Re: [orca-list] Possible bug with gnome-speech

[Jonathan Duddington <jonsd jsd clara co uk>]

On 12 Apr, Storm Dragon <stormdragon2976 gmail com> wrote:
>   It's like gnome-speech isn't sending the correct speed with
> orca set at speech rate 100, it should be telling espeak to go as fast
> as possible, but it's maybe one or two off.  The fastest command line
> setting is 390.

Note that although the maximum value of eSpeak's speech rate parameter
is currently 390 (which indicates a nominal rate of 390 words per
minute), it's OK to give eSpeak a higher value.  It simply rounds it
down to its fastest rate.

This maximum value may increase in future.