esp-sr/docs/en/speech_synthesis

TTS Speech Synthesis Model
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:link_to_translation:`zh_CN:[中文]`

Espressif TTS speech synthesis model is a lightweight speech synthesis system designed for embedded systems, with the following main features:

- Currently **Only supports Chinese language**
- Input text is encoded in UTF-8
- Streaming output, which reduces latency
- Polyphonic pronunciation
- Adjustable output speech rate
- Digital broadcasting optimization
- Customized sound set (coming soon)

Overview
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Using a concatenative method, the current version of TTS includes the following components:

- Parser: converts Chinese text (encoded in UTF-8) to phonemes.
- Synthesizer: generates wave raw data from the phonemes provided by the parser and the sound set. Default output format: mono, 16 bit @ 16000 Hz.

Workflow:

.. figure:: ../../_static/esp_chinese_tts.png
   :alt: chinese TTS

Examples
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- :project_file:`esp-tts/samples/xiaoxin_speed1.wav` (voice=xiaoxin, speed=1): 欢迎使用乐鑫语音合成，支付宝收款 72.1 元，微信收款 643.12 元，扫码收款 5489.54 元
- :project_file:`esp-tts/samples/S2_xiaole_speed2.wav` (voice=xiaole, speed=2): 支付宝收款 1111.11 元

Programming Procedures
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.. code:: c

   #include "esp_tts.h"
   #include "esp_tts_voice_female.h"
   #include "esp_partition.h"

   /*** 1. create esp tts handle  ***/


   // initial voice set from separate voice data partition

   const esp_partition_t* part=esp_partition_find_first(ESP_PARTITION_TYPE_DATA, ESP_PARTITION_SUBTYPE_DATA_FAT, "voice_data");
   if (part==0) printf("Couldn't find voice data partition!\n");
   spi_flash_mmap_handle_t mmap;
   uint16_t* voicedata;
   esp_err_t err=esp_partition_mmap(part, 0, part->size, SPI_FLASH_MMAP_DATA, (const void**)&voicedata, &mmap);
   esp_tts_voice_t *voice=esp_tts_voice_set_init(&esp_tts_voice_template, voicedata);

   // 2. parse text and synthesis wave data
   char *text="欢迎使用乐鑫语音合成";
   if (esp_tts_parse_chinese(tts_handle, text)) {  // parse text into pinyin list
       int len[1]={0};
       do {
           short *data=esp_tts_stream_play(tts_handle, len, 4); // streaming synthesis
           i2s_audio_play(data, len[0]*2, portMAX_DELAY);  // i2s output
       } while(len[0]>0);
       i2s_zero_dma_buffer(0);
   }


See :project_file:`esp-tts/esp_tts_chinese/include/esp_tts.h` for API reference and see the `chinese_tts <https://github.com/espressif/esp-skainet/tree/master/examples/chinese_tts>`__ example in ESP-Skainet.


Resource Occupancy
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For the resource occupancy for this model, see :doc:`Resource Occupancy <../benchmark/README>`.