This is a VOX custom voice for the Rail Announcement Generator, for use with the National Rail phrase and datasets. These are all lines I have recorded with my own voice, using the VOX Editor.
These clips are post-processed by SoX. They are originally recorded as mono 16-bit PCM 48000hz WAV files, and then converted to 16000hz 32kbps MP3 files. Command used:
sox --buffer 2048000 "$1" -C 32 "$2" noisered "../data/vox/noise.profile" 0.4 treble 9 gain -l 4 rate 16kAll clips are recorded with a Behringer C-1U USB condenser microphone.
To use this voice in Rail Announcement Generator:
- Click on the gear to open the Settings screen
- Make sure "Use VOX" is turned ON
- Choose "GitHub - Roy" from the voice list
- Click "Save & close"
Alternatively, you can use the URL https://roycurtis.github.io/RAG-VOX-Roy if using the
"Custom" voice.
Please see LICENSE.md. This entire work is licensed under the Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 license. This means these voice files are freely
useable and remixable for non-commercial purposes only.
For my readings, I have mostly drawn inspiration from Phil Sayer's and Anne's voices, from official National Rail network systems.
A massive thank you to:
- Paul Casillas, for his recordings of station announcements
- My friends Toby and Kerys, for gifting me a Welsh pronunciation guide
- Sir Robrotheram, for assisting me in the pronunciation of Welsh station names
- John Ball, for his recordings of Welsh place name pronunciations
These recordings are meant for use with the Rail Announcement Generator. Please do not abuse these voice clips, or complete spoken phrases, to impersonate official National Rail announcements. These clips are not meant for use as a replacement for, or alternative to, official National Rail announcements.
If you wish to use these voice clips elsewhere, such as for train simulation games, please feel free. You may email me at roy.adrian.curtis@gmail.com if you are unsure.