Changes between Version 17 and Version 18 of VoiceImportToolsTutorial


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  • VoiceImportToolsTutorial

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    43 &nbsp      &nbsp       &nbsp     &nbsp      &nbsp      &nbsp <i><b>VoiceImportTools GUI Screenshot</b></i> 
     43&nbsp      &nbsp       &nbsp     &nbsp      &nbsp      &nbsp <i><b>Voice Import Tools GUI Screenshot</b></i> 
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    101101 - !HalfPhoneUnitFeatureComputer 
    102102 - EHMMLabeler 
    103  - !SphinxLabelingPreparator 
    104  - !SphinxTrainer 
    105  - !SphinxLabeler 
    106  - MRPALabelConverter 
    107103 - !LabelledFilesInspector 
    108104 - !PhoneUnitLabelComputer  
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    159155When you are running first time above shell script, It asks you some basic configuration settings by presenting with a GUI window where you  
    160156have to enter a few basic settings. Almost all other settings are based on these first settings and set automatically. 
    161 After clicking the "Save"-button, you get to the main window. There you can see a list of modules. A component is 
    162 executed by ticking the associated checkbox and clicking on "Run".  
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    180175 Domain   - general or  limited[[BR]] 
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    182176 Gender   - male or female[[BR]] 
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    184177 Locale   - which specifies language of domain (de - Deutsch or en - English) [[BR]] 
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    186178 (Currently,  MARY supporting 2 language only: 1. Deutsch 2. English)[[BR]] 
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    188179 Marybase - MARY Installation Directory (Global Path)[[BR]] 
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    190180 Rootdir  - Voice Building Directory (Global Path)[[BR]] 
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    192181 Wavdir   - Where we can store Wave files [[BR]] 
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    194182 Textdir  - Where we can store corresponding Transcriptions [[BR]] 
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    197 User also can change the settings for each individual component by clicking on the wrench symbol next to the component.  
     185After clicking the "'''Save'''"-button, you will get to the main window of Voice Import Tools as shown in Screen shot. There you can see a list of modules. A component is executed by ticking the associated checkbox and clicking on "Run".  
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     1874. User also can change the settings for each individual component by clicking on the '''wrench symbol''' next to the component.  
    198188Clicking on "Settings" takes you to the window where you can change the basic settings.  
    199189In a settings window, you can change the view to the settings of another module or the basic settings via the  
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    209 Simplest way of Using Voice Import Components:  
     1995. Simplest way of Using Voice Import Components:  
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    211201  - Give Config. Settings for Each and Every Component.  
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    213203  - Click RUN button  [[BR]] 
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    218 It can complete all tasks in sequential manner. [[BR]] 
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    220 But No need to use all components for Building a New Voice. 
    221 For Example: For Automatic Labeling we can choose EHMM or Sphinx. [[BR]] 
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     206It will complete all tasks in sequential manner. [[BR]] 
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     2086. But user need to make few decisions before doing Step 5. 
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     210 Because there is no need to use all components for Building a New Voice.[[BR]] 
     211 For Example: For Pitch marks we can choose Praat or Snack. [[BR]] 
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     213 a. Choose Praat or Snack (only one) for Pitch marks Extraction. 
     214 b. If your transcriptions are in Festvox Format, It is necessary to choose "''Festvox2MaryTranscripts''" Component. Because It will convert Festvox format transcriptions to MARY format transcriptions. Voice Import Tools uses MARY format transcription for building Voice. No need to choose "''Mary2FestvoxTranscripts''" component while Building a new Voice. Just we are providing that component for facilitating user to convert any format depending on requirements. 
     215 c. ''!PhoneUnitFeatureComputer'' and ''!HalfPhoneUnitFeatureComputer'' needs a running MARY Server. It is very important point. User need to make sure a Mary Server running while executing above two Components. And one more important issue is MARY Server need to contain at least one Voice of language (German or English), which user wanted build a new voice. 
     216 d. ''!LabelledFilesInspector'' gives a GUI interface to check How good Automatic labeling. It will also support user to listen phone segments according to given timestamps from Automatic labeling. If user don't want to inspect labeling, better no need to choose this component. Because it will pause Voice building in between. 
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    226219 == Explanation on Individual Voice Import Components == 
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