MMM-voice

[MagicMirrorPi]

I had a problem with this module too. My first problem was to solve the issue with the usb soundcard. Then i insert the debug line in the config and get some more informations. Now, i say magic mirror and the microphone is blinking and i can say some keywords like HIDE ALL MODULES, and i can see, the module understand me correctly, but do nothing… Anybody know why?

[ealfaror]

The module works very good! I’m Spanish and I have had to modify some words to improve the results.
But, I’ve a question:
I want use only the VOICE module. It’s possible to predefine that module when MagicMirror starts?

Thanks!

[strawberry 3.141]

@ealfaror Currently it’s not supported. If you want to change it https://github.com/fewieden/MMM-voice/blob/f9eb4cd4bde5c64ef894e8625250c4092aa0d4a7/node_helper.js#L18 this is were you need to change it mode: "VOICE". But keep in mind that manual changes can make trouble by a module update

[ealfaror]

@strawberry-3.141 Thanks! I’ve changed it and it works!
I hope I’ll remember it when the module updates. :)

[Allred]

I am not sure what I am missing/doing wrong. I have gotten everything installed and working after several attempts. I enabled debugging so I could see what it was capturing. Magic mirror activated microphone just fine. I could see the text below it that it was recognising, but if I said hide, or hide modules. It won’t hide any modules.

[strawberry 3.141]

@Allred sounds like you didn’t enter the voice mode first

MAGIC MIRROR VOICE HIDE MODULES will activate the microphone, switch to voice mode and performs the task hide modules.

For every following command in the voice mode you have to say

MAGIC MIRROR SHOW MODULES or when the microphone is already active just SHOW MODULES until you switch into another mode, then you would have to say voice again

[Mykle1]

@strawberry-3.141

What do I need?
Do I need a specific microphone?
If I get a webcam with a built in microphone, will that work?
If the webcam microphone will work, which webcam do you recommend?

I just want to have everything I need before I try anything, thanks.

[strawberry 3.141]

@Mykle1 i’m just using a usb microphone, never tried a buil in mic of a webcam because i don’t have one

[Mykle1]

@strawberry-3.141 said in MMM-voice:

i’m just using a usb microphone, never tried a buil in mic of a webcam because i don’t have one.

I actually got it working on a laptop with Ubuntu so I am now trying it on the Pi 3 with MMM-voice and a Logitech USB microphone. It loads with “Initializing” next to the microphone and for a second it shows “Ready, choose a mode.” but then it changes to Error. I tried to make it the default in Audio Device Settings on the Pi3 but it keeps going back to "bcm2835 (ALSA mixer) (Default). It won’t keep the “AK5370 (Alsa mixer)” as default.

 0 [ALSA           ]: bcm2835 - bcm2835 ALSA
                      bcm2835 ALSA
 1 [AK5370         ]: USB-Audio - AK5370
                      AKM AK5370 at usb-3f980000.usb-1.2, full speed

I’m going to bed!

[strawberry 3.141]

@Mykle1 just set the config to microphone: 1

[Mykle1]

@strawberry-3.141 said in MMM-voice:

just set the config to microphone: 1

I guess I should have mentioned that I already have that setting. I was tired. Does this mean that microphone is not compatible?

[strawberry 3.141]

@Mykle1 if you want i can have a look via remote desktop session

[Mykle1]

@strawberry-3.141 said in MMM-voice:

if you want i can have a look via remote desktop session

That would be great but I have to run to work for a few hours. I’ll be back in about 4 hours. So, perhaps later if you are available. I’d appreciate that.

[Mykle1]

I’m here for a while if you should come around

[Mykle1]

@strawberry-3.141

I tested my microphone on the Pi by doing this:

pi@Pi3:~ $ arecord -D plughw:1,0 test.wav
Recording WAVE 'test.wav' : Unsigned 8 bit, Rate 8000 Hz, Mono
^CAborted by signal Interrupt...
pi@Pi3:~ $ 

That gave me this:

Which sounds ok. Clear, and not too much white noise.

As long as my Audio Device Settings looks like this:

I am not in debug mode

{
     			module: 'MMM-voice',
     			position: 'top_right',
     			config: {
         		microphone: 1,
			keyword: 'MAGIC MIRROR', // UPPERCASE ONLY
			timeout: 15
     		}
 		},

However, I am getting this:

At least we got it working

[strawberry 3.141]

@Mykle1 the second line is in debug mode only

[Mykle1]

@strawberry-3.141 said in MMM-voice:

the second line is in debug mode only

So, can I remove that from showing?

[strawberry 3.141]

@Mykle1 it shouldn’t be there when you not added debug flag in the config

[Mykle1]

@strawberry-3.141

I’ll try debug: false and see what happens

[Mykle1]

@strawberry-3.141

You’re right again. I had config.js opened twice. One with debug and one without. I removed debug and saved and closed both. Now it’s fine. One last thing, if you don’t mind, I’d like to align everything in MMM-voice to the right margin. Please and thank you. :thumbsup_tone1: