piper

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Piper Commands

Piper command syntax with verified terminal examples.

Commands

5 commands for Piper

Piper Command: Output Wav Using Model And Json Config

echo <Thing to say> | piper -m <path/to/model.onnx> -c <path/to/model.onnx.json> -f <outputfile.wav>

Piper Command: Output Wav Using Text To Speech Model

echo <Thing to say> | piper -m <path/to/model.onnx> -f <outputfile.wav>

Piper Command: Select Speaker By Id Number

echo <Warum?> | piper -m <de_DE-thorsten_emotional-medium.onnx> --speaker <1> -f <angry.wav>

Piper Command: Speak Twice As Fast With Gaps Between Sentences

 echo <Speaking twice the speed. With added drama!> | piper -m <file.onnx> --length_scale <0.5> --sentence_silence <2> -f <drama.wav>

piper Operations

Piper Command: Stream Output To Mpv Media Player

echo <Hello world> | piper -m <en_GB-northern_english_male-medium.onnx> --output-raw -f - | mpv -

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FAQ

Coverage: Focused examples for common Piper workflows.

Verified version: current stable LTS.

Verification: Test commands in a disposable workspace and submit notes for edge cases.