time has come yep the moment I have been waiting for. I have > > > flite and festable installed on my system. The sound card works I tested it > > > out by doing this > > > Apt-get install saytime saydate aumix > > > After setting the volume with aumix by the way is this the best tool to use > > > for this function? > > > I ran saytime and saydate sound came out of the sound card with no problem. > > > > > > Then I did a search for the speech synthesizer by doing this > > > Apt-cache search speech > > > I found the packages I wanted by using speakups review commands and the mark > > > and cut and paste command like this > > > Apt-get install then the paste command. > > > It installed vestable > > > Then I issued the command > > > Apt-get install flite > > > Flite was installed. Now I need to test these software synthesizers out and > > > then switch speakup to one of them. First question how should I go about > > > testing them to make sure they work. Second how do I switch speakup to one > > > of them and witch one to choose. Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 14+ messages in thread
* Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. ` David Bruzos @ ` mikster4 0 siblings, 0 replies; 14+ messages in thread From: mikster4 @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: speakup I have used synths built in to the kernel (not as modules) and I have been able to change synth when linux has loaded. Mike David Bruzos writes: > Hi: > I am not sure what you mean by having your modules built in. If your synth support is built in, then it is not modular. > So, asuming that your synth support is built in, all you have to do is change your boot parameter from speakup_synth=xxxx > to speakup_synth=sftsyn. I have never used this setup in particular, but I don't see any reason for it not to work. If it > works for you, let me know. > There might be other ways of doing this, I am not a speakup expert. > > David B. > On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 02:22:05PM -0700, Sean McMahon wrote: >> One question, If you have your modules for synths builtin and you try to load >> the softsynth module, can you make speakup work? Can I have a special boot >> option to load nothing for my synth and then try to load speakup_sftsyn? >> Sean >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David Bruzos" <david@bruzos.org> >> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 11:21 AM >> Subject: Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. >> >> >> > Hi there: >> > I think you should use "flite", because it is written in C and it is faster >> and more responsive than "festival". However, >> > if you like "festival" better, there is nothing wrong with that... >> > >> > To test the synths do: >> > >> > 1. $ flite -f /path/to/file >> > 2. $ festival --tts /path/to/file >> > >> > Where /path/to/file is the path to some text file that you want flite/festival >> to speek. >> > >> > To get speakup working with software speech you will need some other >> applications. They are: >> > 1. speech-dispatcher >> > 2. speechd_up >> > >> > I think you can get speech-dispatcher from your apt-get repos. Speechd_up you >> will have to download from its website. I >> > don't remember what that is. Someone else can tell you that or google it... >> > Remember to look at the speech-dispatcher configuration if things are not >> working... >> > >> > To test speech-dispatcher do: >> > $ speech-dispatcher >> > $ spd-say "some text" >> > >> > Where "some text" is just some text you want it to speek. >> > >> > Now, you have to create the device /dev/softsynth with numbers 10/26. Use the >> command: >> > $ mknod /dev/softsynth c 10 26 >> > >> > After you have done all of this, run speech-dispatcher: >> > $ speech-dispatcher >> > Load the "sftsyn" speakup module into memory: >> > $ modprobe speakup_sftsyn >> > and run speechd_up: >> > $ speechd_up >> > >> > Note: you must remove the current speakup_xxxx module from the kernel before >> loading the speakup_sftsyn module. Do >> > something like: >> > $ rmmod speakup_xxxx >> > Trying to load both modules at the same time, could crash your box. >> > >> > You should have a software speech enabled system at this point. I am writing >> a howto on how to do this, but it has taken >> > me rediculously long to finish it! I guess life/baby/school/etc has gotten in >> the way. >> > >> > David B. >> > On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 08:44:39AM -0800, jim grimsby wrote: >> > > Hi, well the time has come yep the moment I have been waiting for. I have >> > > flite and festable installed on my system. The sound card works I tested it >> > > out by doing this >> > > Apt-get install saytime saydate aumix >> > > After setting the volume with aumix by the way is this the best tool to use >> > > for this function? >> > > I ran saytime and saydate sound came out of the sound card with no problem. >> > > >> > > Then I did a search for the speech synthesizer by doing this >> > > Apt-cache