hardware synthesizer

[John G. Heim]

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Harris" <robh at apearl.net>
To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: hardware synthesizer


> Join these lists, they often have these old synthesisers on offer -
> thebargainstore-subscribe at YAHOOGROUPS.COM,
> RECYCLE-IT-SUBSCRIBE at yahoogroups.com
>
> I sold an Apollo for less then ?40 though the decktalk go for more.
>
> Buy old second hand pc base units to hook them too as they will not be
> supported by modern computers.
>
> Bare in mind that Linux now has Jupiter as a software synthesiser and Orca
> which runs in the Gnome desktop;  and all that would work on a modern pc;
> but not talk form boot to power down though.
>
> Zipspeak is the version that comes out the box talking, though think there
> are other versions;  I need to research that.
>
> RobH.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Negoslav Sabev" <negi4a at gmail.com>
> To: "blinux discussion" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 9:42 AM
> Subject: hardware synthesizer
>
>
> Hello,
>
> Now I have enough money to buy a hardware synthesizer. As you know they 
> are
> not so cheep. The last year some kind person pointed me to www.axsol.com 
> to
> check for such an animal. The synth
> that works under Linux, DOS and Windows is DekTalk USB, but it needs RS232
> serial port in order to work with DOS and Linux. Does someone here uses 
> this
> synth with linux and speakup? And is it possible this to be accomplished
> without the serial port. As you know the new desktops, laptops and 
> netbooks
> don't have such port installed. If no one has answer, please point me to 
> the
> right place to ask such questions. Unfortunately the person I wrote to 
> from
> the axsol.com don't know the answers.Also if you know about alternative
> synthesizers or ways to use speakup from boot to shutdown I'd be glad to
> hear from you
>
> Negoslav
>
>
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