sonic-wrapper

Cartesia Sonic TTS Wrapper

You need your own API key to use demo.

About

A simple and powerful wrapper for the Cartesia Sonic Text-to-Speech (TTS) API, providing an easy-to-use interface for generating speech from text in multiple languages with advanced features. The package includes:

• A Python library for developers.
• A Command-Line Interface (CLI) for terminal interaction.
• A Gradio web interface for user-friendly interaction.

Note: To use this wrapper, you need a valid API key from Cartesia. A subscription is required to access the Sonic TTS API. Visit Cartesia Sonic for more information.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• Getting Started
  • Setting Up the API Key
• Usage
  • As a Python Library
    • Initializing the Voice Manager
    • Voice Management
    • Text-to-Speech Generation
  • Command-Line Interface (CLI)
    • Commands and Usage
  • Gradio Web Interface
    • Running the Interface
    • Online Demo
• Examples
  • Generating Speech with Emotions
  • Creating and Using a Custom Voice
• Notes
• TODO
• License
• Acknowledgments
• Contact

Features

• Easy-to-use Python Wrapper: Simplifies interaction with the Cartesia Sonic TTS API.
• Text-to-Speech Generation:
  • Supports multiple languages.
  • Speed control from very slow to very fast.
  • Emotion control with adjustable intensity.
  • Text improvement options for better TTS results.
• Voice Management:
  • List available voices with filtering options.
  • Create custom voices from audio files.
  • Get detailed information about voices.
• Command-Line Interface (CLI): Interact with the TTS functionality via the terminal.
• Gradio Web Interface: User-friendly web application for interactive use.

Installation

Install the sonic-wrapper package via pip:

pip install sonic-wrapper

Note: The package requires Python 3.9 or higher.

Additional Dependencies for Gradio Interface

If you plan to use the Gradio web interface, install Gradio:

pip install gradio>=5.0.0

Getting Started

Setting Up the API Key

To use the Cartesia Sonic TTS API, you need a valid API key. Obtain an API key by subscribing to the service on the Cartesia Sonic website.

Once you have your API key, you can set it up:

• Using the Python Library: Provide the API key when initializing the CartesiaVoiceManager.
• Using the CLI: Set the API key using the set-api-key command.
• Using the Gradio Interface: Enter the API key in the provided field.

The API key is stored in a .env file for subsequent use.

Usage

As a Python Library

Initializing the Voice Manager

from sonic_wrapper import CartesiaVoiceManager

# Initialize the manager with your API key
manager = CartesiaVoiceManager(api_key='your_api_key_here')

Alternatively, if you have set the CARTESIA_API_KEY environment variable or stored the API key in a .env file, you can initialize without passing the API key:

manager = CartesiaVoiceManager()

Voice Management

Listing Available Voices:

voices = manager.list_available_voices()
for voice in voices:
    print(f"ID: {voice['id']}, Name: {voice['name']}, Language: {voice['language']}")

Filtering Voices by Language and Accessibility:

from sonic_wrapper import VoiceAccessibility

voices = manager.list_available_voices(
    languages=['en'],
    accessibility=VoiceAccessibility.ONLY_PUBLIC
)

Getting Voice Information:

voice_info = manager.get_voice_info('voice_id')
print(voice_info)

Creating a Custom Voice:

voice_id = manager.create_custom_voice(
    name='My Custom Voice',
    source='path/to/your_voice_sample.wav',
    language='en',
    description='This is a custom voice created from my own sample.'
)

Text-to-Speech Generation

Setting the Voice:

manager.set_voice('voice_id')

Adjusting Speed and Emotions:

# Set speech speed (-1.0 to 1.0)
manager.speed = 0.5  # Faster speech

# Set emotions
emotions = [
    {'name': 'positivity', 'level': 'high'},
    {'name': 'surprise', 'level': 'medium'}
]
manager.set_emotions(emotions)

Generating Speech:

output_file = manager.speak(
    text='Hello, world!',
    output_file='output.wav'
)
print(f"Audio saved to {output_file}")

Improving Text Before Synthesis:

from sonic_wrapper import improve_tts_text

text = 'Your raw text here.'
improved_text = improve_tts_text(text, language='en')
manager.speak(text=improved_text, output_file='improved_output.wav')

Command-Line Interface (CLI)

The package includes a CLI tool for interacting with the TTS functionality directly from the terminal.

Commands and Usage

Set API Key

Set your Cartesia API key:

python -m sonic_wrapper.cli set-api-key your_api_key_here

List Voices

List all available voices:

python -m sonic_wrapper.cli list-voices

With filters:

python -m sonic_wrapper.cli list-voices --language en --accessibility api

Generate Speech

Generate speech from text using a specific voice:

python -m sonic_wrapper.cli generate-speech --text "Hello, world!" --voice "Voice Name or ID"

Additional options:

• Specify Output File:

  --output output.wav
  

• Adjust Speech Speed:

  --speed 0.5  # Speed ranges from -1.0 (slowest) to 1.0 (fastest)
  

• Add Emotions:

  --emotions "positivity:medium" "surprise:high"
  

  Valid emotions: anger, positivity, surprise, sadness, curiosity

  Valid intensities: lowest, low, medium, high, highest

Create Custom Voice

Create a custom voice from an audio file:

python -m sonic_wrapper.cli create-voice --name "My Custom Voice" --source path/to/audio.wav

Gradio Web Interface

The Gradio interface provides a user-friendly web application for interacting with the TTS functionality.

Running the Interface

• Install Gradio (if not already installed):

  pip install gradio>=5.0.0
  

• Run the Application:

  python app.py
  

• Access the Web Interface:

  Open the provided local URL in your web browser.

Online Demo

Try the Gradio interface online without installing anything:

Examples

Generating Speech with Emotions

python -m sonic_wrapper.cli generate-speech \
  --text "I'm so excited to share this news with you!" \
  --voice "Enthusiastic Voice" \
  --emotions "positivity:high" "surprise:medium" \
  --speed 0.5 \
  --output excited_message.wav

Creating and Using a Custom Voice

Step 1: Create a Custom Voice

python -m sonic_wrapper.cli create-voice \
  --name "Custom Voice" \
  --source path/to/your_voice_sample.wav \
  --description "A custom voice created from my own audio sample."

Step 2: Generate Speech with the Custom Voice

python -m sonic_wrapper.cli generate-speech \
  --text "This is my custom voice." \
  --voice "Custom Voice" \
  --output custom_voice_output.wav

Notes

• API Key: A valid Cartesia API key is required to use this wrapper. Set your API key using the CLI or in your code. Visit Cartesia Sonic to obtain an API key.
• Subscription: Access to the Cartesia Sonic TTS API requires a subscription. Please refer to their pricing page for more details.
• Voice Mixing: Currently, voice mixing functionality is not available in the CLI and Gradio versions but is available in the Python library.
• Voice Embeddings: The wrapper handles voice embeddings for you, storing them locally for faster access.

TODO

• Implement voice mixing functionality in Gradio interface and CLI.
• Enhance error handling and logging.
• Improve documentation with more examples and use cases.
• Add support for additional languages and voices as they become available.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.