Voice ID's - and macro voice..

I am trying to find the magic format to build a voice id instead of a cw id

idrecording =letters/w digits/8 tried a few different ways and
not figuring it out.. Nor has my google foo in the archives found
it... Is it possible to build an ID with the individual recordings or
do i need to import them all into audacity and build one audio file.

Second question goes along with the first in that I want custom
sayings for some of the macros for linking ports.. rather then having
node 28235 and 28234 linked... a simple U H F on.. I see where i can
disable the normal telemetry in a macro string and do the connect but
not where I can do the custom voice words...

···

--
Fredric Moses - W8FSM - WQOG498
fred@moses.bz

Fred - I had the same idea once. But no, you need to use a program like
Audacity to make *one* recorded sound file for the ID.

Custom node connect and disconnect announcements are in this directory

/var/lib/asterisk/sounds/rpt/nodenames

see
http://ohnosec.org/drupal/node/142

73
Ken
27021
27061
28204

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-----Original Message-----
From: app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-
bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Fredric Moses
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 3:15 AM
To: App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
Subject: [App_rpt-users] Voice ID's - and macro voice..

I am trying to find the magic format to build a voice id instead of a
cw id

idrecording =letters/w digits/8 tried a few different ways and
not figuring it out.. Nor has my google foo in the archives found it...
Is it possible to build an ID with the individual recordings or do i
need to import them all into audacity and build one audio file.

Second question goes along with the first in that I want custom sayings
for some of the macros for linking ports.. rather then having node
28235 and 28234 linked... a simple U H F on.. I see where i can disable
the normal telemetry in a macro string and do the connect but not where
I can do the custom voice words...

--
Fredric Moses - W8FSM - WQOG498
fred@moses.bz
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cd /var/lib/asterisk/sounds/
cat letters/w.gsm digits/8.gsm letters/f.gsm letters/s.gsm letters/m.gsm
repeater.gsm > rpt/w8fsm.gsm

then in the rpt.conf file put:

idrecording = rpt/w8fsm

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-----Original Message-----
From: app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org
[mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Fredric Moses
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 3:15 AM
To: App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
Subject: [App_rpt-users] Voice ID's - and macro voice..

I am trying to find the magic format to build a voice id instead of a cw id

idrecording =letters/w digits/8 tried a few different ways and
not figuring it out.. Nor has my google foo in the archives found it... Is
it possible to build an ID with the individual recordings or do i need to
import them all into audacity and build one audio file.

Second question goes along with the first in that I want custom sayings for
some of the macros for linking ports.. rather then having node 28235 and
28234 linked... a simple U H F on.. I see where i can disable the normal
telemetry in a macro string and do the connect but not where I can do the
custom voice words...

--
Fredric Moses - W8FSM - WQOG498
fred@moses.bz
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dude, why are you trying to “build” one?
Take a mic, and record one. Completely without
question, having a custom “real-life” voice
recording as an identifier is a wonderful and
very tasteful, classy addition to your radio system.

JIM

···

Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:15:04 -0500
From: fred@moses.bz
To: App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
Subject: [App_rpt-users] Voice ID’s - and macro voice…

I am trying to find the magic format to build a voice id instead of a cw id

idrecording =letters/w digits/8 tried a few different ways and
not figuring it out… Nor has my google foo in the archives found
it… Is it possible to build an ID with the individual recordings or
do i need to import them all into audacity and build one audio file.

Second question goes along with the first in that I want custom
sayings for some of the macros for linking ports… rather then having
node 28235 and 28234 linked… a simple U H F on… I see where i can
disable the normal telemetry in a macro string and do the connect but
not where I can do the custom voice words…


Fredric Moses - W8FSM - WQOG498
fred@moses.bz


App_rpt-users mailing list
App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
ohnosec.org

dude, why are you trying to "build" one?
Take a mic, and record one. Completely without
question, having a custom "real-life" voice
recording as an identifier is a wonderful and
very tasteful, classy addition to your radio system.

Mostly because I hate the sound of my own voice. I'd really much rather listen to pretty much anything else. And, it's kind of nice to have a consistent voice on the repeater announcements. But mostly, yeah, anyone's voice but mine.

···

On Dec 28, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Jim Duuuude wrote:

--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY

Hey Buddy

Find you a "Cute Sexy Thang" and have her record your annoucements

Thats what we did in the 80's for ours.

A "Sexy voiced" friend over at the local TV station made carts for us.

I am sure you can find one willing to do that for you.

Even if you only have to buy lunch or dinner.

73's
bob

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On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 9:23 AM, Buddy Brannan <buddy@brannan.name> wrote:

On Dec 28, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Jim Duuuude wrote:

dude, why are you trying to "build" one?
Take a mic, and record one. Completely without
question, having a custom "real-life" voice
recording as an identifier is a wonderful and
very tasteful, classy addition to your radio system.

