missing .MFC files error in training

[Leimiaoren]

1) Go to the database folder and run "python ../sphinxtrain/scripts/sphinxtrain -t an4 setup"

Output was:
"Sphinxtrain path: D:/sphinx/sphinxtrain
 Sphinxtrain binaries path: D:/sphinx/sphinxtrain/bin/release
 setting up the an4 database"

2) Look for etc/Sphinx_train.cfg and configure it. My sphinx_train.cfg configuration is in here.

3) Next step was to run "python ..\sphinxtrain\scripts\sphinxtrain run" but that does not work for me so I tried "python "D:/sphinx/sphinxtrain/scripts/sphinxtrain" run" and miraculously it run but an error was showing up. I attached below the screenshot of my failed training. I checked cmusphinx for this error and it says

"The .mfc files are the feature files converted from the input audio files on stage 000.comp_feats. Did you skip this step? Did you add new audio files without converting them? The training process expects a feature file to be there, and it isn't."

There was no step in http://cmusphinx.sourceforge.net/wiki/tutorialam that mentioned about 000.comp_feats. What step did I miss?

[Nickolay V. Shmyrev]

Your folder structure is wrong as I replied you in another thread. There is no need to start new thread for the same problem.

Stage comp_feats is described in tutorial, "Training internals" section

http://cmusphinx.sourceforge.net/wiki/tutorialam#training_internals

[Leimiaoren]

Thanks for patiently replying to my questions sir.

1) I followed what you said, I placed my database folder outside the sphinxtrain folder and now they are in one single folder. (For now I am using CMU's AN4 database, I will change this to my files later on when training the files are already succesful, I want to master the steps first)

2) I run "python ../sphinxtrain/scripts/sphinxtrain run"

3) It said configuration (sphinx_train.cfg) not defined but I am pretty sure I already configured it. But just to make it sure, I attached here my sphinx_train.cfg file.

4) I attached below the picture of the results when I run the line at #2.

Hoping to hear from you again since I am really illiterate when it comes to running the command prompt. Its my first time using it.

[Leimiaoren]

I am really sorry for creating multiple threads sir nickolay. I just need to train my database fast because I am running out of time.

[Nickolay V. Shmyrev]

According to the tutorial you need to run setup first with

  sphinxtrain -t an4 setup

Then you edit the configuration and run the training itself

     sphinxtrain run

[Leimiaoren]

I already did the setup. It said

"Sphinxtrain path: D:\sphinx\sphintrain
sphinxtrain binaries: D:\sphinx\sphinxtrain\bin\release
setting up the database AN4"

Then I configured the file and then run "python ../sphinxtrain/scripts/sphinxtrain run" ( I am working on windows)

then the error message occured as what I have attached above.

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[Nickolay V. Shmyrev]

You can check contents of an4/etc folder to see if sphinx_train.cfg is there. Most likely it is not or it is corrupted by your edits.

[Leimiaoren]

I already followed all the steps you have given.

1) I redownload Sphinxtrain and AN4(So there would be no corrupt files), placed them inside one folder. Run the script "python ../sphinxtrain/scripts/sphinxtrain -t an4 setup"

2) Setting the database folder was successful, I then configured the sphinxtrain\etc\sphinx_train.cfg file.

3) Run "python ../sphinxtrain/scripts/sphinxtrain run" but still have the same problem. .MFC files are not being created by the scripts.

My logdir folder is empty so what is the problem?

[Nickolay V. Shmyrev]

2) Setting the database folder was successful, I then configured the sphinxtrain\etc\sphinx_train.cfg file.

This is wrong because you need to edit an4/etc/sphinx_train.cfg, not sphinxtrain/etc/sphinx_train.cfg

I suspect you also made many other mistakes. So it is hard to help you. I suggest you to find someone more experienced than you locally so he can help you.

[Leimiaoren]

Even if I replaced everything with new files. New sphinxtrain and new an4. Configured the one in an4\etc\sphinx_train.cgf (By the way, the CMU tutorial did not mention it was the file from an4, because there was also an etc file in the sphinxtrain folder so I just followed orders) the .MFC files are still not generating.

[Leimiaoren]

Sir can I ask how to install sphinxbase with the prebuilt binaries? or you don't have to install it anymore?

[Pastaread]

Hello Leimiaoren,
I had same problem and after this setup:
"python ../sphinxtrain/scripts/sphinxtrain -t an4 setup"
I only changed these lines and everything is ok:

$CFG_WAVFILES_DIR = "$CFG_BASE_DIR/wav";
$CFG_WAVFILE_EXTENSION = 'sph';
$CFG_WAVFILE_TYPE = 'nist'; # one of nist, mswav, raw

[FengLin]

I have encountered the same problem as you.
This problem has been bothering me for a long time,
So I want to record my solution here (although it is now 2019, I don't know if anyone will still encounter this problem).
I followed the tutorial, changed the $CFG_QUE_TYPE from "Queue" to "Queue::POSIX" (my cpu is multi-core), and executed sphinxtrain run, which showed the same error as you.
Later, I changed the "Queue::POSIX" back to "Queue", and the problem disappeared.
I hope this answer will help the latecomers.