Setting modrana to use voice navigation with mbrola

(This document outlines how to use modrana with mbrola TTS and voices)
(use mbrola voice by default)
 
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  sudo gainroot
  sudo gainroot
  apt-get install espeak
  apt-get install espeak
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1. Download the mbrola ARM binary from http://tcts.fpms.ac.be/synthesis/mbrola/bin/armlinux/mbrola.rar
1. Download the mbrola ARM binary from http://tcts.fpms.ac.be/synthesis/mbrola/bin/armlinux/mbrola.rar
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2. Untar the file, and then copy the mbrola binary to somewhere in your execution path, for example /usr/bin/mbrola
2. Untar the file, and then copy the mbrola binary to somewhere in your execution path, for example /usr/bin/mbrola
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3. As root, change the owner of the mbrola executable to root, and make it executable:
3. As root, change the owner of the mbrola executable to root, and make it executable:
  sudo gainroot
  sudo gainroot
  chown root /usr/bin/mbrola
  chown root /usr/bin/mbrola
  chmod 755 /usr/bin/mbrola
  chmod 755 /usr/bin/mbrola
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4. Download any voices you want from http://tcts.fpms.ac.be/synthesis/mbrola.html
4. Download any voices you want from http://tcts.fpms.ac.be/synthesis/mbrola.html
For example, for a British Male voice, download http://tcts.fpms.ac.be/synthesis/mbrola/dba/en1/en1-980910.zip
For example, for a British Male voice, download http://tcts.fpms.ac.be/synthesis/mbrola/dba/en1/en1-980910.zip
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5. Make a directory where to store the voice data files:
5. Make a directory where to store the voice data files:
  mkdir /usr/share/mbrola/
  mkdir /usr/share/mbrola/
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5. Extract the contents of the zip file, and then copy the en1 data file (not the whole en1 directory) to the /usr/share/mbrola directory:
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6. Extract the contents of the zip file, and then copy the en1 data file (not the whole en1 directory) to the /usr/share/mbrola directory:
  cp en1 /usr/share/mbrola/
  cp en1 /usr/share/mbrola/
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6. Test the mbrola voice with espeak:
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7. Test the mbrola voice with espeak:
  espeak -v mb-en1 -s 150 "this is a test"
  espeak -v mb-en1 -s 150 "this is a test"
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7. If the test succeeds, set up modrana to use this voice:
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(Notice that mbrola uses our en1 voice via a wrapper voice named mb-en1)
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8. If the test succeeds, set up modrana to use this voice:
*From modrana, click on Options > Sound > Voice
*From modrana, click on Options > Sound > Voice
* Set "Voice parameters" to "manual"
* Set "Voice parameters" to "manual"
* Click on "Edit voice string", and enter this string:
* Click on "Edit voice string", and enter this string:
  espeak -v mb-en1 -s 150 -a %volume% -m %qmessage%
  espeak -v mb-en1 -s 150 -a %volume% -m %qmessage%
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(Where -s 150 means "talk at a speed of 150 words per minute")
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(Where -s 150 means "talk at a speed of 150 words per minute")
* Now, create a route to test the new voice.
* Now, create a route to test the new voice.
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Alternatively, you can configure espeak to use the selected voice by default:
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  $ sudo cp /opt/espeak/data/voices/mb/mb-us1 /opt/espeak/data/voices/default

Latest revision as of 02:35, 4 November 2014

0. If espeak is not installed in your N900, install it now: 

sudo gainroot
apt-get install espeak

1. Download the mbrola ARM binary from http://tcts.fpms.ac.be/synthesis/mbrola/bin/armlinux/mbrola.rar

2. Untar the file, and then copy the mbrola binary to somewhere in your execution path, for example /usr/bin/mbrola

3. As root, change the owner of the mbrola executable to root, and make it executable: 

sudo gainroot
chown root /usr/bin/mbrola
chmod 755 /usr/bin/mbrola

4. Download any voices you want from http://tcts.fpms.ac.be/synthesis/mbrola.html For example, for a British Male voice, download http://tcts.fpms.ac.be/synthesis/mbrola/dba/en1/en1-980910.zip

5. Make a directory where to store the voice data files: 

mkdir /usr/share/mbrola/

6. Extract the contents of the zip file, and then copy the en1 data file (not the whole en1 directory) to the /usr/share/mbrola directory: 

cp en1 /usr/share/mbrola/

7. Test the mbrola voice with espeak: 

espeak -v mb-en1 -s 150 "this is a test"

(Notice that mbrola uses our en1 voice via a wrapper voice named mb-en1)

8. If the test succeeds, set up modrana to use this voice:

  • From modrana, click on Options > Sound > Voice
  • Set "Voice parameters" to "manual"
  • Click on "Edit voice string", and enter this string: 
espeak -v mb-en1 -s 150 -a %volume% -m %qmessage%

(Where -s 150 means "talk at a speed of 150 words per minute")

  • Now, create a route to test the new voice.


Alternatively, you can configure espeak to use the selected voice by default: 

 $ sudo cp /opt/espeak/data/voices/mb/mb-us1 /opt/espeak/data/voices/default
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