search speech >> > > I found the packages I wanted by using speakups review commands and the mark >> > > and cut and paste command like this >> > > Apt-get install then the paste command. >> > > It installed vestable >> > > Then I issued the command >> > > Apt-get install flite >> > > Flite was installed. Now I need to test these software synthesizers out and >> > > then switch speakup to one of them. First question how should I go about >> > > testing them to make sure they work. Second how do I switch speakup to one >> > > of them and witch one to choose. Thanks >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Speakup mailing list >> > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Speakup mailing list >> > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille..uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 14+ messages in thread
* Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. ` Sean McMahon ` David Bruzos @ ` Kenny Hitt ` jim grimsby 1 sibling, 1 reply; 14+ messages in thread From: Kenny Hitt @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Sean McMahon, Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Hi. You can build your synth modules into the kernel and change to a specific synth by echoing it's name to /proc/speakup/synth_name. For example: echo sftsyn >/proc/speakup/synth_name would tell speakup to use the softsynth a2 default. Hope this helps. Kenny On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 02:22:05PM -0700, Sean McMahon wrote: > One question, If you have your modules for synths builtin and you try to load > the softsynth module, can you make speakup work? Can I have a special boot > option to load nothing for my synth and then try to load speakup_sftsyn? > Sean > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Bruzos" <david@bruzos.org> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 11:21 AM > Subject: Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. > > > > Hi there: > > I think you should use "flite", because it is written in C and it is faster > and more responsive than "festival". However, > > if you like "festival" better, there is nothing wrong with that... > > > > To test the synths do: > > > > 1. $ flite -f /path/to/file > > 2. $ festival --tts /path/to/file > > > > Where /path/to/file is the path to some text file that you want flite/festival > to speek. > > > > To get speakup working with software speech you will need some other > applications. They are: > > 1. speech-dispatcher > > 2. speechd_up > > > > I think you can get speech-dispatcher from your apt-get repos. Speechd_up you > will have to download from its website. I > > don't remember what that is. Someone else can tell you that or google it... > > Remember to look at the speech-dispatcher configuration if things are not > working... > > > > To test speech-dispatcher do: > > $ speech-dispatcher > > $ spd-say "some text" > > > > Where "some text" is just some text you want it to speek. > > > > Now, you have to create the device /dev/softsynth with numbers 10/26. Use the > command: > > $ mknod /dev/softsynth c 10 26 > > > > After you have done all of this, run speech-dispatcher: > > $ speech-dispatcher > > Load the "sftsyn" speakup module into memory: > > $ modprobe speakup_sftsyn > > and run speechd_up: > > $ speechd_up > > > > Note: you must remove the current speakup_xxxx module from the kernel before > loading the speakup_sftsyn module. Do > > something like: > > $ rmmod speakup_xxxx > > Trying to load both modules at the same time, could crash your box. > > > > You should have a software speech enabled system at this point. I am writing > a howto on how to do this, but it has taken > > me rediculously long to finish it! I guess life/baby/school/etc has gotten in > the way. > > > > David B. > > On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 08:44:39AM -0800, jim grimsby wrote: > > > Hi, well the time has come yep the moment I have been waiting for. I have > > > flite and festable installed on my system. The sound card works I tested it > > > out by doing this > > > Apt-get install saytime saydate aumix > > > After setting the volume with aumix by the way is this the best tool to use > > > for this function? > > > I ran saytime and saydate sound came out of the sound card with no problem. > > > > > > Then I did a search for the speech synthesizer by doing this > > > Apt-cache search speech > > > I found the packages I wanted by using speakups review commands and the mark > > > and cut and paste command like this > > > Apt-get install then the paste command. > > > It installed vestable > > > Then I issued the command > > > Apt-get install flite > > > Flite was installed. Now I need to test these software synthesizers out and > > > then switch speakup to one of them. First question how should I go about > > > testing them to make sure they work. Second how do I switch speakup to one > > > of them and witch one to choose. Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 14+ messages in thread
