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

[mcshane <mcshane@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 Fantastic. Thanks for the heads up!

On 9/22/2010 5:47 PM, Dan Stowell wrote:
> There's a code-sprint soon to make a newer puredyne; but besides that,
> supercollider is updated to 3.4 in the puredyne repo, so if you run
> puredyne from a USB you can use the normal update manager (synaptic)
> to update to that - it will persist.
>
> Dan
>
> 2010/9/22 mcshane<mcshane@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> >   Thanks Dan,
> >
> > I actually had a dual boot with pure:dyne on it a month ago. Things became a
> > bit unstable (probably my fault)... Anyway, I just upgraded to Windows 7 x64
> > and am afraid to try again. Do you know if the puredyne folks are working on
> > a new release with the latest SC? I wasn't sure if there was a process to
> > update the SC release and have it persist from session to session with the
> > Live CD/USB version.
> >
> > -Daniel
> >
> >
> > On 9/22/2010 5:06 PM, Dan Stowell wrote:
> > > 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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