decapi 1.0.1

An API for DECTalk

DECAPI (should've chosen a better name)

A simple DECTalk API.

(you have to supply your own path to the say executable)

Default voice: Perfect Paul

Installation

pip install decapi

Usage

Speak(ing)

import decapi
decapi.dectalkpath="your/path/to/dectalk/say"
decapi.init() 
decapi.say("Hey there")

You can design your own voice using the Voice class.

ap - Average pitch, in Hz
as - Assertiveness, in %  
b4 - Fourth formant bandwidth, in Hz  
b5 - Fifth formant bandwidth, in Hz 
bf - Baseline fall, in Hz  
br - Breathiness, in decibels (dB) 
f4 - Fourth formant resonance frequency, in Hz 
f5 - Fifth formant resonance frequency, in Hz 
hr - Hat rise, in Hz 
hs - Head size, in % 
la - Laryngealization, in % 
lx - Lax breathiness, in % 
nf - Number of fixed samples of open glottis 
pr - Pitch range, in % 
qu - Quickness, in % 
ri - Richness, in % 
sm - Smoothness, in % 
sr - Stress rise, in Hz 
sx - Sex 1 (male) or 0 (female)

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