mm-easy-voice

# MiniMax Easy Voice

Simple text-to-speech skill powered by MiniMax Voice API. Converts any text into natural-sounding audio with customizable voice selection.


## Usage
### [Step 1] Preparation

**IMPORTANT:** Before using this skill, always verify the environment:

```bash
python check_environment.py
```

**If API key is not set:**
```bash
export MINIMAX_VOICE_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
```

**Requirements:**
- Python 3.8+
- MINIMAX_VOICE_API_KEY environment variable (required)
- FFmpeg (optional, for audio merging/conversion)


### [Step 2] Generate speech audio from text

Convert any text to speech in one command:

```bash
# Default voice (male-qn-qingse)
python mmvoice.py tts "Hello, this is a test." -o test.mp3

# Chinese text
python mmvoice.py tts "你好，这是一个测试。" -o test_cn.mp3

# Specify a different voice by "-v voice_id"
python mmvoice.py tts "Hello world" -v female-shaonv -o hello.mp3

# Specify output path
python mmvoice.py tts "Your text" -o /path/to/output.mp3
```

**Required parameters:**
- `text`: The text you want to convert to speech
- `-o OUTPUT`: Output audio file path (required)

**Optional parameters:**
- `-v VOICE_ID`: Voice to use (default: male-qn-qingse)


### Usage Details

**Text length limits:**
- Up to 10,000 characters per request
- For longer text, split into multiple requests and merge later

**Pause insertion:** Use `<#x#>` where x = pause duration in seconds
- Example: `"Hello<#1.5#>world"` = 1.5 second pause between words
- Range: 0.01 to 99.99 seconds

**Emotion matching:** speech-2.8 models automatically match emotions to your text content



## Voice Selection

Choose the right voice for your content by consulting the voice catalog:

```bash
# List all available voices
python mmvoice.py list-voices
```

**Voice catalog:** `reference/voice_catalog.md`

Contains:
- All available system voices (male, female)
- Voice characteristics and recommended use cases
- How to select the right voice for your content


## Advanced Op...