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# Installing Authentic DECTalk Server
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This guide shows how to install and run the authentic DECTalk server with the Moonbase Alpha voice.
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## Quick Install
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```bash
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cd ~/devcogs/ttstoy/dectalk-server
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npm install
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```
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This installs the `dectalk` npm package which includes the authentic DECTalk binaries.
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## What You Get
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The `dectalk` package provides:
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- Perfect Paul voice (the Moonbase Alpha voice)
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- Authentic DECTalk synthesis engine
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- Support for DECTalk phoneme commands
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- Same voice used by Stephen Hawking
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## Start the Server
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```bash
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PORT=3001 npm start
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```
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Or use the start script:
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```bash
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./start.sh
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```
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## Test It
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```bash
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# Test health
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curl http://127.0.0.1:3001/health
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# Generate audio
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curl "http://127.0.0.1:3001/say?text=aeiou" -o aeiou.mp3
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ffplay aeiou.mp3
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```
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## Configure TTSTOY
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In Discord:
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```
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[p]ttstoy mode dectalk
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[p]ttstoy dectalkurl http://127.0.0.1:3001
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[p]tts aeiou john madden
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```
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## Troubleshooting
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### "Cannot find module 'dectalk'"
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Run `npm install` in the dectalk-server directory.
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### Port already in use
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Use a different port:
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```bash
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PORT=3002 npm start
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```
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### Linux dependency issues
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The dectalk package may need additional libraries:
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```bash
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sudo apt install libasound2
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```
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## DECTalk Commands
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You can use DECTalk phoneme commands in your text:
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```
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[p]tts [:phoneme on] hehlow werld
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[p]tts [:rate 200] speaking very fast
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[p]tts [:dv ap 100] aeiou
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```
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These commands control pitch, rate, and other voice parameters just like in Moonbase Alpha.
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