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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><font style="" face="Tahoma,sans-serif" color="#000000">Greg,<br><br> OK here is what I just did.<br><br>First of all I have a key from registering months ago at the site.<br><br>In the /root directory using V1.02 ....<br><br>- I downloaded the package using wget.<br>- I installed the package<br>- I edited the tts.conf file with my key<br>- I created a test file with "this is a test" called test.txt<br>- I ran  'tts_audio.sh test.txt'<br>- It created in the same directory  'test.ul' which can be played.<br><br>Not sure what your problem is? Are you trying simple text files to test?<br>Make sure the Key is correct. Best to cut and paste it.<br><br>Although I don't think this would apply to you but the free use of the site does have a daily limit. It is fairly large but converting long files many times a day could reach the limit.<br id="FontBreak"></font><br><b><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4">73 Doug</font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><br></font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4">WA3DSP</font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><br></font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4">http://www.crompton.com/hamradio</font></b><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><br></font><br><br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] tts help<br>To: doug@crompton.com<br>From: kb1ncj@gmail.com<br>Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2016 10:53:01 -0400<br><br>
  
    
  
  
    <div class="ecxmoz-cite-prefix">Yes, I followed the tutorial..<br>
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      On 07/23/2016 10:21 AM, Doug Crompton wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr"><font style="" face="Tahoma,sans-serif" color="#000000">Greg,<br>
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           Did you register with voicerss and get the api key? Did you
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        <b><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4">73 Doug</font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><br>
          </font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4">WA3DSP</font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><br>
          </font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.crompton.com/hamradio" target="_blank">http://www.crompton.com/hamradio</a></font></b><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><br>
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          <hr id="ecxstopSpelling">Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] tts help<br>
          To: <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:doug@crompton.com">doug@crompton.com</a><br>
          CC: <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:arm-allstar@hamvoip.org">arm-allstar@hamvoip.org</a><br>
          From: <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:kb1ncj@gmail.com">kb1ncj@gmail.com</a><br>
          Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2016 07:04:40 -0400<br>
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            I did follow the instructions on that page, I am using and
            set up voicerss.org. I am simply asking why the output for
            'tts_audio.sh test.txt' is <br>
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            "Failed to convert mp3 file to wav audio file (lame decode
            failure)<br>
            > > One of the downloaded segments may be bad. Please
            retry script<br>
            > > and check internet access...<br>
            > > Aborting<br>
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            Thank you<br>
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            Greg<br>
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            On 07/23/2016 02:26 AM, Doug Crompton wrote:<br>
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            <div dir="ltr"><font style="" face="Tahoma,sans-serif" color="#000000">Greg,<br>
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                 You need to read the current tts howto on the
                hamvoip.org web page. It describes how to setup the tts
                in the latest code. Note this may change yet again in
                future code. This uses the voicerss system which is
                described there. Other options are also described.<br>
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              <b><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4">73 Doug</font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><br>
                </font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4">WA3DSP</font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><br>
                </font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.crompton.com/hamradio" target="_blank">http://www.crompton.com/hamradio</a></font></b><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><br>
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              <div>> Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2016 00:19:12 -0400<br>
                > To: <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:arm-allstar@hamvoip.org">arm-allstar@hamvoip.org</a><br>
                > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] tts help<br>
                > From: <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:arm-allstar@hamvoip.org">arm-allstar@hamvoip.org</a><br>
                > CC: <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:kb4fxc@inttek.net">kb4fxc@inttek.net</a>;
                <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:kb1ncj@gmail.com">kb1ncj@gmail.com</a><br>
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                > Hi Greg,<br>
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                > I believe these messages are from the old Google
                TTS version of the code, <br>
                > which is now obsolete. More software is coming
                soon. Please keep <br>
                > monitoring.<br>
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                > 73, David KB4FXC<br>
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                > On Fri, 22 Jul 2016, Greg via arm-allstar wrote:<br>
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                > > I get this..<br>
                > > <br>
                > > Failed to convert mp3 file to wav audio file
                (lame decode failure)<br>
                > > One of the downloaded segments may be bad.
                Please retry script<br>
                > > and check internet access...<br>
                > > Aborting...<br>
                > > <br>
                > > <br>
                > > Help?<br>
                > > Tnx<br>
                > > Greg<br>
                > >
                _______________________________________________<br>
                > > <br>
                > > arm-allstar mailing list<br>
                > > <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:arm-allstar@hamvoip.org">arm-allstar@hamvoip.org</a><br>
                > > <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar" target="_blank">http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar</a><br>
                > > <br>
                > > Visit the BBB and RPi2 web page - <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://hamvoip.org" target="_blank">http://hamvoip.org</a><br>
                > > <br>
                > <br>
                > _______________________________________________<br>
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                > arm-allstar mailing list<br>
                > <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:arm-allstar@hamvoip.org">arm-allstar@hamvoip.org</a><br>
                > <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar" target="_blank">http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar</a><br>
                > <br>
                > Visit the BBB and RPi2 web page - <a class="ecxmoz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://hamvoip.org" target="_blank">http://hamvoip.org</a><br>
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