Testing my software synthasezer and switching to it.

[David Bruzos]

Hi:
I am not sure what you mean by having your modules built in.  If your synth support is built in, then it is not modular.  
So, asuming that your synth support is built in, all you have to do is change your boot parameter from speakup_synth=xxxx 
to speakup_synth=sftsyn.  I have never used this setup in particular, but I don't see any reason for it not to work.  If it 
works for you, let me know.
There might be other ways of doing this, I am not a speakup expert.

David B.
On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 02:22:05PM -0700, Sean McMahon wrote:
> One question,  If you have your modules for synths builtin and you try to load
> the softsynth module, can you make speakup work?  Can I have a special boot
> option to load nothing for my synth and then try to load speakup_sftsyn?
> Sean
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Bruzos" <david at bruzos.org>
> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 11:21 AM
> 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
> > >
> > >
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