Mostly because I hate the sound of my own voice. I'd really much rather listen to pretty much anything else. And, it's kind of nice to have a consistent voice on the repeater announcements. But mostly, yeah, anyone's voice but mine.

--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY

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Hey Buddy

Find you a "Cute Sexy Thang" and have her record your annoucements

Thats what we did in the 80's for ours.

A "Sexy voiced" friend over at the local TV station made carts for us.

I am sure you can find one willing to do that for you.

Even if you only have to buy lunch or dinner.

Yup

I still have the master tapes from our sessions in the early 80s and was going to digitize them and send them down to Florida for the folks to use them again 30 years later

73 Leon WA4ZLW

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On 12/28/2011 10:36 AM, Bob Brown - WØNQX wrote:

73's
bob

On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 9:23 AM, Buddy Brannan<buddy@brannan.name> wrote:

On Dec 28, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Jim Duuuude wrote:

dude, why are you trying to "build" one?
Take a mic, and record one. Completely without
question, having a custom "real-life" voice
recording as an identifier is a wonderful and
very tasteful, classy addition to your radio system.

Mostly because I hate the sound of my own voice. I'd really much rather listen to pretty much anything else. And, it's kind of nice to have a consistent voice on the repeater announcements. But mostly, yeah, anyone's voice but mine.
--

Then, have her do it. professionally. For those few words it will
cost you less then a lunch or dinner. “$12 — 1 to 15 words”

http://store.digium.com/productview.php?category_id=8&product_code=8IVRPROMPT

JIM

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From: fred@moses.bz
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Voice ID’s - and macro voice…
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:57:17 -0500
To: telesistant@hotmail.com

Hehehe I want the nice sexy asterisk lady’s voice :slight_smile:

Fredric Moses - W8FSM - WQOG498

fred@moses.bz

On Dec 28, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Jim Duuuude wrote:

dude, why are you trying to “build” one?
Take a mic, and record one. Completely without
question, having a custom “real-life” voice
recording as an identifier is a wonderful and
very tasteful, classy addition to your radio system.

JIM

Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:15:04 -0500
From: fred@moses.bz
To: App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
Subject: [App_rpt-users] Voice ID’s - and macro voice…

I am trying to find the magic format to build a voice id instead of a cw id

idrecording =letters/w digits/8 tried a few different ways and
not figuring it out… Nor has my google foo in the archives found
it… Is it possible to build an ID with the individual recordings or
do i need to import them all into audacity and build one audio file.

Second question goes along with the first in that I want custom
sayings for some of the macros for linking ports… rather then having
node 28235 and 28234 linked… a simple U H F on… I see where i can
disable the normal telemetry in a macro string and do the connect but
not where I can do the custom voice words…


Fredric Moses - W8FSM - WQOG498
fred@moses.bz


App_rpt-users mailing list
App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users

Yea we have for some of my work things :slight_smile: have to see if i can make a
list of other words i want and if there is anything else I need for
work... I got the ID string good.. Now that I am awake going to start
building some macros... Then I need to figure out a way todo some
cor active PL with a logic output..

···

--
Fredric Moses - W8FSM - WQOG498
fred@moses.bz

On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 11:12, Jim Duuuude <telesistant@hotmail.com> wrote:

Then, have her do it. professionally. For those few words it will
cost you less then a lunch or dinner. "$12 — 1 to 15 words"

http://store.digium.com/productview.php?category_id=8&product_code=8IVRPROMPT

JIM

________________________________
From: fred@moses.bz
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Voice ID's - and macro voice..
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:57:17 -0500
To: telesistant@hotmail.com

Hehehe I want the nice sexy asterisk lady's voice :slight_smile:
--
Fredric Moses - W8FSM - WQOG498
fred@moses.bz

On Dec 28, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Jim Duuuude wrote:

dude, why are you trying to "build" one?
Take a mic, and record one. Completely without
question, having a custom "real-life" voice
recording as an identifier is a wonderful and
very tasteful, classy addition to your radio system.

JIM

Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:15:04 -0500
From: fred@moses.bz
To: App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
Subject: [App_rpt-users] Voice ID's - and macro voice..

I am trying to find the magic format to build a voice id instead of a cw
id

idrecording =letters/w digits/8 tried a few different ways and
not figuring it out.. Nor has my google foo in the archives found
it... Is it possible to build an ID with the individual recordings or
do i need to import them all into audacity and build one audio file.

Second question goes along with the first in that I want custom
sayings for some of the macros for linking ports.. rather then having
node 28235 and 28234 linked... a simple U H F on.. I see where i can
disable the normal telemetry in a macro string and do the connect but
not where I can do the custom voice words...

