Yes, I think eSpeak is definitely an acquired taste. Someone on another list remarked that she'd just as soon have a root canal as listen to eSpeak.
Carol Pixley-----Original Message----- From: Laz
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 5:46 PM To: tmp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tmp] Re: Seeding up Talk File Generation with Rockbox Utility? Thank you for your input, Dave. Unfortunately the Flite synth and the Rockbox utility do not get along in Windows, unlike Linux. Besides the lag is in the creation of the voice file, not in the actual use of the player. Most people prefer not to hear ESpeak, as that is the first complaint when someone tries using NVDA for the first time and they're not aware that the voice can be changed to a different variant or speech synth altogether. Of all the different voices I have tried in the last 5 years, the voices from the Microsoft Speech Platform 11 have proven to be the optimum solution for our players. Regards, Laz (the presenter) On 2/3/14, D. A. H. <dhunt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi, I'm listening to the podcast on this topic, in which the presenter observes that his computer is laggy while the talk files are being made. Maybe there'd be less lag if something like the flite tts engine were used instead of the one he chose? True, the voice won't sound as pretty, but people may want to trade off some voice prettiness for speed? I use espeak for all my tts needs. Cheers, Dave Hunt
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