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rpitalk 1.2

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DescriptionHardware speech synthesizer emulator for Raspberry Pi

rpitalk provides software for turning a Raspberry Pi into a legacy hardware speech synthesizer emulator.

It supports emulation of DECtalk-compatible and LiteTalk-compatible devices and implements their serial command protocols.

rpitalk is intended for use on a Raspberry Pi with a USB OTG (gadget) port, where it listens on a virtual serial device and uses Speech Dispatcher as a backend, allowing screen readers or other software on a host computer to produce speech through a modern text-to-speech engine. It can also be used on other machines with a standard serial port if desired.

The emulator may be configured using /etc/rpitalk/emulator.conf and supports multiple emulation modes selectable at runtime.

MaintainerJohn G Heim <jheim@math.wisc.edu>
Changed ByJohn G Heim <jheim@math.wisc.edu>
Sponsorsthibault@debian.org
Distributionunstable
Architectureall
Trackerhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/rpitalk
Uploaded5 hours ago

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DateTue, 31 Mar 2026 19:29:36 -0500
Sourcerpitalk
Version1.2
Changed-ByJohn G Heim
Architecturesource all
Distributionunstable
Changelog
rpitalk (1.2) unstable; urgency=medium
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   * Added Makefile and removed debian/install file
   * Moved man pages into debian/manpages/
   * Added functionto set voice to LiteTalk emulator
   * Changed config script to recommend emulator based on choice of port
.dsc
Package-Listrpitalk deb sound optional arch=all
Sectionsound
Priorityoptional
Componentmain
debian/copyright
Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
Upstream-Name: rpitalk
Source: https://github.com/JohnHeim/rpitalk

Files: *
Copyright: 2026 John G Heim <jheim@math.wisc.edu>
License: GPL-3.0-or-later

License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
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 .
 On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License
 can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-3.

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