MiniMax Easy Voice

Simple text-to-speech skill powered by MiniMax Voice API. Converts any text into natural-sounding audio with customizable voice selection.

Usage

[Step 1] Preparation

IMPORTANT: Before using this skill, always verify the environment:

python check_environment.py

If API key is not set:

export MINIMAX_VOICE_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

Requirements:

• Python 3.8+
• MINIMAX_VOICE_API_KEY environment variable (required)
• FFmpeg (optional, for audio merging/conversion)

[Step 2] Generate speech audio from text

Convert any text to speech in one command:

# Default voice (male-qn-qingse)
python mmvoice.py tts "Hello, this is a test." -o test.mp3

# Chinese text
python mmvoice.py tts "你好，这是一个测试。" -o test_cn.mp3

# Specify a different voice by "-v voice_id"
python mmvoice.py tts "Hello world" -v female-shaonv -o hello.mp3

# Specify output path
python mmvoice.py tts "Your text" -o /path/to/output.mp3

Required parameters:

• text

  : The text you want to convert to speech

• -o OUTPUT

  : Output audio file path (required)

Optional parameters:

• -v VOICE_ID

  : Voice to use (default: male-qn-qingse)

Usage Details

Text length limits:

• Up to 10,000 characters per request
• For longer text, split into multiple requests and merge later

Pause insertion: Use

<#x#>

where x = pause duration in seconds

• Example:

  "Hello<#1.5#>world"

  = 1.5 second pause between words
• Range: 0.01 to 99.99 seconds

Emotion matching: speech-2.8 models automatically match emotions to your text content

Voice Selection

Choose the right voice for your content by consulting the voice catalog:

# List all available voices
python mmvoice.py list-voices

Voice catalog:

reference/voice_catalog.md

Contains:

• All available system voices (male, female)
• Voice characteristics and recommended use cases
• How to select the right voice for your content

Advanced Options

Voice Management

List available voices:

python mmvoice.py list-voices

Clone a voice from audio sample:

python mmvoice.py clone audio_file.mp3 --voice-id my-custom-voice

Design a voice from description:

python mmvoice.py design "A warm, gentle female voice" --voice-id designed-voice

Audio Processing

Merge multiple audio files:

python mmvoice.py merge file1.mp3 file2.mp3 file3.mp3 -o combined.mp3

Convert audio format:

python mmvoice.py convert input.wav -o output.mp3 --format mp3

Reference Documents

Open these when needed for more details:

|| Document | When to Use | ||----------|-------------| ||

reference/voice_catalog.md

| Choosing a voice_id | ||

reference/getting-started.md

| Environment setup | ||

reference/audio-guide.md

| Audio processing | ||

reference/voice-guide.md

| Voice cloning and design | ||

reference/troubleshooting.md

| Common issues and solutions |

Troubleshooting

Common issues:

1. API key not set: Run

   export MINIMAX_VOICE_API_KEY="your-key"

2. FFmpeg missing: Install with

   brew install ffmpeg

   (macOS) or

   sudo apt install ffmpeg

   (Ubuntu)
3. Voice not found: Use

   python mmvoice.py list-voices

   to see available voices

Run environment check:

python check_environment.py

See

reference/troubleshooting.md

for more solutions.