Re: [orca-list] eSpeak, Speech-dispatcher, Orca and voice variations in Gutsy

[Lukas Loehrer <listaddr1 gmx net>]

Lorenzo Taylor writes ("[orca-list] eSpeak, Speech-dispatcher, Orca and voice variations in Gutsy"):
> I decided to try running speech-dispatcher in Orca. I am running the
> speech-dispatcher that ships with Ubuntu Gutsy. I have tried changing
> the default voice type in speechd.conf to FEMALE1, but both Orca and
> spd-say still speak with the male voice. Is this a problem with the
> eSpeak module or have I missed something somewhere else?

It is a problem with the espeak module. I thought I had implemented
this feature correctly, but it apparently no longer works. I will try
to track down the problme when I have time, but I guess it will not
happen too soon.

Best regards, Lukas