[Freeswitch-users] Voicemail

[Michael Collins]

> There are macros that define whether it does a TTS or a sound file.
> When you include voicemail_en_tts.xml it will be set up to use TTS.
If
> you compare that against say lang_en.xml you will see the macro names
> are the same but what is defined for each prompt is different.
> 
> This enables you to mix and match what you want.  You can create
> entirely new prompts if you wanted just by editing the xml.

Excellent explanation of a very cool feature of FS.

> 
> Now I will go on a little rant for a second :)  If you have static
data,
> prompts and the like, it is best to use static files, lower CPU load,
> etc.  If you have dynamic data, say you are reading someones email to
> them, or providing some other data that cant easily be pre-generated,
> then you have to use TTS.
> 
> That is my opinion, I know others may disagree, but for cpu reasons
its
> best to not use TTS if you can avoid it.

I agree.  Until CPU power is cheaper (and more plentiful) than disk
space and RAM then static prompts should be static data sitting in sound
files that are ready to be played.

> 
> For rapid prototyping/testing of a new system TTS is great, you can
work
> out all the prompts, then you know what has to be said, how, when,
etc.
> You can then look at either just generating TTS->soundfile prompts or
> getting them recorded by live talent.

Yup.

-MC

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