Re: Orca/speech in 9.04..again
Hi, I have simply done: sudo apt-get remove /usr/bin/pulseaudio you can move the file to your home folder in case you need it later. Everything works fine now except voxin. Regards, Aruni. Garry Turkington wrote: > Hi all, > > I've read a lot about the out-of-the-box issues with speech in 9.04 but am > still having issues. > > I have a clean 9.04 install and am of course having the problems with > Orca/espeak stuttering and generally not working. So after a clean > reinstall I first put the .pulse_a11y_nostart file in my home directory. > This did stop Pulseaudio working but I lost all speech. I presume I need > configure Gnome-speech to talk to Alsa? I also on another clean install > did a apt-get remove of pulseaudio with similar results. > > I also noticed that other software speech engines such as Dectalk and > Cepstral also aren't working properly, which I presume indicates the > Pulseaudio issue is not specific to eSpeak. > > So can anyone advise on a definitive way of getting a clean 9.04 to start > talking nicely? > > Thanks, > Garry > > -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Orca/speech in 9.04..again
Hi all, I've read a lot about the out-of-the-box issues with speech in 9.04 but am still having issues. I have a clean 9.04 install and am of course having the problems with Orca/espeak stuttering and generally not working. So after a clean reinstall I first put the .pulse_a11y_nostart file in my home directory. This did stop Pulseaudio working but I lost all speech. I presume I need configure Gnome-speech to talk to Alsa? I also on another clean install did a apt-get remove of pulseaudio with similar results. I also noticed that other software speech engines such as Dectalk and Cepstral also aren't working properly, which I presume indicates the Pulseaudio issue is not specific to eSpeak. So can anyone advise on a definitive way of getting a clean 9.04 to start talking nicely? Thanks, Garry -- Garry Turkington garry.turking...@gmail.com -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Here's a chance to raise awareness for Linux accessibility
There is a Youtube contest for adaptive technology. Winners will be awarded prises. For more info: http://atia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3554 -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
ModelTalker Speech Synthesis System
I came across this project which might be of interest to those working on Ubuntu accessibility and/or Orca or other screen readers. The project (currently in beta), is called ModelTalker and is aiming at developing software that will make it possible for an individual to produce a SAPI5 speech engine based on their own voice. The training part is expected to take about 5-6 hours. They are currently looking for additional beta testers. I don't know what the licensing is if one makes a synthesis engine based on their own voice, but this might be an alternative to producing a better quality speech engine than what is currently available as the default in Orca. The samples sounded pretty impressive. Anyway, more information can be found at the site: http://www.modeltalker.com/ Pete -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
