Speech synth

[DL]

i just send it ascii text over serial and it reads it - smile ...

hank wrote:

> 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
>>>>>> ___
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>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>> David Link
>>>> Alpha60 technologies
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>>>> 50674 Köln
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>>>> E: david at khm.de
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