* RE: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. ` Kenny Hitt @ ` jim grimsby ` Kenny Hitt 0 siblings, 1 reply; 14+ messages in thread From: jim grimsby @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: 'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.' Hi, is the below done by default? -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Kenny Hitt Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 9:11 AM To: Sean McMahon; Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Subject: Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. Hi. You can build your synth modules into the kernel and change to a specific synth by echoing it's name to /proc/speakup/synth_name. For example: echo sftsyn >/proc/speakup/synth_name would tell speakup to use the softsynth a2 default. Hope this helps. Kenny On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 02:22:05PM -0700, Sean McMahon wrote: > One question, If you have your modules for synths builtin and you try > to load the softsynth module, can you make speakup work? Can I have a > special boot option to load nothing for my synth and then try to load > speakup_sftsyn? Sean > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Bruzos" <david@bruzos.org> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup@braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 11:21 AM > Subject: Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. > > > > Hi there: > > I think you should use "flite", because it is written in C and it is > > faster > and more responsive than "festival". However, > > if you like "festival" better, there is nothing wrong with that... > > > > To test the synths do: > > > > 1. $ flite -f /path/to/file > > 2. $ festival --tts /path/to/file > > > > Where /path/to/file is the path to some text file that you want > > flite/festival > to speek. > > > > To get speakup working with software speech you will need some other > applications. They are: > > 1. speech-dispatcher > > 2. speechd_up > > > > I think you can get speech-dispatcher from your apt-get repos. > > Speechd_up you > will have to download from its website. I > > don't remember what that is. Someone else can tell you that or > > google it... Remember to look at the speech-dispatcher configuration > > if things are not > working... > > > > To test speech-dispatcher do: > > $ speech-dispatcher > > $ spd-say "some text" > > > > Where "some text" is just some text you want it to speek. > > > > Now, you have to create the device /dev/softsynth with numbers > > 10/26. Use the > command: > > $ mknod /dev/softsynth c 10 26 > > > > After you have done all of this, run speech-dispatcher: > > $ speech-dispatcher > > Load the "sftsyn" speakup module into memory: > > $ modprobe speakup_sftsyn > > and run speechd_up: > > $ speechd_up > > > > Note: you must remove the current speakup_xxxx module from the > > kernel before > loading the speakup_sftsyn module. Do > > something like: > > $ rmmod speakup_xxxx > > Trying to load both modules at the same time, could crash your box. > > > > You should have a software speech enabled system at this point. I > > am writing > a howto on how to do this, but it has taken > > me rediculously long to finish it! I guess life/baby/school/etc has > > gotten in > the way. > > > > David B. > > On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 08:44:39AM -0800, jim grimsby wrote: > > > Hi, well the time has come yep the moment I have been waiting for. > > > I have flite and festable installed on my system. The sound card > > > works I tested it out by doing this Apt-get install saytime > > > saydate aumix After setting the volume with aumix by the way is > > > this the best tool to use for this function? > > > I ran saytime and saydate sound came out of the sound card with no problem. > > > > > > Then I did a search for the speech synthesizer by doing this > > > Apt-cache search speech I found the packages I wanted by using > > > speakups review commands and the mark and cut and paste command > > > like this Apt-get install then the paste command. > > > It installed vestable > > > Then I issued the command > > > Apt-get install flite > > > Flite was installed. Now I need to test these software synthesizers out and > > > then switch speakup to one of them. First question how should I go about > > > testing them to make sure they work. Second how do I switch speakup to one > > > of them and witch one to choose. Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 14+ messages in thread
* Re: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. ` jim grimsby @ ` Kenny Hitt 0 siblings, 0 replies; 14+ messages in thread From: Kenny Hitt @ UTC (permalink / raw) To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. Hi. Is what done by default? Kenny On Thu, Mar 10, 2005 at 06:16:53PM -0800, jim grimsby wrote: > Hi, is the below done by default? ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 14+ messages in thread
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