--
Fredric Moses - W8FSM - WQOG498
fred@moses.bz
_______________________________________________
App_rpt-users mailing list
App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
ohnosec.org

Ooooh...Allison Smith. Great voice.

I had a few of my announcer friends record some for me. I've even done
a few for other systems (I have a complete recording/radio studio in my
basement...ok, I'm a bit odd, but then, aren't we all...???). It's not
that hard, especially with the great open source audio programs out there.

But, for my every-thirty-minutes weather update, William is just fine.

BB
WB0YLE

···

On 12/28/2011 11:12 AM, Jim Duuuude wrote:

Then, have her do it. professionally. For those few words it will
cost you less then a lunch or dinner. "$12 � 1 to 15 words"

http://store.digium.com/productview.php?category_id=8&product_code=8IVRPROMPT

JIM

I agree. Personal ID’s really make the difference!

Speaking of which, is there any way we all can share our personal ID’s so we can add them to our folders for play?

Lu

KA4EPS

Florida HUB 27892

···

From: app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Jim Duuuude
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 10:16 AM
To: fred@moses.bz; app_rpt mailing list
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Voice ID’s - and macro voice…

dude, why are you trying to “build” one?
Take a mic, and record one. Completely without
question, having a custom “real-life” voice
recording as an identifier is a wonderful and
very tasteful, classy addition to your radio system.

JIM

Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:15:04 -0500
From: fred@moses.bz
To: App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
Subject: [App_rpt-users] Voice ID’s - and macro voice…

I am trying to find the magic format to build a voice id instead of a cw id

idrecording =letters/w digits/8 tried a few different ways and
not figuring it out… Nor has my google foo in the archives found
it… Is it possible to build an ID with the individual recordings or
do i need to import them all into audacity and build one audio file.

Second question goes along with the first in that I want custom
sayings for some of the macros for linking ports… rather then having
node 28235 and 28234 linked… a simple U H F on… I see where i can
disable the normal telemetry in a macro string and do the connect but
not where I can do the custom voice words…


Fredric Moses - W8FSM - WQOG498
fred@moses.bz


App_rpt-users mailing list
App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
ohnosec.org

Uh...I don't think you'd want to use my ID for your machine...just
sayin'...:slight_smile:

On the other hand...might really confuse Uncle Charlie, wouldn't it...???

In the nodenames directory, if you drop the gsm file under the name
nodenumber.gsm (ie 27294.gsm), whenever my 220 machines attaches to you,
you would hear my callsign rather than my node number as the announcement.

We have, up here, a central repository that we update and download from
a couple times a day to keep the callsigns/bands in sync. For instance,
I have 27294, 27295, 27673, 27710, 27774, and 90102 .gsm files that are
dropped into the common nodenames repository. So, everyone on our net
up here has a cron job that rsyncs that directory. Keeps us all on our
toes.

Not that hard to set up, if you've a linux type around, and if you're in
a linked network, may be the way to go.

73, BB WB0YLE
Allstar: too many nodes on one machine...on vacation, so I'm building
repeaters...:wink:
Morrisville PA

···

On 12/29/2011 5:31 AM, Lu Vencl wrote:

I agree. Personal ID's really make the difference!

Speaking of which, is there any way we all can share our personal ID's so we
can add them to our folders for play?

On another note (A sharp over middle C?)..was working on getting my
fleapower 440 repeater up and going...and got a call on my machine from
a gent who was complaining that my fixed station was beaconing to aprs
every minute..and was 'filling' the backend with the long comment field,
thus blocking out other uses. Whatever. So, want to be a good citizen,
and back it down to every 30 minutes or so, since it is a fixed station,
yadda yadda.

Anyway...can't recall where the beacon cycle time is for the aprs
function...anyone recall off the top of the noggin? Up to my brown eyes
in solder, wires, and tie wraps, so thought I'd ask and nudge anyone who
may have it closer to the front of the queue than me right now...thanks!

Hope all are enjoying this inter-holiday week and getting stuff
accomplished...I know I am...:slight_smile: Ranger node radio up, configured, tuned
thru the menu and online, and new 440 machine seems to be working here,
added to the mix (xmt into a dummy right now to keep the coordinators
happy (Hi Jeff!) and play by the rules, but, makes for a good
in-the-shack link at fleapower (<.25W)...

73 Bryan WB0YLE
Allstar:
27294 224.5400- 4A
27710 449.9875- 4A
27774 927.6500- 4A
90102 146.5500 Simplex Ranger Node
27673 Lower Bucks Cnty. PA Hub
27295 Broadcast Electronics Audio Console for NCS duties
Morrisville PA

Here is what we use on our local network of repeaters.

Add this line to your crontab

00 00,12 * * * /usr/bin/rsync -av rsync://reflector.kb2ear.net/nodenames/ /var/lib/asterisk/sounds/rpt/nodenames/

By using rsync your system will only get files that are newer than the ones already there, keeping my bandwidth usage down.

