# DECTalk Voices Reference

The 9 original DECTalk voices, each with unique characteristics.

## Voice List

| Voice | Description | Type |
|-------|-------------|------|
| paul | Perfect Paul (default, Moonbase Alpha) | Male |
| betty | Beautiful Betty | Female |
| harry | Huge Harry (deep voice) | Male |
| frank | Frail Frank (elderly) | Male |
| dennis | Doctor Dennis | Male |
| kit | Kit the Kid | Child |
| ursula | Uppity Ursula | Female |
| rita | Rough Rita (gravelly) | Female |
| wendy | Whispering Wendy (soft) | Female |

## Using Voices in Discord

### Set Your Voice
```
[p]ttstoy myvoice paul
[p]tts aeiou john madden
```

The voice command `[:np]` is automatically prepended to your text.

### Override Voice Mid-Text
You can use DECTalk commands to change voices within your message:
```
[p]tts [:nh]I'm gonna eat a pizza. [:dial67589340] Hi, can i order a pizza? [:nv]no! [:nh]why? [:nv] cuz you are john madden![:np]
```

Voice commands:
- `[:np]` - Paul
- `[:nb]` - Betty
- `[:nh]` - Harry
- `[:nf]` - Frank
- `[:nd]` - Dennis
- `[:nk]` - Kit
- `[:nu]` - Ursula
- `[:nr]` - Rita
- `[:nw]` - Wendy

## Testing Voices

```bash
# Test all voices
for voice in paul betty harry frank dennis kit ursula rita wendy; do
    echo "Testing $voice..."
    curl "http://127.0.0.1:3001/say?text=Hello%20I%20am%20$voice&voice=$voice" -o "${voice}.mp3"
done
```

## In Discord

```
# Set voice and speak
[p]ttstoy voice paul
[p]tts aeiou john madden

# Change voice
[p]ttstoy voice betty
[p]tts Hello, I am Beautiful Betty

# Override voice in text
[p]tts [:nh]Deep voice [:nb]now female voice [:np]back to paul
```