.TH  FESTIVAL 1 "1st Aug 1997"
.SH NAME
festival_client \- client access to festiva; text-to-speech server mode
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B festival_client
.I [options]
.I [file0]
.I [file1]
.I ...


.SH DESCRIPTION
Allows sending commands and/or test to a festival test-to-speech
server.  Festival may be started in server mode using the
option 
.BI --server

festival-clinet allows waveforms ot be generated faster as not
time is required for start up.  See the festival manual for
more details on recommended use.

.SH OPTIONS