> ?How well does Speech-Dispatcher currently work on SMP systems, using > the native ESpeak module v.s a Generic module? > > Quite well so far. I have been running it since last night with > absolutely no trouble. The only problem I have is that for some reason > the Ubuntu init script doesn't work so I have to start it manually to > get it working. But once it starts it runs like a dream. > > ?Another question: does the native module allow multiple sounds to go > through the soundcard? > > If you have pulseaudio on your system, you can set eSpeak to play > through it. In your /etc/speech-dispatcher/modules/espeak.conf, > uncomment the line that says > > EspeakAudioOutputMethod "alsa" > > and change "alsa" to "pulse". It works pretty well here, although it > slows down response time just a little. I still find it quite usable > though. > > If you would rather use alsa/dmix instead of pulseaudio, you don't > have to change anything in speech-dispatcher, just configure your > asound.conf to use the dmix plugin. > > HTH, > Lorenzo -- Make a change. Make a difference. Obama for America: our time has come! http://www.barackobama.com >
