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Forum Index : Microcontroller and PC projects : Micromite eXtreme: Text to Speech S.A.M

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matherp
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Posted: 08:56am 04 Mar 2017
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Probably not remotely useful but fun nevertheless

Version 5.3.11 now includes a full implementation of the S.A.M. text to speech code as discussed previously in this thread

The syntax of the new command is:

TTS "text" [,speed] [,pitch] [,mouth] [,throat] [,interruptroutine]

or

TTS PHONETIC "phonetic text" [,speed] [,pitch] [,mouth] [,throat] [,interruptroutine]

The use of the parameters is best explained by the referenced document above.
The optional parameters can be omitted e.g.

TTS "Mary had a little lamb"
TTS "its fleece was white as snow",,80,,100
TTS PHONETIC "DHAH4 MUW4",,,,,myint

defaults are:

speed = 72
pitch = 64
mouth = 128
throat = 128

The speech outputs on the MMX audio port in dual mono (both channels have the same output) so if you have a Backpack144 just plug into the jack socket and enjoy a blast from the past.

The command is non-blocking and optionally can call a termination interrupt.

This will be the last bit of functionality in MMX5.3 as I really must get on with some other projects. I will of course post bug fixes as and when they are necessary.

Enjoy!

Demo program

Option explicit
option default NONE
dim a$
dim integer i
open "crab.txt" for input as #1
do
i=0
line input #1, a$
print a$
if a$<>"" then
TTS a$,,,,,myint
do
loop until i=1
endif
loop until eof(#1)
close #1
end
sub myint
i=1
end sub



2017-03-04_194149_crab.zip Edited by matherp 2017-03-05
 
Geoffg

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Posted: 10:07am 04 Mar 2017
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I don't know why you say "not remotely useful". Surely this would be tremendously useful for warnings, annunciations, etc.

  matherp said  This will be the last bit of functionality in MMX5.3 as I really must get on with some other projects.

Everyone will have withdrawal symptoms!

Geoff
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plasma
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Posted: 09:58pm 04 Mar 2017
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haha its great , Frank will go crazy about this.

only for curiosity : what do you mean with "some other projects"?
 
Zonker

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Posted: 02:41am 05 Mar 2017
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Wow..! Eye balls and now a mouth..!

Lou will think this is awesome..! We can now create his ham radio repeater controller using only the MMX..! No click board necessary...

Very useful Peter..!!
 
Frank N. Furter
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Posted: 05:11am 05 Mar 2017
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@Plasma: You are right!

That' really great! AWESOME!!!

I use in the meantime the micro:bit which has also a S.A.M. implemented.

I have unfortunately no Micromite Extreme! Is there a way to implement S.A.M. as a c-function on a MM2????

Frank
 
Lou

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Posted: 11:20am 05 Mar 2017
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Good one, yes great for a repeater controller if the voice is easily understandable over the radio.

I hope someone puts up an MMX demo on YouTube.

Thanks Peter.
Microcontrollers - the other white meat
 
WhiteWizzard
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Posted: 12:32am 06 Mar 2017
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Unfortunately the SAM speech is not quite up to the quality for radio and/or alarm warnings

This is why Peter has mentioned it is more for 'fun' - possibly you can create some useful sound effects rather than speech.

This is 'old technology' in terms of speech capability and all Peter has done is implement it (i.e. other peoples coding) on a MicroMite eXtreme. Hopefully it will bring back memories for some of you

WWEdited by WhiteWizzard 2017-03-07
 
f1fco

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Posted: 12:37am 06 Mar 2017
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hello to all,
do you know if exist an external speech synthesizer (hardware) who speak FRENCH ?
thank you for a link

Pierre, french hamradio F1FCO
73s de F1FCO
 
WhiteWizzard
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Posted: 12:47am 06 Mar 2017
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Hi Pierre,

'Commercially available' units are out there at a price. Some Googling reveals quite a lot of results but you may need to filter out the companies that are still in business - and probably contact them by email.

For example: TextSpeak

WW
 
astro1
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Posted: 01:03am 27 Mar 2017
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Anyone try playing a wav file then a TTS command.
play wav "file.wav"
TTS "Hello There"

TTS speed has increased a bit. Running with the defaults is unchanged, reset button works.
 
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