Festival - french support or alternative

[Serge]

Cédric MARCOUX (sprimont) wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I'm trying to find how to implement french support in Festival text to 
> speech software.
> 
> If it's not possible, does someone know an alternative???
> 
> Regards
> 

It should be possible but it would take quite a bit of work I am sure 
(done any scheme coding lately?) for that the best is to check on the 
festival website if there is a mailing list.

Otherwise have a look at 
http://tcts.fpms.ac.be/synthesis/mbrola/mbrtts.html there are a couple 
of TTS systems that can produce output (phonemes) that can be used with 
  MBROLA. It would be good to check them all as some are less mature 
than others.

Serge