Log File to MP3 Coverter Utility

Mike Lowe · 06-23-2003, 01:57 PM

What would be the possibility of someone doing something along the lines of the following:

Converting a log file to a "Announcer.mp3" file. For instance:

Yesterday I was driving around delivering pizza's (gotta love summer jobs) and was listening to the Yankees/Mets game (Lord knows why). I got to thinking how cool it would be to actually be able to listen to one of my online league games in an mp3 format that I could burn to a disc or mp3 player.

I know nothing about programming but Im thinking it would work along these lines:

The utility maker would actually have to record all of the phrases in the OOTP5 game text (as well as all of the player names) :-( .

I guess then the output would be this actual "announcer" recording a game, pbp, to a 10-15 min long mp3 file. This mp3 file could then be burned to a CD or whatever.

I am a loser for even thinking this. But hell, I drive around for 6 hours a day at work and I know at least I'd use it! lol So....somebody make it for me (jk)

Just an idea,

Mike

Cuss16 · 06-23-2003, 02:49 PM

This is a cool idea, but probably would be hard to find a taker.

Mike Lowe · 06-23-2003, 03:13 PM

Yeah, I agree. If I had any idea how to do it I'd at least give it a a try.

I could be the announcer lol :-)

manooly · 06-23-2003, 03:19 PM

You could convert the text to audio with any TTS (text-to-speech) engine. You'd be amazed in how good the technology has come along. I work in this field and feel like I cannot share anymore information.

Drood · 06-23-2003, 07:23 PM

Was going to suggest the TTS thing. In fact, I may give this a go myself.

Cuss16 · 06-23-2003, 07:25 PM

I would love to see this happen too but i have no idea how to do it. So Drood, good luck!

Maestro23 · 06-24-2003, 12:54 AM

Hey guys, just read this post and it caught my eye. I just came from the following site and downloaded a demo of a text-to-speech conversion program. Have played with it a little and it seems pretty awesome. Here is the link: http://www.text-to-speech-software.com/. It might be what we need.
Hope this helps anyone.

ctorg · 06-24-2003, 09:34 AM

Just downloaded that program and will test it out later. I'll try making it say all sorts of fun things. Thanks for the link!

Maestro23 · 06-24-2003, 02:06 PM

No problem ctorg, let me know what you accomplish with it..

Mike Lowe · 06-24-2003, 02:59 PM

Wow, this is great. This seems like it wouldn't be as difficult as some of us first thought. Good luck guys.

Maestro23 · 06-24-2003, 03:41 PM

Hey Mike47, Let me know what u come with.

Mike Lowe · 06-24-2003, 04:21 PM

lol, I have zero programming skills. I wont be undertaking anything. :-) I just thought it would be a neat idea.

Mike Lowe · 06-25-2003, 01:47 AM

Ha, the program from the link above is hilarious. Who wouldn't want Stephen Hawkins reading their game log to them while they drive?

Unbelievable.

jjd · 06-25-2003, 01:48 PM

I put together a small and very simple MS Excel macro that can be used to convert the log file into something that sounds a bit like a baseball broadcast.

Using the text to speech editor I made the mp3 file.

Click Here

This is the game log for a game between the Tucson Demons and the Ft. Worth Roadrunners.

It's not perfect, but not too bad either.

Cuss16 · 06-25-2003, 01:53 PM

cool!

perezh · 06-25-2003, 03:26 PM

JJd, great idea but i think the mp3 bitrate is way too low. I played it in Musicmatch at 8 kbps and I couldn't understand anything.

jjd · 06-25-2003, 03:35 PM

Wierd. I played it with the standard windows media player and it sounded pretty clear.

Cuss16 · 06-25-2003, 03:53 PM

it sounded clear for me jsut that the computer voice makes some of the names hard to understand.

jjd · 06-25-2003, 04:29 PM

Try this one.

I upped the bitrate to 64 and changed the announcer voice.

Click Here

Maestro23 · 06-25-2003, 04:49 PM

That one is much better.

06-23-2003, 01:57 PM	#1
Mike Lowe Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,178	Log File to MP3 Coverter Utility What would be the possibility of someone doing something along the lines of the following: Converting a log file to a "Announcer.mp3" file. For instance: Yesterday I was driving around delivering pizza's (gotta love summer jobs) and was listening to the Yankees/Mets game (Lord knows why). I got to thinking how cool it would be to actually be able to listen to one of my online league games in an mp3 format that I could burn to a disc or mp3 player. I know nothing about programming but Im thinking it would work along these lines: The utility maker would actually have to record all of the phrases in the OOTP5 game text (as well as all of the player names) :-( . I guess then the output would be this actual "announcer" recording a game, pbp, to a 10-15 min long mp3 file. This mp3 file could then be burned to a CD or whatever. I am a loser for even thinking this. But hell, I drive around for 6 hours a day at work and I know at least I'd use it! lol So....somebody make it for me (jk) Just an idea, Mike __________________ SSG Baseball Simming in real-time (daily sims) since 2015 Join us by filling out an application from the website below Website \| Discord

