The New DecTalk USB External Synthesizer

[Igor Gueths]

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

Speakup doesn't currently work with a USB synthesizer, only serial and internal. In terms of software synthesizers, check out www.freebsoft.org/speechd. You're not going to be able to use 
Speech-dispatcher and Speechd-up during a Linux install as of yet, however you can most definitely use it with the Speakup Sftsyn driver on a working system. 
On Fri, Jan 14, 2005 at 10:05:26PM -0700, Ned wrote:
> Damnation!
> That's more money than I paid for 14 credit hours this semester.
> So it will work with a laptop on a serial port for 1H if running it on
> battery?
> I'd heard the dec talk long ago with Jaws and windows 98 and it was a very
> solid voice quality. Does the good quality remains in case of Linux as well?
> Sorry for being this inquisitive, but it seams to me more profitable to buy
> a software synth for Linux if one is available. But I will have to buy this
> one if no other solution is found
> 
> Many thanks for the responses!
> Ned
> 
> It's an expensive business being blind.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Laura Eaves" <leaves1 at carolina.rr.com>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 9:08 PM
> Subject: Re: The New DecTalk USB External Synthesizer
> 
> 
> > Hey, I don't mean to advertize, but I bought my new dectalk for $650 from
> > jerry at chirpingbat.com (it is an introductory price, he says, and may go up
> > eventually, but it is the same as the $695 model.)
> > Go to the chirpingbat.com site and see what else he's offering.  I bought
> a
> > wireless keyboard, but in truth, I have gone back to a wired version for
> > various reasons -- it does work, but I don't need that kind of range, and
> I
> > live where there's interference, and also I don't like the idea of my
> > passwords and stuff being picked up by the people next door -- not that
> > they'd care, or know when or how to retrieve it, but since I know this
> thing
> > transmits 30 feet (he has another one with a 100 foot range) I figure
> > anything is possible...
> > Take care.
> > --le
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "John McCann" <lists at jamsite.us>
> > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux."
> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 9:10 PM
> > Subject: The New DecTalk USB External Synthesizer
> >
> >
> > Hi Ned:
> >
> > Yes, indeed, the DecTalk has been resurrected in a sleeker, mmore
> up-to-date
> > iteration; supporting both USB and serial connections, which makes it
> fully
> > backwards compatible.
> >
> > Prior to december 31, 2004, Innovation Rehabilitation Technologies, Inc.,
> (I
> > R T I),  was offering it for $645. The current street price (on blind
> > street, <smile.), is $695.
> >
> > I recently purchased one, and, while you can't use it in USB mode under
> > linux (at least not at the current time), it works fine under linux when
> > using the serial cable. Even when using it in serial mode (as you
> > necessarily will do when using linux), you will be able to use the USB
> cable
> > to provide power to the unit, which obviates the need to rely on the
> > user-replaceable standard 9-volt battery (which only gives you about an
> hour
> > anyway) or worse yet, the stereotypically obnoxious and cumbersome wall
> > wart.
> >
> > For what it's worth, feel free to access my previous list post on this
> > subject, posted December 8th, 2004, 3:08 pm EDT.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Laura,
> >
> > So a brand new dec talk hardware synth is available from the company (DEC)
> > itself? How much money, if you don't mind?
> > I have identical problem. At school they are not sure how to deal with
> > accessible Linux for me so they were wondering do I have a laptop (I
> don't)
> > but I was eager to buy one if it is up to the task.
> > I'll be watching very closely answers on this one!
> >
> > thanks for raising the question.
> > Ned
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > 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

- -- 
"The answer to life, the universe, and everything is 42." -- Douglas Adams
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (GNU/Linux)

iD8DBQFB6LCCNohoaf1zXJMRApkiAKC0FAB3wUg+afgKGFDSDuia6BX46QCfRTVH
5IYnIq3Nyi+YOrsucPIepyA=
=mlis
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----