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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:speakup-bounces at 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 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
