brailcom/speechd

Add a speakup module

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#807 opened on Jan 18, 2023

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Hardware synths cannot be used in Orca

Describe the solution you'd like

Adding a module to speech-dispatcher that emits text to /dev/synth would let orca access speakup-driven hardware synthesizers.

Additional context

requested on https://www.freelists.org/post/orca/Can-Orca-work-with-hardware-synthesizers

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Research direction
Study the existing output module architecture in speech dispatcher (e.g., modules in src/modules/). Look at how other modules like 'espeak' or 'festival' are implemented. Understand how to write an output module that can write to /dev/synth. Check the speakup project for driver interface details.
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c
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Cspeech dispatcher module development
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40