How do you get Cepstral working, they only offer windows versions. do I have to complie it to linux? http://www.cepstral.com
On Thu, 09 Sep 2004 13:59:20 -0600, TELUX <list@t1.bz> wrote:> How do you get Cepstral working, they only offer windows versions. do I > have to complie it to linux? > http://www.cepstral.com > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-usersThey used to sell Linux versions of their voices. Now they don't seem to. Another good company bites the dust, I guess... Rob
Cepstral offers Linux versions. Just contact them. http://www.cepstral.com/cgi-bin/downloads?page=voices Jerry -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/attachments/20040909/814f368b/attachment.htm
On Thu, 2004-09-09 at 14:59, TELUX wrote:> How do you get Cepstral working, they only offer windows versions. do I > have to complie it to linux? > http://www.cepstral.comThey have a linux version for purchase on their web site. -- Eric Wieling * BTEL Consulting * 504-899-1387 x2111 "In a related story, the IRS has recently ruled that the cost of Windows upgrades can NOT be deducted as a gambling loss."
The Store only lists Windows and Windows CE. They are releasing version 3 Sept 12.. I called them. Eric Wieling wrote:>On Thu, 2004-09-09 at 14:59, TELUX wrote: > > >>How do you get Cepstral working, they only offer windows versions. do I >>have to complie it to linux? >>http://www.cepstral.com >> >> > >They have a linux version for purchase on their web site. > > >
Quoting Jerry Geis <geisj@pagestation.com>:> Cepstral offers Linux versions. > Just contact them. > > http://www.cepstral.com/cgi-bin/downloads?page=voicesNote that you can not download any Linux versions from that page. They changed something a while back. Released a new TTS engine for Windows and Windows CE, but have not as of yet released it for Linux. I have an old version of the program called "theta" and I have the "Frank" voice which works well.
I have been reading about Cepstral, their voices and the Digium partner agreement with them. I see where they sell the voices and the licenses for them, but what I can't find is how to buy or get Swift? If I understand correctly, swift is the actual program that makes the speech? Strangely, the Cepstral web site does not explain this... Can someone shed some light? Thanks...
> what I can't find is how to buy or get Swift? If I understand > correctly, swift is the actual program that makes the speech?IIRC, you can download everything you need to make the thing talk, including a voice like "David". It works exactly like it will when you buy a license except there is some kind of crippling until you install the license key. I don't remember if this is a statement made by the voice each time or a time out. FWIW? I bought that voice and I find it amusing, but not ready for prime time. I had it read articles from a publication and it was ludicrous. I can understand the people talking about ATT, I think I heard a demo that was very convincing. So much depends on what you are trying to do. I just wanted to have a way to allow asterisk to talk in a demo, to show the concept. Unfortunately, showing a talking server with Cepestral's David is little like showing a prototype website: people don't always have the imagination (like we all do here :) to see what this would be like when actually done (or using a better voice in this case).
Thanks William and John, I'll look again for that download. Comments below... --On Sunday, July 10, 2005 1:50 PM +0200 Wilson Pickett <spamsucks2005@gmail.com> wrote:> FWIW? I bought that voice and I find it amusing, but not ready for > prime time. I had it read articles from a publication and it was > ludicrous. I can understand the people talking about ATT, I think I > heard a demo that was very convincing.What is ATT? Is it another text to speech engine? I installed Festival a few days ago and have been playing with it. It sounds okay, but I decided to look to see if I could find something better. Some searching on this list and elsewhere revealed that people were raving about Cepstral, so I figured I would try it. I found their demo page and, honestly, didn't think it sounded much better than Festival. But I like that it had different voice options and Festival seems to have an Irish accent. Not that I mind an Irish accent, but in the US it would not be expected. Is there another product I should be looking at? I don't even know for sure what I am going to do with it yet, but I am certain I'll think of something. This is too cool not to use, but only if it is useful.> So much depends on what you are trying to do. I just wanted to have a > way to allow asterisk to talk in a demo, to show the concept. > Unfortunately, showing a talking server with Cepestral's David is > little like showing a prototype website: people don't always have the > imagination (like we all do here :) to see what this would be like > when actually done (or using a better voice in this case).People can be turned off very quickly. That's exactly why, whatever I end up doing with this, it needs to sound clear and be understandable. No one gives anything a second chance :( Jim
On 7/10/05, Jim Archer <jim@archer.net> wrote:> Thanks William and John, I'll look again for that download. Comments > below... > > --On Sunday, July 10, 2005 1:50 PM +0200 Wilson Pickett > <spamsucks2005@gmail.com> wrote: > > > FWIW? I bought that voice and I find it amusing, but not ready for > > prime time. I had it read articles from a publication and it was > > ludicrous. I can understand the people talking about ATT, I think I > > heard a demo that was very convincing. > > What is ATT? Is it another text to speech engine? I installed Festival aAT&T Natural voices seem to be pretty good. You can hear samples here: http://www.wizzardsoftware.com/att_desktop.php . The Rich voice I think sounds the best. They are a little better than the Cepstral voices. But the Cepstral voices are vey good also. Michael
--On Monday, July 11, 2005 12:02 AM -0400 Michael Stearne <mstearne@gmail.com> wrote:> AT&T Natural voices seem to be pretty good. You can hear samples here: > http://www.wizzardsoftware.com/att_desktop.php . The Rich voice I > think sounds the best. They are a little better than the Cepstral > voices. But the Cepstral voices are vey good also.Wow, those do sound good. I agree Rich seems to be the best. Thanks very much. For $300, I might just get it to play with...