Hi Robert,
On Oct 10, 2008, at 2:21 AM, Robert Hamilton wrote:
Well at the moment I don't own a Mac, but if I can get the
executable, then I am going to have to buy one. The only current
motivation to do so would be to run the "Gnuspeech" pre-processor
and Monet, though I'll enjoy the fringe benefit of safer net surfing.
I have read your list comment that Monet could be run on OS X 10.4
or 10.5. So, am I correct in presuming that the SAME, current
compilation will run on either? I think I can get a refurbished Mac
that runs Tiger, or maybe spring for a new one with Leopard.
I can run the same executable on either my old PPC G5 running 10.4.11
or my new Intel Core Duo iMac running 10.5.4
It is important to realise that when you load Monet and wish to run
it, you have to go into the tools menu and bring up at least the
Synthesis window. Also, you have to go into the File menu and open
the file monet.diphones which has the rules and posture data. You
can choose which parameters you'd like to view in the Synthesis
window (after loading diphones.monet) and you can synthesise. It is
worth checking out the Monet manual even though the Mac version of
Monet differs in some small ways from the original NeXT version. See
below regarding input.
Before I make the leap, though, let me make sure I understand the
current state of development: The Mac Monet executable can now
produce realtime sound output from an English text-to-speech
database? Or does it just create .wav files?
The current Monet version speaks text directly. You can also save
the output as a file if you want to. However, you need to take the
text you wish to speak and run it through an Applet called (somewhat
confusingly) GnuSpeech to convert it to the required syntax for
Monet. The TextToSpeech Server had this conversion facility built
into it and didn't have any of the interactive and database creation
facilities that are in Monet which is why I tend to talk of "Real-
time Monet", but the existing Monet is real time in the sense it
produces output immediately.
The "GnuSpeech" text-to-Monet-syntax converter Applet is incomplete
in that you can give it input that will cause it to put in syntax to
produce a rude noise (so you know the conversion failed where the
rude noise occurs).
I can certainly send you a .tar file with everything in it. I
probably should post the .tar file on the savannah site. I am not
sure whether the current version counts as a "release". It is really
a Beta. Does one post Beta versions on the savannah site? OK I
suppose provided its status is made very clear.
I may have been silent for a long time, but have been monitoring
your Gnuspeech progress with great interest. It's gratifying to see
that you are still plugging away at this worthy project.
Thank you!
Warm regards.
david
Bob Hamilton
seedpress
--- On Thu, 10/9/08, David Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: David Hill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [gnuspeech-contact] Request for OS/X executable
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2008, 11:02 PM
Hi Bob,
What hardware and what version of Mac OS X are you running?
david
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On Oct 9, 2008, at 8:26 PM, Robert Hamilton wrote:
Gnuspeech Folk,
This is an open request to the gnupeech developers, as well as to
any other current users of gnuspeech: Would anyone out there be
willing to share a copy of their compiled Mac OS/X version of
Monet and/or other currently functional pieces of gnuspeech?
Several years ago I attempted to create a realtime audio output
for the TRM in Linux utilizing a low-latency audio server called
JACK. I made some small progress, but my efforts stalled out due
to time and financial constraints. At that time, I was active on
this board, and have continued monitoring the gnuspeeech project
for continuing developments.
I understand that "Monet has been ported to the Mac under OS/X and
that it produces speech from input text as well as providing the
development facilities for managing and creating language
databases for text-to-speech."
So, I'd like to try this now-functional MAC OS/X portion of
gnuspeech; however, considering my current skill base, I would
find trying to compile the sources for Mac to be a technical
version of a tribal "right of passage." So, if someone else has
already accomplished this Mac OS/X compilation, wouldn't it be in
keeping with the sharing philosophy of the open source movement to
just put the executable up somewhere for download, or at least
email it to me as an attachment? Then, if you'll pardon the mixed
metaphor, I could concentrate on learning to use Monet, instead of
trying to "re-invent the wheel."
Bob Hamilton
seedpress
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