06-23-2003, 02:49 PM	#2
Cuss16 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 2,994	This is a cool idea, but probably would be hard to find a taker. __________________

06-23-2003, 03:13 PM	#3
Mike Lowe Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,178	Yeah, I agree. If I had any idea how to do it I'd at least give it a a try. I could be the announcer lol :-) __________________ SSG Baseball Simming in real-time (daily sims) since 2015 Join us by filling out an application from the website below Website \| Discord

06-23-2003, 07:25 PM	#6
Cuss16 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 2,994	I would love to see this happen too but i have no idea how to do it. So Drood, good luck! __________________

06-24-2003, 09:34 AM	#8
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	Just downloaded that program and will test it out later. I'll try making it say all sorts of fun things. Thanks for the link! __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

06-23-2003, 03:19 PM	#4
manooly Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 322	You could convert the text to audio with any TTS (text-to-speech) engine. You'd be amazed in how good the technology has come along. I work in this field and feel like I cannot share anymore information.

06-23-2003, 07:23 PM	#5
Drood Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 425	Was going to suggest the TTS thing. In fact, I may give this a go myself.

06-24-2003, 12:54 AM	#7
Maestro23 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 17	Hey guys, just read this post and it caught my eye. I just came from the following site and downloaded a demo of a text-to-speech conversion program. Have played with it a little and it seems pretty awesome. Here is the link: http://www.text-to-speech-software.com/. It might be what we need. Hope this helps anyone.

06-24-2003, 02:06 PM	#9
Maestro23 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 17	No problem ctorg, let me know what you accomplish with it.. __________________ Jackie was a Bum... Pee Wee was a Bum... Campanella was a Bum... The Dodgers.. Da Bums....

06-24-2003, 02:59 PM	#10
Mike Lowe Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,178	Wow, this is great. This seems like it wouldn't be as difficult as some of us first thought. Good luck guys. __________________ SSG Baseball Simming in real-time (daily sims) since 2015 Join us by filling out an application from the website below Website \| Discord

06-24-2003, 03:41 PM	#11
Maestro23 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 17	Hey Mike47, Let me know what u come with. __________________ Jackie was a Bum... Pee Wee was a Bum... Campanella was a Bum... The Dodgers.. Da Bums....

06-24-2003, 04:21 PM	#12
Mike Lowe Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,178	lol, I have zero programming skills. I wont be undertaking anything. :-) I just thought it would be a neat idea. __________________ SSG Baseball Simming in real-time (daily sims) since 2015 Join us by filling out an application from the website below Website \| Discord

06-25-2003, 01:47 AM	#13
Mike Lowe Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,178	Ha, the program from the link above is hilarious. Who wouldn't want Stephen Hawkins reading their game log to them while they drive? Unbelievable. __________________ SSG Baseball Simming in real-time (daily sims) since 2015 Join us by filling out an application from the website below Website \| Discord

06-25-2003, 01:48 PM	#14
jjd Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 255	I put together a small and very simple MS Excel macro that can be used to convert the log file into something that sounds a bit like a baseball broadcast. Using the text to speech editor I made the mp3 file. Click Here This is the game log for a game between the Tucson Demons and the Ft. Worth Roadrunners. It's not perfect, but not too bad either. __________________ ABA - Pittsburgh Pioneers - Co-Commish

06-25-2003, 01:53 PM	#15
Cuss16 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 2,994	cool! __________________

06-25-2003, 03:26 PM	#16
perezh Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 38	JJd, great idea but i think the mp3 bitrate is way too low. I played it in Musicmatch at 8 kbps and I couldn't understand anything.

06-25-2003, 03:35 PM	#17
jjd Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 255	Wierd. I played it with the standard windows media player and it sounded pretty clear. __________________ ABA - Pittsburgh Pioneers - Co-Commish

06-25-2003, 03:53 PM	#18
Cuss16 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 2,994	it sounded clear for me jsut that the computer voice makes some of the names hard to understand. __________________

06-25-2003, 04:29 PM	#19
jjd Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 255	Try this one. I upped the bitrate to 64 and changed the announcer voice. Click Here __________________ ABA - Pittsburgh Pioneers - Co-Commish

06-25-2003, 04:49 PM	#20
Maestro23 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 17	That one is much better. __________________ Jackie was a Bum... Pee Wee was a Bum... Campanella was a Bum... The Dodgers.. Da Bums....