AmarokEspeak is a software that utilizes Espeak instead of Festival to expedite the text to speech conversion process. Developed from Nighto's amarokTalker, this tool is much faster and efficient.
The program works by generating a .wav file in the /tmp directory using Espeak, and then playing it using aplay. Of course, you'll need to have Amarok in order to properly utilize amarokEspeak.
In terms of updates, the latest release of amarokEspeak has added a new feature - now, the software will even announce the name of the album, if it's different from the last track. Additionally, checks have been added to ensure that the aplay and espeak binaries are functioning properly.
Overall, if you're looking for a reliable software that can announce your music tracks, amarokEspeak is definitely worth considering. Its use of Espeak and frequent updates make it a top choice among users.
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