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Re: [sc-users] freetts and windows (noob)

2010/9/22 mcshane <mcshane@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>  No joy for me. Oh well, I guess I just don't get it... the freetts examples
> work outside of SC. Obviously missing something. If anyone has this working
> in windows, please drop me a line. I'd appreciate hearing from you.
> Otherwise, I'm going to save my pennies for a macbook. Seems to me that this
> is the platform that will continue to be developed.
>
> Any insights on relatively inexpensive options for a mac for SC use would
> also be appreciated.

Well all macs are pricey for what they are, that's the end of the
market they sit on. Use linux, SC is going strong there :) For example
try one of the audio-centric ubuntu derivatives. Here's one you can
run from a USB without endangering your windows: http://puredyne.org/

Dan

> -Daniel
> sattvastudio.com
>
> On 9/22/2010 1:18 PM, mcshane wrote:
>>
>>  Hi Sciss,
>>
>> Thanks for the quick response.
>>
>> I tried putting the .jar files in a lot of different locations:
>>
>> c:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\lib
>> c:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\lib
>> c:\Program Files (x86)\SuperCollider\
>> c:\Program Files (x86)\SuperCollider\SCClassLibrary\
>> c:\Program Files (x86)\SuperCollider\SCClassLibrary\SwingOSC\
>>
>> I even reinstalled the jre into the root drive and tried:
>>
>> c:\Java\
>>
>> Each time I would change the classpath to include these paths, but each
>> time I tried to run the example I would get the same result.
>>
>> I'll try putting it in the Extensions folder and see what happens. It just
>> might be time to get a Mac...
>>
>> -Daniel
>>
>>
>> On 9/22/2010 11:34 AM, Sciss wrote:
>>>
>>> hi,
>>>
>>> i recently reviewed the install process. this is from the current JSpeech
>>> help file:
>>>
>>> JSpeech lets you use the java freetts speech synthesizer.
>>>
>>> To use this synthesizer, you will have to install the free java
>>> text-to-speech synthesis package "FreeTTS"
>>>    - Download and unzip the 1.2.2 binary from
>>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetts
>>>    - Copy at least the following files from the lib folder into your's
>>> system class path:
>>>        cmu_us_kal.jar
>>>        cmulex.jar
>>>        en_us.jar
>>>        freetts.jar
>>>      (the java system class path for example on Mac OS X is :
>>> /Library/Java/Extensions)
>>>    - Copy the file speech.properties into your home folder (~)
>>>    - (Re)boot SwingOSC
>>>
>>> hope that helps.
>>>
>>> best, -sciss-
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Am 22.09.2010 um 15:24 schrieb mcshane:
>>>
>>>> I'm new to SC (half way through the Cottle book). I was recently
>>>> reviewing my
>>>> reading (had to put SC down for a month to complete a time lapse
>>>> project)
>>>> and decided to give the "Hello World".speak; example a try. I downloaded
>>>> freetts, set up the classpath, etc... I continue to get the error:
>>>>
>>>> getObject : java.lang.ClassNotFoundException :
>>>> com.sun.speech.freetts.VoiceManager
>>>>    at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
>>>>    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
>>>>    at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
>>>>    ...
>>>> FAILURE /method Object not found : com.sun.speech.freetts.VoiceManager
>>>> FAILURE /methodr Cannot operate on null result
>>>> FAILURE /method Object not found : speech
>>>> FAILURE /set Object not found : speech
>>>> FAILURE /method Object not found : speech
>>>>
>>>> I've tried dynamically adding classes, moving the freetts.jar to various
>>>> locations, but to no avail.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone had success having SC locate freetts in the Windows
>>>> environment,
>>>> and would be willing to help a newcomer?
>>>>
>>>> -mcshane
>>>> www.sattvastudio.com
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