scrapyard-cogworks/ttstoy/dectalk-server/INSTALL.md

Installing Authentic DECTalk Server

This guide shows how to install and run the authentic DECTalk server with the Moonbase Alpha voice.

Quick Install

cd ~/devcogs/ttstoy/dectalk-server
npm install

This installs the dectalk npm package which includes the authentic DECTalk binaries.

What You Get

The dectalk package provides:

• Perfect Paul voice (the Moonbase Alpha voice)
• Authentic DECTalk synthesis engine
• Support for DECTalk phoneme commands
• Same voice used by Stephen Hawking

Start the Server

PORT=33001 npm start

Or use the start script:

./start.sh

Test It

# Test health
curl http://127.0.0.1:33001/health

# Generate audio
curl "http://127.0.0.1:33001/say?text=aeiou" -o aeiou.mp3
ffplay aeiou.mp3

Configure TTSTOY

In Discord:

[p]ttstoy mode dectalk
[p]ttstoy dectalkurl http://127.0.0.1:33001
[p]tts aeiou john madden

Troubleshooting

"Cannot find module 'dectalk'"

Run npm install in the dectalk-server directory.

Port already in use

Use a different port:

PORT=33002 npm start

Linux dependency issues

The dectalk package may need additional libraries:

sudo apt install libasound2

DECTalk Commands

You can use DECTalk phoneme commands in your text:

[p]tts [:phoneme on] hehlow werld
[p]tts [:rate 200] speaking very fast
[p]tts [:dv ap 100] aeiou

These commands control pitch, rate, and other voice parameters just like in Moonbase Alpha.