From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mrsbun.icsmail.net (mrsbun.icsmail.net [69.5.139.23]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id EC493C1A07E for ; Mon, 23 Jul 2012 07:46:21 -0400 (EDT) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by mrsbun.icsmail.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id B5606ED02F7 for ; Mon, 23 Jul 2012 06:46:21 -0500 (CDT) Received: from mrsbun.icsmail.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mrsbun.icsmail.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-maia, port 10024) with ESMTP id 01733-04 for ; Mon, 23 Jul 2012 06:46:20 -0500 (CDT) Received: from giant.collinsnet.net (ics145-56.icsincorporated.com [69.5.145.56]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mrsbun.icsmail.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 179A5ED0242 for ; Mon, 23 Jul 2012 06:46:20 -0500 (CDT) Received: from collins (helo=giant.collinsnet.net) by giant.collinsnet.net with local-esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1StH5e-0000V1-Qt for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 23 Jul 2012 06:46:18 -0500 Message-Id: From: acollins@icsmail.net To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: hardware or software synths In-reply-to: Your message of Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:24:37 +0100. Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 06:46:18 -0500 Sender: collins@icsmail.net X-Virus-Scanned: Maia Mailguard 1.0.2 X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 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: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:46:22 -0000 Hi. It would probably be easier and less expensive to go with a software synth. The reason is that finding machines that have isa serial ports these days is almost imposible, and speakup as of right now does not work with either pci or usb serial ports. Espeak is a software synth that comes with most Linux distroibutions, and is easy to use. And of course, the price is right. I don't know if the Braille Note emulates either the Keynote Gold, or some other supported synth. My guess is probably not. If you can find a machine with standard isa serial ports, then probably a litetalk, a Braille 'n Speak, or a Dectalk Express would be good hardware choices. Gene Collins >Hi. > > > >I will hopefully be going to University and I have applied for the DSa. >They are asking for information about Speakup and linux and I need to know >which would be the best synthisiser to use and which suppliers in the UK >sell. I have read something about the keynote gold, would a braillenote >apex double up as a synth for Speakup? Any help on where I can get one of >the supported synths would be great > >Thanks > > > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup