Speech synth

[hank]

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
>>>>>Lütticher Str. 34
>>>>>50674 Köln
>>>>>T: ++49 .173 .244 81 57
>>>>>E: david at khm.de
>>>>>W: http://alpha60.de
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>-- 
>>>___
>>>David Link
>>>Alpha60 technologies
>>>Lütticher Str. 34
>>>50674 Köln
>>>T: ++49 .173 .244 81 57
>>>E: david at khm.de
>>>W: http://alpha60.de
>>>
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