Re: [orca-list] Fwd: Speech modules

[James Austin <james londonsw15 gmail com>]

Hi Didier

On 05/06/2019 22:08, Didier Spaier wrote:

For the records, what did you do exactly to fix the issue?

I did as you suggested and altered the DefaultModule line in 
/etc/speech-dispatcher/speechd.conf to read:
DefaultModule espeak-ng

Sudo or logging in as root is needed to make this change.
Thank you so much
James
> Hello James,
>
> Please remember to cc the list so that everybody can follow the conversation in full.
>
> For the records, what did you do exactly to fix the issue?
>
> espeak and espeak-ng are two TTS engines, the latter being somehow the continuation of the former hence the suffix ng 
> that means "new generation", I think.
>
> speechd.conf is the main (system-wide, so to speak) configuration file of speech-dispatcher, why applies to 
> all users who do not have customized it for themselves.
>
> spd-conf is a program that allows a user to customize this global configuration. This customized 
> configuration is written to a file stored in the home directory of this user for whom it then replaces the 
> main one.
>
> Didier
>
> On 05/06/2019 22:54, James Austin wrote:
> > Hi Didier
> >
> > Thank you so much, you've fixed it for me. May i ask what is the difference between espeak, espeak-ng and 
> > speechd.conf and spd-conf?
> >
> >
> > Thanks and hope to talk soon.
> >
> >
> > Best wishes
> >
> > James
> >
> > On 05/06/2019 21:18, Didier Spaier wrote:
> > > I forward to the list this message that James sent me privately, as
> > > someone knowing Ubuntu could certainly be more helpful than me.
> > >
> > > If I understand well, James, you are running speechd-up on the
> > > console? Then why does it rely on espeak rather that espeak-ng, as
> > > does Orca? Did you set it as DefaultModule in speechd.conf or
> > > running spd-conf? If the answer is yes, try to replace it by
> > > espeak-ng.
> > >
> > >
> > > -------- Forwarded Message --------
> > > Hi again Didier
> > >
> > > Sorry Yes I am running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Speakup was running fine until
> > > about half an hour ago. So yes I have speech in the GUI but nothing on
> > > the console. i am using 'espeak-ng' at the moment with Orca but I have
> > > also tried switching to 'espeak' in speechd.conf with no luck.
> > >
> > >
> > > Running 'systemctl status speechd-up.service' reports taht although
> > > speechd-up is running there was some failure between it and espeak.
> > > Fortunately this has not affected Orca.
> > >
> > >
> > > I have  also tried resetting the audioOutputMethod to libao in
> > > speechd.conf but I do not think this is strictly necessary. In any
> > > case,, it did  not work. :)
> > >
> > >
> > > A fascinating adventure, if a little frustrating. :) I am such a newbie
> > > lol. maybe one day i will feel brave enough to try Slint, I hope so, but
> > > I need  to solidify  my understandings first as this thread has shown me
> > > that   my understanding is faulty.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > James
> > >
> > > On 05/06/2019 20:55, Didier Spaier wrote:
> > > > I wrote "could" but am not sure as that depends on how the software is packaged.
> > > >
> > > > But do you actually mean that you have speech in a graphical environment but not on the console?
> > > >
> > > > Also, please tell us which speech synthesizer is in use by Orca. Check in the Orca Preferences GUI, in the 
> > > > Voice tab.
> > > >
> > > > Again, we need to know what distribution you use to help you more.
> > > >
> > > > On 05/06/2019 21:41, James Austin wrote:
> > > > > Ah ok thanks Didier. I don't think there is an alias but something appears to be there because Orca works. 
> > > > > Now to get Speakup working again. hee heewith
> > > > >
> > > > > On 05/06/2019 20:33, Didier Spaier wrote:
> > > > > > On 05/06/2019 21:20, Samuel Thibault wrote:
> > > > > > > Perhaps you have espeak-ng instead.
> > > > > > But even then there could exist a file /usr/bin/espeak linking to
> > > > > > /usr/bin/espeak-ng, in which case 'which' would find it.
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