To add your node to the repository go to:

http://reflector.kb2ear.net/ubr_file_upload.php

make sure your file is named .wav,gsm,ulaw

If it tells you the file is not allowed email it to me and I’ll fix the upload.

If you have a large number of files zip them up and then upload.

Or just email me the files.

once I test the file to make sure it plays in asterisk I’ll add it to the repository for everyone to download.

73,

Scott KB2EAR

···

From: app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Lu Vencl
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 5:31 AM
To: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Voice ID’s - and macro voice…

I agree. Personal ID’s really make the difference!

Speaking of which, is there any way we all can share our personal ID’s so we can add them to our folders for play?

Lu

KA4EPS

Florida HUB 27892

From: app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org [mailto:app_rpt-users-bounces@ohnosec.org] On Behalf Of Jim Duuuude
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 10:16 AM
To: fred@moses.bz; app_rpt mailing list
Subject: Re: [App_rpt-users] Voice ID’s - and macro voice…

dude, why are you trying to “build” one?
Take a mic, and record one. Completely without
question, having a custom “real-life” voice
recording as an identifier is a wonderful and
very tasteful, classy addition to your radio system.

JIM

Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:15:04 -0500
From: fred@moses.bz
To: App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
Subject: [App_rpt-users] Voice ID’s - and macro voice…

I am trying to find the magic format to build a voice id instead of a cw id

idrecording =letters/w digits/8 tried a few different ways and
not figuring it out… Nor has my google foo in the archives found
it… Is it possible to build an ID with the individual recordings or
do i need to import them all into audacity and build one audio file.

Second question goes along with the first in that I want custom
sayings for some of the macros for linking ports… rather then having
node 28235 and 28234 linked… a simple U H F on… I see where i can
disable the normal telemetry in a macro string and do the connect but
not where I can do the custom voice words…


Fredric Moses - W8FSM - WQOG498
fred@moses.bz


App_rpt-users mailing list
App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
ohnosec.org

If you are running app_gps from the SVN tree (the great fruitless one :slight_smile:
there is a parameter, which as I reacall is “interval=XXX” where you can
specify the report interval in seconds (300 is good for what you want).
Since it is a fixed station, you might also make sure the icon is correct,
(I think “icon=r” is the right thing for that).

JIM WB6NIL

···

Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:36:35 -0500
From: bdboyle@bdboyle.com
To: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org
Subject: [App_rpt-users] APRS beaconing

On another note (A sharp over middle C?)…was working on getting my
fleapower 440 repeater up and going…and got a call on my machine from
a gent who was complaining that my fixed station was beaconing to aprs
every minute…and was ‘filling’ the backend with the long comment field,
thus blocking out other uses. Whatever. So, want to be a good citizen,
and back it down to every 30 minutes or so, since it is a fixed station,
yadda yadda.

Anyway…can’t recall where the beacon cycle time is for the aprs
function…anyone recall off the top of the noggin? Up to my brown eyes
in solder, wires, and tie wraps, so thought I’d ask and nudge anyone who
may have it closer to the front of the queue than me right now…thanks!

Hope all are enjoying this inter-holiday week and getting stuff
accomplished…I know I am…:slight_smile: Ranger node radio up, configured, tuned
thru the menu and online, and new 440 machine seems to be working here,
added to the mix (xmt into a dummy right now to keep the coordinators
happy (Hi Jeff!) and play by the rules, but, makes for a good
in-the-shack link at fleapower (<.25W)…

73 Bryan WB0YLE
Allstar:
27294 224.5400- 4A
27710 449.9875- 4A
27774 927.6500- 4A
90102 146.5500 Simplex Ranger Node
27673 Lower Bucks Cnty. PA Hub
27295 Broadcast Electronics Audio Console for NCS duties
Morrisville PA


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ohnosec.org

im sorry to redo an old thread but how do i get the posh recorded audio files into the allstar system…?
im wanting to do this for a on the hour ident along with time of day also
i.e welcome to xxxxxx repeater located in place name ctcss 82.5hz and so on then announce the current time and maybe temperature…

thanks

see the wiki for full details but something like this
(assuming you have your recording and placed it in /var/asterisk/sounds/nodenames???)

first, create a command to play the file

8901=localplay,/etc/asterisk/msg/wxfc ; play wx fcst local only

then create a macro to run it [marcros]

8881=*8901# ; Play WX

then place the macro in your ‘schedular’ for the sequnces you want to run the macro

8881=00 06 * * * ;wx on the hour (runs macro 8881 at 6 o’clock am everyday)

my examples are a mixed back of tricks, but I think you should get the idea.

Note that the schedular only runs macro, not commands, so put any command in the macro and call it when you need it through the sched.