on linux there is a decent set of alternatives to simply plugin to and use.. Festival , espeak.. to begin with.. for the speech to text.. Sphinx..: pocketSphinx or Sphinx4..
Klatt definetely does not measure up to these.. nothing wrong to either use OSProcess, or FFI as reqd or even .. XMLRPC to Java.. for Sphinx4.. On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 10:12 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]>wrote: > Well, I'll do some Klatt on my own then. This will be educative and I am > stuck here for weeks, so .. > > In fact, I have got a pet project here that requires a number of features > to work. > > One of them is the iOS VM being under control for targeting the iPad. > > Klatt may come in handy for having some of my test characters to talk > (until the dialog feels right and I can use actual real voice talent). I've > been using AT&T's natural voices for some things but this gives > downloadable Wavs that aren't usable commercially. > http://www2.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php > > SDK is here: > https://wizzardsoftware.com/shopcart/shopcartgroup.php?Group=V52&qstrID= > but I want the tooling to be usable as a free thing. > > Of course, AT&T's is way better than Klatt... Awesome in fact. > > Phil > > > 2012/3/29 Igor Stasenko <[email protected]> > >> On 29 March 2012 17:19, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Ok. Smalltalk is old as well... >> > >> > No problem binding but OSX isn't Windows nor Linux. >> > >> > You are pushing me back to Squeak here! >> > >> And in your turn, you pushing us to maintain this plugin. >> But i cannot even answer the original question in this topic.. because >> nobody knows.. >> Now, do you really think, it is good practice of taking responsibility >> on something, which you have no any clue about? >> I think not. >> So, if you want to use Klatt, you can always stick with years old VMs, >> years old images, years old operating systems, years old >> documentation(s) (if you can find it) where it is working >> and made for. >> But we have to move forward, and often it means leaving things behind. >> And of course, if there's a guy who can raise a hand and say: hey, i >> can do it, i can improve it, i can maintain it, we would be just >> happy. >> >> > >> > 2012/3/29 Marcus Denker <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mar 29, 2012, at 4:36 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> >> >> > Don't. It is useful when working with kids! >> >> > >> >> >> >> I think we should focus and clean up loose ends. Klatt is *old*. If you >> >> want voice output, write binding for >> >> the OS'es voice output. >> >> >> >> Marcus' >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Marcus Denker -- http://marcusdenker.de >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Philippe Back >> > "Helping you hit the top 3 outcomes you really want to achieve" >> > >> > Mob: +32(0) 478 650 140 | Fax: +32 (0) 70 408 027 Mail: >> [email protected] | >> > Web: http://philippeback.eu | Blog: >> > http://philippeback.be >> > >> > High Octane SPRL >> > rue cour Boisacq 101 >> > 1301 Bierges >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Igor Stasenko. >> >> > > > -- > Philippe Back > "Helping you hit the top 3 outcomes you really want to achieve" > > Mob: +32(0) 478 650 140 | Fax: +32 (0) 70 408 027 Mail: [email protected]| > Web: > http://philippeback.eu | Blog: > http://philippeback.be > > High Octane SPRL > rue cour Boisacq 101 > 1301 Bierges > >
