[Request] Provide German model

[eqikkwkp25-cyber]

Many thanks Rowel for this repository and the provided English models. I like the quality and RTF on CPU, its about 10 on my PC, and i will soon install it on different kind of RPIs.

Do you have any plans to train a German model, for instance based on

ThorstenVoice Dataset 2022.10

Can you share your experience with regards to training speed?

[roatienza]

Many thanks! I can schedule training ES on the German dataset but will need someone to validate it. I also have to find a good lexicon for that dataset. On a single GPU (I used RTX6000), the models train in a day. The models are a lot faster in ONNX. I still have to complete many details in the github (train and conversion to other model formats).

[fquirin]

I'm pretty sure @thorstenMueller could help out with the Lexicon 🙂.

Alternatively I have a pretty big Lexicon file from Zamia Speech models (X-SAMPA-ish phonemes I think) that I used to train a Phonetisaurus G2P model as well (see adapt-lm repo), if that helps?

[eqikkwkp25-cyber]

Many thanks! I can schedule training ES on the German dataset but will need someone to validate it. I also have to find a good lexicon for that dataset. On a single GPU (I used RTX6000), the models train in a day. The models are a lot faster in ONNX. I still have to complete many details in the github (train and conversion to other model formats).

For sure i can validate intermediate training results resp. generated models as a native speaking German if you mean this by the term validation.

[thorstenMueller]

Hi, how can i be supportive on that 🙂?

[roatienza]

The dataset preparation has been documented in the current commit.

Training for the German language could be replicated using this procedure.