Re: [Asterisk-java-users] Playing the voice file returned by TTS Software?
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Re: [Asterisk-java-users] Playing the voice file returned by TTS Software?
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From: Yves A. <yv...@gm...> - 2013-06-07 08:48:22
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hi, I would try different engines and use the possibility of evaluating them... most companies offer an evaluation period. i used cepstral without issues, but the quality is sometimes robotic... i think at&t or nuance have better voices meanwhile.. yves Am 06.06.2013 07:58, schrieb Rounak Saha: > Hii yves, > Thanks for clearing my doubt. Idea of caching and building a md5 for > the text is brilliant. > what kind of TTS engine are you using? an online service or a > serverside engine? > Actually my organisation has not yet decided which TTS engine they > are going to use but it will be mostly serverside engine. > Any suggestion that should be taken in mind while using serverside > engine? > > > Cheers > Rounak > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 11:59 AM, Yves A. <yv...@gm... > <mailto:yv...@gm...>> wrote: > > see inline... > > yves > > > Am 03.06.2013 17:25, schrieb Rounak Saha: >> Hii, >> Is it necessary for the soundFile to be in >> /var/lib/asterisk/sounds/?What do you exactly mean by "soundfile >> has to be in the right folder..!"?If yes,how can I do it? > I would recommend using subfolders beneath > /var/lib/asterisk/sounds, e.g. /var/lib/asterisk/sounds/TTS etc. > you can configure another sounddirectory in the asterisk conf > files, but it is valid for ALL soundfiles (prompts etc.). > >> >> that means I have to store the voice file return by TTS software >> to the /var/lib/asterisk/sounds/ and then use play it, all when >> the caller is online!!!I think its a time taking process? > yes, thats right... but time taking process...? no, not really... > what kind of TTS engine are you using? an online service or a > serverside engine? I wrote an IVR using an online TTS and all the > process of generating and retrieving the > file, converting it and storing it in the right place was (of > course depending on length and bandwith) a matter of less than one > second. caching generated files (if the text is > the same, it has not to be generated over and over again) and > producing them in advance or while playing a prompt does "speed > up" the process even more... > I have developed a simple cashing mechanism... build a md5 of the > text that has to be generated and see, if a file with that name > exists... if yes, its there and can be played, > if not, generate it, store it under the md5 filename and than it > is there for now and for future use... > >> >> What is the best way to integrate TTS with my java program? > I have done with cepstral for linux as well as with google and > with AT&T (both online...) AT&T has the best voice quality and > natural sounding voices. Depending on > Bandwith an offline solution is probably preferrable. > >> >> And what if my Java server and asterisk server are not in same >> physical system. >> Do I have to copy the soundFile from java server to asterisk >> server may be using nfs or gufer? > you could mount the TTS-folder on the other machine via nfs and > set the mount point beneath the /var/lib/asterisk/sounds folder... > That should work. > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 8:36 PM, Yves A. <yv...@gm... >> <mailto:yv...@gm...>> wrote: >> >> asterisk can´t handle mp3 by default.... you have to compile >> support for mp3 (licence issues...)... >> or you convert mp3 to wav (att.: wav != wav...) or gsm after >> tts generation.... sox can help you there.... >> >> take a look in the log / verbose cli output to see, if any >> error occur... >> >> soundfile has to be in the right folder..! normally: >> /var/lib/asterisk/sounds/ and is addressed relatively >> to that path... >> >> use streamFile(file) in your AGI to stream the file to the >> caller... >> >> yves >> >> >> >> Am 03.06.2013 16:47, schrieb Rounak Saha: >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> I have integrated my JAVA program(using asterisk-java) with >>> a text-to-speech software where I send a string to the TTS >>> software and it return me a .mp3 file (which can be >>> converted to any desire format). >>> >>> Now I want this mp3 to be played to the caller. >>> >>> Which fastAGI command should I use to play the mp3? >>> >>> Do I have to first transfer my .mp3 file to Asterisk >>> database and then ask it to run it?If yes,How should I transfer? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite >>> It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production >>> Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. >>> Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_ap2 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Asterisk-java-users mailing list >>> Ast...@li... <mailto:Ast...@li...> >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/asterisk-java-users >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite >> It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production >> Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. >> Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_ap2 >> _______________________________________________ >> Asterisk-java-users mailing list >> Ast...@li... >> <mailto:Ast...@li...> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/asterisk-java-users >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite >> It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production >> Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. >> Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_ap2 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Asterisk-java-users mailing list >> Ast...@li... <mailto:Ast...@li...> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/asterisk-java-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > How ServiceNow helps IT people transform IT departments: > 1. 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