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Ash10 Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 478
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject: Ash10's Voice Utility Software |
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I've been busy writing some more new software - it's rather unimaginatively called Voice Utility, and here it is
http://tinyurl.com/238t6o
Voice Utility will take any Garmin VPM file (not just British_English ) and split it into its component audio samples. Once you have changed the samples as you see fit, Voice Utility will then join them back up into a new VPM file for you.
The free version of Voice Utility allows you to change as many (or as few) of the samples as you wish - however, after you have changed fifty samples, the quality of subsequently changed samples will be reduced slightly (although this will not stop your voice file from working).
You can remove this limitation by making a small Paypal donation - there is no minimum amount as such, but as a rule of thumb I like to have enough left after Paypal's cut for a beer or two...
There's no need to have the samples in any particular format - Voice Utility will convert 16-bit (linear PCM) or 8-bit (u-law or a-law) samples, mono or stereo, of any sample rate, into the correct format automatically.
This free version is for personal use only - commercial use prohibited without permission
How to get at your VPM files:
On an i3, the VPM files can be found on the memory card - in the /Garmin/Voice/ directory. You'll need a suitable card reader to be able to get at them - if your i3 doesn't have a memory card, then I'm afraid that it can't be done.
On a Nuvi, connect the unit to your computer and you should find the VPM files in the /Garmin/Voice/ directory.
Take a backup of your VPM file before doing anything else!
To split a VPM file into its component samples, run Voice Utility and point it to the file that you want to split. Choose a name for the extracted samples in the space below, then click on the Split button - the numbered samples will be extracted and saved to the specified directory.
To join component samples into a VPM file, point Voice Utility to the first sample (only the first sample in each series is displayed in the file dialog). Choose a name for the new VPM file in the space above, then click on the Join button - it's that simple.
Once you've modified a VPM file, you'll need to set your unit to a different language and then back again to force it to update itself.
Note that the first sample (numbered as _000) is special and should not be altered!
Enjoy!
Last edited by Ash10 on Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:25 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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Beerbellybill999 Regular Visitor
Joined: Jan 16, 2006 Posts: 202 Location: Merseyside
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Ash, What would we do without you!
How do you find the time?
I will test it tonight _________________ i3 2.70(went to 2.82,3.0,3.1 but downgraded) with V8 map on microSD card
Metroguide Europe V7 & V8 (routable and indexed)
Metroguide N America V6 (routable and indexed) |
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Ash10 Pocket GPS Verifier
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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Beerbellybill999 wrote: | How do you find the time? |
Out-of-work at the moment... |
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missing_user
Joined: Aug 30, 2008 Posts: -7
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Beerbellybill999!
Have not seen you posting for a while!
Happy new Year. |
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hodgy Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 01, 2006 Posts: 11 Location: Ashfield
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers Ash10!
Works perfectly for me [Garmin C510]
Just need to create that blank wav then away you go, thanks!
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15238 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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so then, are people gonna start posting vpm files any time soon then? i can't be bothered doing my own ;)
Ash10 - you're a star! you'll get some work soon (he says hopefully)
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Brian Regular Visitor
Joined: Nov 12, 2003 Posts: 94 Location: Lancashire, England, Great Britain
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:47 pm Post subject: Voice Utility |
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Tried it on English_American_.vpm and English_British_.vpm .. works great, tried it on English_British_Emily.vpm but did not work. Am I right in thinking it is not compatable with the TTS files? _________________ Aprilia Tuono, Zumo 550
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& Road Angel 7000 + Memory Map |
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Abakus Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jan 05, 2007 Posts: 13
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:14 am Post subject: Re: Voice Utility |
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Brian wrote: | Tried it on English_American_.vpm and English_British_.vpm .. works great, tried it on English_British_Emily.vpm but did not work. Am I right in thinking it is not compatable with the TTS files? |
TTS is a totally differernt story, much more much smale voice splits. |
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Mate Occasional Visitor
Joined: Feb 02, 2007 Posts: 1 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:44 am Post subject: Re: Voice Utility |
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Ash10, great work man !!
Just one question. wil this create a new voice name in the menu or does it overwrite the original voice file.
I understand the naming of the voice file is embeded in the file. Would it be possible to alter this name so you can select it on the device?
Abakus wrote: |
TTS is a totally differernt story, much more much smale voice splits. |
But could it be done? |
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locksmith Lifetime Member
Joined: Aug 16, 2005 Posts: 221
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:00 am Post subject: |
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Being a thickie, what on earth is this ? |
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Ash10 Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 478
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Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:19 am Post subject: Re: Voice Utility |
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Mate wrote: | Just one question. wil this create a new voice name in the menu or does it overwrite the original voice file.
I understand the naming of the voice file is embeded in the file. Would it be possible to alter this name so you can select it on the device? |
You need to replace the original VPM file with your modified one (remember to backup the originals first!) - so no, it won't add any menu entries.
I have mine set up like this:
- English_British - "recalculating" replaced with silence, and the camera approach and overspeed bings and bongs made louder.
- American_English - all speech replaced with silence, so just the assorted bings and bongs.
This is great for when you roughly know where you're going, and the constant voice directions are annoying - whenever you're not quite sure of the route, a quick glance at the screen shows the way. |
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currymonster Occasional Visitor
Joined: Nov 01, 2005 Posts: 9
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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If anyone simply wants to silence the annoying 'recalculating' then the doctored British voice file can be downloaded from here:- http://tinyurl.com/2z4fgh
Be sure to back up your old voice file first. I make no guarantees, but it does work for me on a Streetpilot i3. |
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Jamas Regular Visitor
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 76 Location: Toulouse-France
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:36 am Post subject: Re: Ash10's Voice Utility Software NEW! |
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Ash10 wrote: | I've been busy writing some more new software - it's rather unimaginatively called Voice Utility, and here it is 8) http://tinyurl.com/238t6o
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Voice Utility will take any Garmin VPM file (not just British_English ) |
Thanks a lot Ash10 for the frenchies . Will try tonight
Jamas _________________ SP i3 S/W 2.9-> 2.7 City Navigator V8 NT+ |
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snowboardcriminal Occasional Visitor
Joined: Sep 05, 2006 Posts: 55 Location: East Bristol
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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Hi all and thanks for the great work Ash.
Simple question, can you just not rename the vpm file so that you get another choice? so you have the orignal English version then have the option of using a doctored version called somthing else, rather than "over writing an existing set of files?
I am probably missing somthing really simple, but i am just a simple folk! _________________ Don't eat yellow snow
i3, on the middle of the dash, works just fine!
There are things that I know and you don't know, there are things that you know that i don't know, but always remember there is much that we both don't know. |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15238 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:25 am Post subject: |
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Ash, a quick question to clear something up before people start sharing files:
will a vpm file from, say, an i3, work on a nuvi or a c320 etc?
I can just imagine people editing their i3 files and uploading them for all to use and end up killing a different unit...
or do you want me to try it out between my i3 and nuvi?!
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