Setting modrana to use voice navigation with mbrola
(This document outlines how to use modrana with mbrola TTS and voices) |
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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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| + | 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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| + | 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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| + | 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" | ||
Revision as of 21:58, 30 October 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"
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.