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Dear Sacha, I downloaded the festival and when writting the comand make for speech tools I found an error saying "No native audio method for this system" what can I do Best Regards > Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:23:17 +0000 > From: sacha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [hts-users:01843] Re: Where to start with HTS > To: hts-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > IMO a good starting point is to analyze and understand > the HTS demo scripts, e.g., > http://hts.sp.nitech.ac.jp/archives/2.1/HTS-demo_CMU-ARCTIC-SLT.tar.bz2 > They contain some examples of both training the models and > running hts_engine. Then you can also use the HTK book as > a reference to learn to train and use HMMs with the HTS/HTK modules. > > One crucial point to understand is that HTS doesn't come with > a text analysis front-end (the function Festival is used for > in the demos) so for synthesizing any new language you will > have to provide an external front-end. The front-end is the part > which goes from the text to the full-context labels. So you need > HTK/HTS to train the full-context models and hts_engine > (or HMGenS+SPTK) to synthesize speech, but for both you need > your own separate front-end. Using Festival as a front-end is > an option if Festival covers your language or if you are > familiar with programming in LISP/Scheme. Otherwise you > will have to provide your own front-end. > > All this requires a fair bit of reading and self-teaching > about HMM synthesis. Many very good publications are available, > e.g., trough the HTS homepage, and again the HTS demos are > a very good example of the whole process. The mailing list > will help if you get stuck with precise technical points, > but it won't replace a well-grounded general understanding > of the method and tools. > > HTH; > > -*- Sacha K. -*- > > > Mohamed Abdou wrote: > > Hi all, > > I wonder where to start to try running HTS to synthesis speech, and do I > > need HTK if I am dealing with hts_engine or only Festival. Another thing > > is there a demo same like chpater 3 in htk book showing an exmaple > > running hts_engine knowing that I am working on a new language and > > prepared my speech database. > > Thanks in Advnce > > M. Abdou > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Discover the new Windows Vista Learn more! > > <http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=windows+vista&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE> > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > -- > Dr.Sacha Krstulovic - Research Engineer > Toshiba Research Europe Limited > Cambridge Research Laboratory > Speech Technology Group > 208 Science Park, Milton Road > Cambridge CB4 0GZ - United Kingdom > Tel: +44 1223 436 978 > Fax: +44 1223 436 909 > E-mail: sacha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces. It's easy! Try it! |