I'm using raspberrypi's latest image on an RPI Zero. I'm looking in: /etc/speech-dispatcher/speechd.conf and the default synth is espeak-ng Above that line, it says you must use one of the names added with AddModule. I don't find any other names even though I ran the Voxin-installer.sh for Evan. Seems like this is how to get it going. spd-say still uses espeak for me. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chime Hart" <chime@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2022 2:36 PM Subject: How Can I Switch Synthesizers on the Fly? Hi All: I've asked others in other forums such as Slint-and-Debian Accessibility, but so far I am striking out. I have a DecTalk U S B, but last year I purchased some hi quality voices from Oralux, which are software speech. When I have Allison installed, I can send her text through spd-say. Making matters more complex, speech-dispatcher will not seem to install on this Debian Sid machine. Guidance I've received from 2 sources, says I must install and have espeak talking before I can switch to Allison, which is an embedded voice. When I was running Slint on a laptop, Didier had created a talk-with command to easily switch synths, but his script would need to be re written for Debian. In addition, if I unload the DecTalk module, I won't have speech, or would their be a way of having both DecTalk and software speech at the same time? So, can some1 please provide exact commands I can switch synths on the fly? I ran a locate for softsynth but nothing found. Thanks so much in advance Chime
