izSynth: make domoticz talk with many TTS engines in a easy way

[jin]

Hi,

I just release 4.4 version of izSynth:

4.4 - 20161028
- implemented -C option to write/overwrite the izsynth user config file
- some sanity checks to detect the $HOME directory of user

follow the domoticz wiki for update/install instructions:

http://www.domoticz.com/wiki/IzSynth

can someone confirm that this version fix the $HOME directory variable not working when running inside domoticz?

with kind regards

[deennoo]

Looking some same kind of solution, best best best thing will be to integrate it to domoticz core and use notification system (easy to say, not to do, i know because need a C implantation and a C embedded tts engine).

Dream can be a upnp/dlna integration and aviability to use tts true this.

[deennoo]

Or one first easy improvement can be use http notification system :

Something base of this french user provid a python script who allow to send sms using android app : SMSGATEWAY ULTIMATE.

With this we can use notification system quite easily, and freeing action on/off for something else.

Config Pics :

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9emA ... zU4Qi1VNWM

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9emA ... TdPeE53UE0

french Howto about it :

http://easydomoticz.com/une-plateforme- ... omoticz-2/

If it can give you some help

[remb0]

first: great app! But I was looking to get it working with voicerss (works!) but then in dutch. But is this possible with an parameter?

[korniza]

I used this for some months and it is working perfect! I've got Google Home which does not include any bluetooth interface and still do not have any push notifactions. I'm curious if there is any way to use Google Home as speaker and send the output of izsynth using chromecast protocol.
I found a player that is suppose to do it ( https://github.com/xat/castnow ) but izsynth use mplayer as default to play sound.

I also found that there is pulseaudio-dlna plugin but
1. not available for raspberry/debian
2. I do not like pulseaudio for many reasons.

[jin]

I found a player that is suppose to do it ( https://github.com/xat/castnow ) but izsynth use mplayer as default to play sound.

Hi, you can choose the audio player in two way, for example:

Command Line:

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izsynth -k castnow -K "" -d "" -t "Welcome home korniza"

Configuration File:

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vim ~/.config/izsynth/izsynth.conf

PLAYBACK_COMMAND="castnow" 
PLAYBACK_COMMAND_OPTS="" 
PLAYBACK_DEVICE=""

With kind regards

[jin]

first: great app! But I was looking to get it working with voicerss (works!) but then in dutch. But is this possible with an parameter?

Hi remb0,

like this?

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izsynth -v voicerss -v "German Reiner" -t "Guten morgen rembo" -w

explain me better please.

[remb0]

in the voicers api I found: nl-nl for Dutch.
but in the settings file there is no language sample ?
what to put in the config file?

[remb0]

great thanks justin. I made an sh script that start speaking the givin parameter.

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#!/bin/sh
killall mplayer
#mplayer -ao alsa -noconsolecontrols -endpos $1 -playlist $2 > /dev/null 2>&1
izsynth -t "$1"
#izsynth -e google -v nl 

in lua I have a function in a separate lua function file:

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function My.PlaySound(msg)
	Debug='Y'
    if (Debug == 'Y') then print('>> Alarm zegt: '.. msg)     end
	os.execute ("sudo killall mplayer")
	os.execute ("sh /home/pi/domoticz/scripts/bash/Play_sound.sh '" .. msg .. "' ")
end

and in my scripts:

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	package.path = package.path .. ';' .. '/home/pi/domoticz/scripts/lua/?.lua'
	My = require('MyFunc')

    My.PlaySound('Alarm gaat over 60 sec af.')

[dgonneau]

Hi,

Has anyone been able to run izSynth on synology ? (debian chroot maybe ?)
I have domoticz and LMS on the synology and my target is to make domoticz speak with tts

Kind Regards

[jin]

I never tested izsynth on Synology, I'm sorry.

anyway, izsynth need:

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bash
gnu coreutils
gnu awk
gnu sed
curl
md5sum
file
iconv
soxi
sox
lame
mplayer

Kind Regards

[Derik]

Is there some youtube example of this script?
Include dutch language?

