Strange audio format.

Xela · Post by **Xela** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:02 pm

Even after uncompressing from did.dat TAW Speech wavs files they appear still to be in compressed format.

AUDACITY does not recognise them for editing. Other sound program identifies them as:
8000 HZ, 1 Bit, Mono, DSP TrueSpeech(TM).

I can play them in Win Media Player or Real with no problem. I also suceeded to batch convert them to 8 bit wavs which grew them substantailly in size (original full speech folder 4095 files ~4 MB , converted to 8 bit wav, mono, ~27 MB). Only now they can be edited.

But I wonder what is that "8000 HZ, 1 Bit, Mono, DSP TrueSpeech(TM): format and why WMP and Real plays them but all other known to me sound editors cannot save them in the same format ?

Savage · Post by **Savage** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:42 pm

Can attach a sample?

Xela · Post by **Xela** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:31 am

Here:
http://rapidshare.com/files/823983/001AA01.zip.html
The other proggy I tried was WavePad. Unlike Audacity it loaded, but did not want to save in the same format.

Xela · Post by **Xela** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:43 am

Basically the problem is that none of those editors can save in lesser than : 8000kHz, 8Bit Mono 7kb/sec . I need still less.

Savage · Post by **Savage** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:42 pm

Well i tried with ACMstation 2.1, this program uses the acm's of the system, you can found here:

ftp://ftp.sac.sk/pub/sac/sound/acmst210.zip

It's a reconversor, here it's you example reconverted, it' smore small

The program it's freeware

Xela · Post by **Xela** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:39 pm

Blessed be this forum place of true wisdom and solution to all and any problem.

Savage I owe you big beer man.

It works (at least conversion after edit) . I hope the game wont object now. Thanks really a milion.

NB. I am very

in audio formats. Is that 1 bit DSP TrueSpeech something from the "ancient" computer times? Or it is just rare?

Post by **Mr.Mouse** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:52 pm

Savage wrote:Well i tried with ACMstation 2.1, this program uses the acm's of the system, you can found here:

ftp://ftp.sac.sk/pub/sac/sound/acmst210.zip

It's a reconversor, here it's you example reconverted, it' smore small

The program it's freeware

Brilliant! Will make some people very happy! Xela not in the least, so I read

Savage · Post by **Savage** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:38 pm

@Xela maybe this help to know a bit the codec:
http://www.dspg.com/technology/truespee ... ssion.html

And less info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truespeech

Xela · Post by **Xela** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:11 pm

Thanks again Savage for all your help and great advice.

XeNTaX

XeNTaX

Strange audio format.

Strange audio format.