On Sat, 2003-08-16 at 10:59, Daniel James wrote: > Can anyone suggest a suitable Linux solution for this parrot? I was > thinking about ecasound combined with a pitch shift plugin, if one > exists. If the solution could run entirely in RAM (CD booting, > perhaps?) then that would solve the problem of hard disk reliability. I would recommend programming a custom solution using Pure Data (PD). You can use RAM buffers for the recording and playback. PD has an internal timekeeping system so you can set a timeout for the default messages. PD is cool because it's a graphical language based on boxes and patch cords, so you don't need to memorize very much syntax. http://www.pure-data.org