Is there a hardware advice?
Is it possible to use multiple mics on 1 Pi?
Can i share mic from a master Domoticz to a slave?
I will have in more rooms a mic and speakers...
In the whole house,....

[EdddieN]

Fantastic work! All working great!

Just one thing I noticed:

If I edit the config file it uses its settings when using the command line, but if I call it from within Domotics [script:// izsynth "Hola"] it reverts back to defaults settings in english. However I can change it by adding the [-v voicerequired] within the call of the script.

Has anyone experienced this?

[EdddieN]

Quick question, is is possible to tell izSynth to pick up a random mp3 file from a folder?

Basically I want Domoticz to randomly say curious/funny things. Trying to add a bit of personality to it, not just pure logical stuff. A bit like having a special folder with jokes, funny comments or phrases that would make the system to fake a bit of AI

[EdddieN]

Anyone knows how to make izsynth to play an mp3 instead of converting it. I have tried with izsynth -i file.mp3 and work ok on console but not on the scripts.

Then tried to use mplayer but same results, works on console but not in script.

I'm using: os.execute ('mplayer faith.mp3')

[glsf91]

I found a player that is suppose to do it ( https://github.com/xat/castnow ) but izsynth use mplayer as default to play sound.

Hi, you can choose the audio player in two way, for example:

Command Line:

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izsynth -k castnow -K "" -d "" -t "Welcome home korniza"

Configuration File:

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vim ~/.config/izsynth/izsynth.conf

PLAYBACK_COMMAND="castnow" 
PLAYBACK_COMMAND_OPTS="" 
PLAYBACK_DEVICE=""

With kind regards

It is a long time ago but when I try

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izsynth -k castnow -K "" -d "" -t "Welcome home korniza"

I get:

ERROR: wrong PLAYBACK engine specified: 'castnow'

please select an engine from the following list:

Engine Version Name HomePage
---------------- ---------- ---------------- --------
mplayer 2016-12-18 MPlayer http://www.mplayerhq.hu/


castnow is working when using command: castnow coldplay.mp3


What is going wrong?

[jin]

I get:

ERROR: wrong PLAYBACK engine specified: 'castnow'

please select an engine from the following list:

Engine Version Name HomePage
---------------- ---------- ---------------- --------
mplayer 2016-12-18 MPlayer http://www.mplayerhq.hu/


castnow is working when using command: castnow coldplay.mp3


What is going wrong?

Hi,

just updated izsynth to 4.9 release

Update with:

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cd /usr/local/bin && wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ugoviti/izsynth/master/izsynth -O izsynth && chmod 755 izsynth

• Implemented generic playback engine support. You can use -k to specify your playback command, and -K for the command options

Let's me know if it works as expected

Kind Regards

[EdddieN]

Hello,

Any idea why is returning an error?

sudo izsynth "Door opens"
== [1/1] - izsynth Name:[Door_opens] ===========================================
Synthesizing - input:[/dev/shm/izsynth-20180411-153426/Door_opens.txt] engine:[naturalreaders] voice:[Peter] output:[/dev/shm/Door_opens.mp3] size:[4.0K] type:[text/plain] result:[ERROR]

The folder has full permissions, etc..
I tried with sudo and it generates de mp3 file but still results on ERROR

[DewGew]

Hello,

Any idea why is returning an error?

sudo izsynth "Door opens"
== [1/1] - izsynth Name:[Door_opens] ===========================================
Synthesizing - input:[/dev/shm/izsynth-20180411-153426/Door_opens.txt] engine:[naturalreaders] voice:[Peter] output:[/dev/shm/Door_opens.mp3] size:[4.0K] type:[text/plain] result:[ERROR]

The folder has full permissions, etc..
I tried with sudo and it generates de mp3 file but still results on ERROR

I have the same issue as EdddieN. Is there any solution??

[EdddieN]

I ended up using mpg134 and just play mp3 files. Not as convenient as izsynth but faster to play within events