ok. will other speech synths be ported such as flight or festival? i know those synths exist for windows and linux, but will they be ported in mac to work with all speech applications?
On Mar 8, 2009, at 1:37 AM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: > > Hi, > > I am writing this now in full, smiley, after Cara got on my case about > it. I was in a rush earlier. I appologize. Here are the details. > > ISpeak, a project to port the eSpeak speech engine natively to the Mac > is kicking off this month. Hosted by VIPBC.org, the project will allow > the eSpeak voices to be used in all speech enabled applications > including Voiceover. > > All people who are interested in participating are asked to keep an > eye on http://www.vipbc.org/ . Below is a list of possible jobs that > need filling. > > Jobs: > - Perl programmer > - OBJ-C programmer > - Packager/Installer creator > - Documentationalist > - Issue Tracker > > Such positions are open for most open-source AWEBSIGHT/ICE VIPBC.org > projects. > > > > Thanks, > Alex, > > > On 7-Mar-09, at 5:27 PM, Brandon Misch wrote: > >> >> will this project allow e speak to be used with voice over? >> >> On Mar 7, 2009, at 6:13 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> The opensource project ISpeak will hit the net on March 17. Keep >>> tuned >>> in to VIPBC.org for the details. This is the project I am speaking >>> of. >>> I invite anyone to join the project. All research will be posted for >>> the enjoyment of all participants, but as I said, stay tuned. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Alex, >>> >>> >>> On 28-Feb-09, at 11:39 PM, sandi sørensen wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> hi. >>>> Alex how about you just tell us all what you have done instead of >>>> all >>>> that closeness? >>>> sounds like a better approach:) >>>> espeak is another open speech which you can sortta use with mac as >>>> it >>>> is. >>>> When i say like i do it's cause... you can use it with irc like >>>> tail-f >>>> -n1 filename|speak -s 300 and your irc-client speaks. >>>> It works okay for both irssi and xchat. >>>> so i was wanting too use it as we use fred alex and so on. >>>> To ryan: >>>> for 6 month ago you could not use flightgear as a blind person you >>>> can >>>> today. >>>> Nothing is impossible the impossible things just takes more time:) >>>> >>>> /sandi >>>> now On Mar 7, 2009, at 12:32 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I figured out what needs to be done. I'm willing to let anyone who >>>>> wants into the project I've started to do this. Just E-mail me >>>>> at: [email protected] >>>>> . I have done research on doing tis. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Alex, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 7-Mar-09, at 11:39 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Yep, there is a package on I believe the second DVD. I dont' have >>>>>> my >>>>>> DVD handy, but I think it is in a folder called extras or >>>>>> optional >>>>>> packages. You'll know it when you encounter it. >>>>>> On Feb 28, 2009, at 10:59 PM, sandi sørensen wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Greg thank you for your answer") >>>>>>> I was not aware i had any devtools with my mac. will go and look >>>>>>> in >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> what i got with the mini. I am nearly sure i did not get any >>>>>>> with >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> mac book air, but i can be wrong. >>>>>>> /sandi >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 7, 2009, at 10:09 AM, Greg Kearney wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We looked into it at Curtin but had to stop do to other issue >>>>>>>> here. >>>>>>>> We >>>>>>>> did not get very far. The basic process is to make a sysnsisier >>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>> each vendor of voices. There is sample code for doing this in >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> developer tools that come with the mac. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Greg >>>>>>>> On Mar 1, 2009, at 12:27 PM, sandi sørensen wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Greg agree. >>>>>>>>> But my main problem so far have been to find out where the >>>>>>>>> voices >>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>> selected. >>>>>>>>> I dont doubt i will find a way to make it work If ivox voices >>>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>> added so can espeak:) >>>>>>>>> of course we would have too live with the 370 words pr minute >>>>>>>>> rule >>>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>>> so i think but that ought too be fast enough for a start at >>>>>>>>> least. >>>>>>>>> Greg was it not you who actually tried making it native at >>>>>>>>> some >>>>>>>>> point ? >>>>>>>>> /sandi >>>>>>>>> On Mar 7, 2009, at 9:42 AM, Greg Kearney wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I vote for making them native voices. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mar 1, 2009, at 11:37 AM, sandi sørensen wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> hi all. >>>>>>>>>>> For some days ago some one asked me if espeak could be used >>>>>>>>>>> as >>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>> default voice on the mac so well can it ? >>>>>>>>>>> I am considering looking in too it to see what can be done >>>>>>>>>>> about >>>>>>>>>>> it. >>>>>>>>>>> I can see too ways 1 make it natively show up in the >>>>>>>>>>> voiceover >>>>>>>>>>> voice >>>>>>>>>>> selection or 2 make a hack around it. >>>>>>>>>>> But before i do alot of things any ideas? >>>>>>>>>>> /sandi >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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