From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ylpvm29-ext.prodigy.net ([207.115.57.60] helo=ylpvm29.prodigy.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1D96Ca-0004nP-00 for ; Wed, 09 Mar 2005 13:46:36 -0500 Received: from jim (adsl-69-234-194-227.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net [69.234.194.227]) by ylpvm29.prodigy.net (8.12.10 outbound/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j29Ik3Rt014352 for ; Wed, 9 Mar 2005 13:46:12 -0500 From: "jim grimsby" To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 10:47:10 -0800 Message-ID: <000201c524d8$6a4f6090$220110ac@jim> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 In-Reply-To: <20050309182154.GA5094@bruzos.org> Importance: Normal Subject: RE: Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it. X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 18:46:37 -0000 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.=20 -----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,=20 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=20 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" =09 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=20 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=20 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=20 > have flite and festable installed on my system. The sound card works=20 > 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?=20 > I ran saytime and saydate sound came out of the sound card with no problem. >=20 > Then I did a search for the speech synthesizer by doing this > Apt-cache search speech=20 > I found the packages I wanted by using speakups review commands and = the mark > and cut and paste command like this=20 > Apt-get install then the paste command.=20 > It installed vestable=20 > Then I issued the command=20 > Apt-get install flite=20 > 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=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca=20 > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup@braille.uwo.ca = http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup