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Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 22:16:21 -0500
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Subject: [lojban-beginners] Re: Getting my computer to talk in Lojban
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Stela Selckiku wrote:
On 1 February 2010 17:07, DataPacRat <datapacrat@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I've recently found a program that allows me to convert
> > text-to-speech, includes a mode for Lojban-style pronunciation, and
> > allows for the exporting of the spoken words to WAV files. I also have
> > an OS which can be set to automatically play WAV files during certain
> > system events.

> Well I'm terrible at translating software messages, so I'll leave that
> to someone else, but if we put together the translations I'd be happy
> to record myself saying them... if you'd like your computer to sound
> like me, that is. ;)

I do appreciate the offer, but, well, for now, I really would prefer
my computer to sound like a computer when it talks. :)

I've just run the basic Lojban vocatives through the TTS engine, plus
a couple of quick phrases, and put them at
http://www.datapacrat.com/Lojban/ for anyone interested in hearing
what the software voice I found sounds like.


Thank you for your time,
-- 
DataPacRat
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