i just send it ascii text over serial and it reads it - smile ... hank wrote: > um keynote sa? um dude what command did you use to get that thingy > working with speakup? > last I checked it wasn't supported I am refering to the external keynote. > where can I get a updated list of this stuff at? > thanks > hank > ----- Original Message ----- From: "DL" <david at khm.de> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 3:14 PM > Subject: Re: Speech synth > > >> Hello Janina and all the others, >> >> I have a few boxes now and a few problems. Does anybody of you know >> how to set the default language on a keynote gold sa by sending ascii >> commands over the serial line? There must be a command set, but I >> can't find it. Also, I am trying to make speak a Infovox 700. Unlike >> the others, sending it ascii text is not enough. Or does it use very >> strange serial parameters? >> >> Thanks for your help, >> >> David >> >> Janina Sajka wrote: >> >>> Hi, David: >>> >>> OK. I would do any combination of: >>> >>> 1.) Doubletalk units (including perhaps only the internal boards >>> which you could breadboard) from the manufacturer: >>> >>> http://www.rcsys.com >>> >>> 2.) Finding used units via E-Bay (and similar) as previously >>> suggested. >>> >>> 3.) Using software speech through multiple sound cards. Options >>> include: >>> >>> http://www.cepstral.com >>> http://www.fonix.com/page.cfm?name=product_dectalk_rt_for_linux&ID=15 >>> >>> >>> I would suggest #3 may be the more interesting way to achieve what you >>> want, because you could get a variety of voices (Festival/Flite, >>> Mbrolla, JavaTTS) at no cost. >>> >>> Good luck! >>> >>> David Link writes: >>> >>>> Dear Janina, >>>> >>>> I understand that very well. I would also be interested to buy >>>> units for a decent price (not the dectalk pricing :-). Any help is >>>> very welcome! >>>> >>>> Thanks, with best regards, >>>> >>>> David >>>> >>>> Janina Sajka wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Actually, most of us who have equipment like this hold on to it >>>>> for dear >>>>> life. It's our interface to Linux, so we do our best to keep it >>>>> working >>>>> well. >>>>> >>>>> I know where you could buy units, but I think you're looking for >>>>> donations? >>>>> >>>>> David Link writes: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> for a concert project of FM Einheit (Hoerspielpreis der >>>>>> Kriegsblinden), Jamie Lidell and David Link we are searching for >>>>>> English speech-synthesizers, preferably as external module that >>>>>> can be driven over the serial interface. Do you have such >>>>>> hardware in your cellar that you could donate or sell to us? Do >>>>>> you have hints for us where to get them, especially in Europe? I >>>>>> have a DecTalk ISA card and the DoubleTalk evaluation board. Any >>>>>> help would be appreciated! >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, with best regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> David Link >>>>>> >>>>>> _______ >>>>>> >>>>>> Hallo, >>>>>> >>>>>> fuer ein Konzertprojekt von FM Einheit (Hoerspielpreis der >>>>>> Kriegsblinden), Jamie Lidell und David Link suchen wir englisch >>>>>> sprachige Sprach-Synthesizer, bevorzugt als externes Modul, das >>>>>> ueber die serielle Schnittstelle angesteuert werden kann. Habt >>>>>> Ihr noch alte Geraete im Keller, die Ihr uns ueberlassen / >>>>>> verkaufen koenntet? Habt Ihr Hinweise auf solche Geraete? >>>>>> Europaeische Haendler? Ich habe bisher eine DecTalk ISA Karte und >>>>>> das DoubleTalk Board. Jede Hilfe ist willkommen! >>>>>> >>>>>> Vielen Dank und schoene Gruesse, >>>>>> >>>>>> David Link >>>>>> ___ >>>>>> David Link >>>>>> Alpha60 technologies >>>>>> L?tticher Str. 34 >>>>>> 50674 K?ln >>>>>> T: ++49 .173 .244 81 57 >>>>>> E: david at khm.de >>>>>> W: http://alpha60.de >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Speakup mailing list >>>>>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>>>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> ___ >>>> David Link >>>> Alpha60 technologies >>>> L?tticher Str. 34 >>>> 50674 K?ln >>>> T: ++49 .173 .244 81 57 >>>> E: david at khm.de >>>> W: http://alpha60.de >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Speakup mailing list >>>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
