Recording tipps - Revision history

Eltocino: added link to librivox recording tips.

2021-11-17T05:57:03Z

added link to librivox recording tips.

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	* Review your work at regular intervals and compare with previous recording to ensure consistent quality		* Review your work at regular intervals and compare with previous recording to ensure consistent quality
	* Do not be afraid to ask for help! Getting feedback on your data early on can help prevent wasted effort.		* Do not be afraid to ask for help! Getting feedback on your data early on can help prevent wasted effort.
			*There's a wealth of information on the internet about recording. For instance, https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Newbie_Guide_to_Recording from Librivox is a useful guide with numerous sub pages of information. Some is audio-book specific, but the majority is useful for anyone recording voice.

Nmstoker: Fixed some minor typos

2021-11-12T12:54:54Z

Fixed some minor typos

72.128.154.254 at 08:09, 9 November 2021

2021-11-09T08:09:02Z

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	* Use a text corpus with cleaned numbers/abbreviations and good phoneme coverage		* Use a text corpus with cleaned numbers/abbreviations and good phoneme coverage
	* Read neutral, but with a natural speech flow and do not swallow up letters		* Read neutral, but with a natural speech flow and do not swallow up letters
	* Adjust tone and pitch with ~~punctuations~~		* Adjust tone and pitch with punctuation
	* Use a constant recording speed		* Use a constant recording speed
	* Check your recordings regularly in high volume for background noise		* Check your recordings regularly in high volume for background noise
	* Make breaks ~~regualarly~~ and do not record more than four hours a day		* Make breaks regularly and do not record more than four hours a day
	* Record error free		* Record error free
			* Investing in a quality interface and mic can make a big difference in quality. A 24 bit 96khz interface with a large diaphragm condenser can be had for about $200 USD.
			* Record at the highest quality level practical. You can convert to lesser formats later, but you can't up convert cleanly
			* Review your work at regular intervals and compare with previous recording to ensure consistent quality
			* Do not be afraid to ask for help! Getting feedback on your data early on can help prevent wasted effort.

Thorsten at 21:59, 1 November 2021

2021-11-01T21:59:32Z

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	When you plan to record a voice dataset to be used for a TTS model training you should check these tipps and tricks:		When you plan to record a voice dataset to be used for a TTS model training you should check these tipps and tricks:

Thorsten at 21:58, 1 November 2021

2021-11-01T21:58:36Z

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	When you plan to record a voice dataset to be used for a TTS model training you should check these tipps and tricks:		When you plan to record a voice dataset to be used for a TTS model training you should check these tipps and tricks:

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2021-11-01T21:53:49Z

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{{Category:Recording tipps}}

When you plan to record a voice dataset to be used for a TTS model training you should check these tipps and tricks:

* '''Use a good microphone and a quiet recording room setup''' (no computers fans, air conditioning, ...)
* Use a text corpus with cleaned numbers/abbreviations and good phoneme coverage
* Read neutral, but with a natural speech flow and do not swallow up letters
* Adjust tone and pitch with punctuations
* Use a constant recording speed
* Check your recordings regularly in high volume for background noise
* Make breaks regualarly and do not record more than four hours a day
* Record error free

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	[[Category:Lessons learned]]		[[Category:Lessons learned]]

	When you plan to record a voice dataset to be used for a TTS model training you should check these ~~tipps~~ and tricks:		When you plan to record a voice dataset to be used for a TTS model training you should check these tips and tricks:

	* '''Use a good microphone and a quiet recording room setup''' (no ~~computers~~ fans, air conditioning, ...)		* '''Use a good microphone and a quiet recording room setup''' (no computer fans, air conditioning, ...)
	* Use a text corpus with cleaned numbers/abbreviations and good phoneme coverage		* Use a text corpus with cleaned numbers/abbreviations and good phoneme coverage
	* Read neutral, but with a natural speech flow and do not swallow up letters		* Read in a neutral style, but with a natural speech flow and do not swallow up letters
	* Adjust tone and pitch with punctuation		* Adjust tone and pitch with punctuation
	* Use a constant recording speed		* Use a constant recording speed
	* Check your recordings regularly in high volume for background noise		* Check your recordings regularly in high volume for background noise
	* ~~Make~~ breaks regularly and do not record more than four hours a day		* Take breaks regularly and do not record more than four hours a day
	* Record error free		* Record error free
	* Investing in a quality interface and mic can make a big difference in quality. A 24 bit 96khz interface with a large diaphragm condenser can be had for about $200 USD.		* Investing in a quality interface and mic can make a big difference in quality. A 24 bit 96khz interface with a large diaphragm condenser can be had for about $200 USD.
	* Record at the highest quality level practical. You can convert to lesser formats later, but you ~~can't~~ up convert cleanly		* Record at the highest quality level practical. You can convert to lesser formats later, but you cannot up convert cleanly
	* Review your work at regular intervals and compare with previous recording to ensure consistent quality		* Review your work at regular intervals and compare with previous recording to ensure consistent quality
	* Do not be afraid to ask for help! Getting feedback on your data early on can help prevent wasted effort.		* Do not be afraid to ask for help! Getting feedback on your data early on can help prevent wasted effort.