There are signal processing methods for shrinking or expanding speech independent of pitch changes. At least when I studied signal processing, speech was generally handled by chopping the time-domain stream up into slices of (IIRC) about 50ms in duration. Each slice can be converted to the frequency domain and/or processed in other ways. One fairly simple way to shrink or stretch time would be to convert each slice to the frequency domain, rescale the spectrum by interpolation/decimation, then convert back to the time domain. A really simple way to stretch time by 2X would be to play each slice twice. The spectrum and pitch would be unchanged, but the rate of time passage would be changed.thedqs wrote:Interesting, but just how are we going to be able to speed up or down without changing pitch. Or was that meaning to add/remove more space in silent regions?
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Is there a possibility that name might run into trademark-based legal problems?cannona wrote:I'm about ready to create a project on SF, but before I do so, does anyone have any good ideas for a name? The only completely unimaginative idea I was able to come up with is OpenDaisy.
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rmrichesjr wrote:Is there a possibility that name might run into trademark-based legal problems?
Valid point. I think it's quite possible that the DAISY Consortium who controls the Daisy specs or even Outerthought who makes the Daisy open-source content management system could complain.
Anyone know anyone who can look at the issues and tell us if we're close to having a problem? Otherwise, the best I can think of is some play on flowers. OpenPedels? Sunflower? A little move exotic, OpenOrchid? Or perhaps "open" as in opening the world of books? OpenReader?
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We could somehow do something with Helen Keller. Maybe just call it Helen, or Keller. OpenKeller? OpenHelen? Or what about Anne Sullivan, her tutor? OSK (OpenSullivanKeller)?RussellHltn wrote:Valid point. I think it's quite possible that the DAISY Consortium who controls the Daisy specs or even Outerthought who makes the Daisy open-source content management system could complain.
Anyone know anyone who can look at the issues and tell us if we're close to having a problem? Otherwise, the best I can think of is some play on flowers. OpenPedels? Sunflower? A little move exotic, OpenOrchid? Or perhaps "open" as in opening the world of books? OpenReader?
LOL, I don't know...
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The blind leading the blind? :rolleyes: I don't know as her tutor was that well known. I don't know as I'd want to head down the blind ally, road. While the blind would get the most use out of it, I'd think it would also be good for those who have time to listen, but not time to read - such as when driving.mkmurray wrote:We could somehow do something with Helen Keller.
Hmmmm BookWorm Reader?
Or something emphasizing the audio - Talking BookWorm? SpeakReader? AudioReader?
Poking around the Latin dictionary, I found something I really like: Littera. (a letter, a written sign or mark signifying a sound) Unfortunately littera.com and littera.org are already taken, so it would have to be something like litterareader if it was to get it's own website.
The reason I like the name is it's simple and elegant. I don't see any reason the reader has to be limited to English, so something that has a little more "universal" name would be nice. Officially it would probably be known as Littera Reader, but Littera for short.
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LOL, Babelfish says that daisy in Spanish is margarita.RussellHltn wrote:The blind leading the blind? :rolleyes: I don't know as her tutor was that well known. I don't know as I'd want to head down the blind ally, road. While the blind would get the most use out of it, I'd think it would also be good for those who have time to listen, but not time to read - such as when driving.
Hmmmm BookWorm Reader?
Or something emphasizing the audio - Talking BookWorm? SpeakReader? AudioReader?
Poking around the Latin dictionary, I found something I really like: Littera. (a letter, a written sign or mark signifying a sound) Unfortunately littera.com and littera.org are already taken, so it would have to be something like litterareader if it was to get it's own website.
The reason I like the name is it's simple and elegant. I don't see any reason the reader has to be limited to English, so something that has a little more "universal" name would be nice. Officially it would probably be known as Littera Reader, but Littera for short.
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Already taken: "Disk ARchive" at http://dar.linux.free.fr/mkmurray wrote:Lector is Latin for reader.
What about DAR (DAISY Audio Reader)?