does anyone know about espeak.

[Henrik Nilsen Omma]

Veli-Pekka Tätilä wrote:
> In my experience, formant synths seem to have a smaller memory footprint, 
> too, and are sometimes more responsive or less CPU intensive depending on 
> how complex synthesis is being done. 
>   
We are considering using eSpeak as the default synth for the next 
version of the Live CD so that we can fit more languages on the disc. We 
should make sure that it's easy to install other synths and voices 
later, such as Festival. I'd also like to look at using mbrola, though 
that would have to go in 'multiverse' since it's not really 'Free'. I'd 
be interested to hear people's views on the relative quality of the 
voices. Some samples can be found here: 
http://tcts.fpms.ac.be/synthesis/mbrola.html


>
> PS: Hope top-posting as is typical of groups with VI-people, is OK here too. 
> I seem to have done just that out of habit, If not, I can easily switch to 
> heavily snipped in-the-middle posting.
>   

I'm sure both are fine. I just middle-post from habit now :)

Henrik