Hi, Possibly. But one step at a time. If you want to contribute code that does that to ISpeak, sure, by all means.
Thanks, Alex, On 8-Mar-09, at 2:33 PM, Brandon Misch wrote: > > 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: asquare...@gmail.com >>>>>> . 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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