[raspberry-vi] Re: Linux voices
- From: "Michael A. Ray" <mike.ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: raspberry-vi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:57:51 +0000
Yep, SAPI is a waste of space. Too slow. Give me espeak every time.
It's the only synth that can keep up with my typing speed.
Mike
On 14/03/2013 20:53, Mobeen Iqbal wrote:
> hahahaha, i can see where you're coming from. I don't care either, as
> long as the dam thing works i'm fine with it, the only voice i've ever
> objected to is the microsoft sapi voices they're a waste of time!
>
> Mo.
>
>
> On 14/03/2013 20:51, Michael A. Ray wrote:
>> I don't really understand the objection so many people seem to have to
>> espeak voices. Messing about with different synthesiser voices seems to
>> be the blind person's equivalent to the time sighted people waste
>> tinkering with desktop colour schemes instead of doing useful work.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> On 14/03/2013 20:30, Mobeen Iqbal wrote:
>>> Hi Mike. I don't think they would be, as they're comercial voices. It
>>> would be interesting if someone had a license and got them working though!
>>>
>>> Mo.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 14/03/2013 20:28, Michael A. Ray wrote:
>>>> Steve,
>>>>
>>>> Are these voices available in source code?
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 14/03/2013 20:23, Steve Crawford wrote:
>>>>> I've found a couple of UK accented voices that are Linux compatible from
>>>>> Cepstral. Do you think these would work with the Pi?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: raspberry-vi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> [mailto:raspberry-vi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael A. Ray
>>>>> Sent: 14 March 2013 14:54
>>>>> To: raspberry-vi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: [raspberry-vi] Re: Linux voices
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Glenn,
>>>>>
>>>>> As Voxin is a commercial product it is unlikely to be ported to
>>>>> Raspberry Pi.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 14/03/2013 03:21, Glenn wrote:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> I am hoping to use Voxin on my RPI.
>>>>>> That is what I use in Ubuntu.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Glenn
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Steve Crawford"<steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To:<raspberry-vi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 10:27 AM
>>>>>> Subject: [raspberry-vi] Linux voices
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Quick question from a linux novice. Which voices are people using (or
>>>>> hoping
>>>>>> to use) with their Raspberry Pi screenreaders?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thx
>>>>>>
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Witley, Surrey, South-east UK
github username: cromarty
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Ham Radio Call-sign: G4XBF, licensed since 1982
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