Software synths

[Chris Norman]

Hi mate, you want to install speech-dispatcher and speechd-up (both 
available from apt sources), and then espeak or festival or whatever you 
want to use. You want to use:
modprobe speakup_sftsyn
to get software speech.

HTH,

Chris Norman
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Creapeau" <creapeaa at msoe.edu>
To: <Speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 5:50 AM
Subject: Software synths


> I'm running into a problem. I've upgraded computers and none of them have 
> a
> serial port to which I can attach my Dectalk express. I'm using Kubuntu 
> edgy
> and would like to know how to get the software synths working? At this 
> point
> I've used the "modprobe speakup_synth=spkout" and no luck. I'm trying to 
> get
> this running for class and Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
>
>
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