Module praatio.praat_scripts

Python wrappers for various praat scripts contained in /praatScripts.

see examples/auto_segment_speech.py, examples/get_pitch_and_formants.py, klatt_resynthesis.py

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'''
Python wrappers for various praat scripts contained in /praatScripts.

see **examples/auto_segment_speech.py**, **examples/get_pitch_and_formants.py**,
**klatt_resynthesis.py**
'''

import os
from os.path import join
import io

from praatio import audioio
from praatio import dataio
from praatio.utilities import utils


def changeGender(praatEXE, wavFN, outputWavFN, pitchFloor, pitchCeiling,
                 formantShiftRatio, pitchMedian=0.0, pitchRange=1.0,
                 duration=1.0, scriptFN=None):
    '''
    Changes the speech formants in a file using praat's change gender function

    PitchMedian = 0.0; no change in median pitch
    PitchRange = 1.0; no change in pitch range
    '''
    if scriptFN is None:
        scriptFN = join(utils.scriptsPath,
                        "change_gender.praat")

    #  Praat crashes on exit after resynthesis with a klaatgrid
    utils.runPraatScript(praatEXE, scriptFN,
                         [wavFN, outputWavFN, pitchFloor, pitchCeiling,
                          formantShiftRatio, pitchMedian, pitchRange,
                          duration])


def changeIntensity(praatEXE, wavFN, outputWavFN, newIntensity, scriptFN=None):
    '''
    Changes the intensity of the wavFN (in db)
    '''
    if scriptFN is None:
        scriptFN = join(utils.scriptsPath,
                        "change_intensity.praat")

    #  Praat crashes on exit after resynthesis with a klaatgrid
    utils.runPraatScript(praatEXE, scriptFN,
                         [wavFN, outputWavFN, newIntensity])
    

def getFormants(praatEXE, inputWavFN, outputTxtFN, maxFormant,
                stepSize=0.01, window_length=0.025, preemphasis=50,
                scriptFN=None, undefinedValue=None):
    '''
    Get F1, F2, and F3 for the audio file
    
    maxFormant = 5500 for females, 5000 for males, <8000 for children
    '''
    if scriptFN is None:
        scriptFN = join(utils.scriptsPath, "get_formants.praat")

    argList = [inputWavFN, outputTxtFN, stepSize, maxFormant, window_length,
               preemphasis, -1, -1]
    utils.runPraatScript(praatEXE, scriptFN, argList)
    
    # Load the output
    path, fn = os.path.split(outputTxtFN)
    dataList = utils.openCSV(path, fn)

    # The new praat script includes a header
    if dataList[0][0] == "time":
        dataList = dataList[1:]
        
    # Handle undefined values, convert values to float
    returnList = []
    for row in dataList:
        keep = True
        for i in range(1, 4):
            if '--' in row[i]:
                if undefinedValue is not None:
                    row[i] = undefinedValue
                else:
                    keep = False
                    break
        
        if keep is True:
            returnList.append([float(val) for val in row])
    
    return returnList


def getPulses(praatEXE, inputWavFN, outputPointTierFN, minPitch, maxPitch,
              scriptFN=None):
    '''
    Gets the pitch/glottal pulses for an audio file.

    http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/manual/Sound___Pitch__To_PointProcess__peaks____.html
    '''
    if scriptFN is None:
        scriptFN = join(utils.scriptsPath, "get_pulses.praat")
    
    argList = [inputWavFN, outputPointTierFN, minPitch, maxPitch]
    utils.runPraatScript(praatEXE, scriptFN, argList)
    
    # Load the output
    pointObj = dataio.open1DPointObject(outputPointTierFN)
    
    return pointObj


def getSpectralInfo(praatEXE, inputWavFN, inputTGFN, outputCSVFN, tierName,
                    spectralPower=2, spectralMoment=3, scriptFN=None):
    '''
    Extracts various spectral measures from an audio file

    http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/manual/Spectrum.html
    Measures include: center_of_gravity, standard_deviation
    skewness, kertosis, central_movement
    '''
    if scriptFN is None:
        scriptFN = join(utils.scriptsPath, "get_spectral_info.praat")
    
    argList = [inputWavFN, inputTGFN, outputCSVFN, tierName,
               spectralPower, spectralMoment]
    utils.runPraatScript(praatEXE, scriptFN, argList)
    
    # Load the output
    with io.open(outputCSVFN, "r", encoding="utf-8") as fd:
        data = fd.read()
    
    dataList = data.rstrip().split("\n")
    dataList = [row.split(",") for row in dataList]
    titleRow, dataList = dataList[0], dataList[1:]
    
    return titleRow, dataList


def resynthesizePitch(praatEXE, inputWavFN, pitchFN, outputWavFN,
                      minPitch, maxPitch, scriptFN=None, pointList=None):
    '''
    Resynthesizes the pitch in a wav file with the given pitch contour file
    
    The pitch track to use can optionally be passed in as pointList.  If
    so, it will be saved as pitchFN for praat to be able to use.
    '''
    if scriptFN is None:
        scriptFN = join(utils.scriptsPath, "resynthesize_pitch.praat")

    if pointList is not None:
        dur = audioio.WavQueryObj(inputWavFN).getDuration()
        pointObj = dataio.PointObject2D(pointList,
                                        dataio.PITCH,
                                        0,
                                        dur)
        pointObj.save(pitchFN)

    utils.runPraatScript(praatEXE, scriptFN,
                         [inputWavFN, pitchFN, outputWavFN,
                          minPitch, maxPitch])


def resynthesizeDuration(praatEXE, inputWavFN, durationTierFN, outputWavFN,
                         minPitch, maxPitch, scriptFN=None):
    '''
    Resynthesizes the duration in a wav file with the given duration tier
    '''
    if scriptFN is None:
        scriptFN = join(utils.scriptsPath, "resynthesize_duration.praat")

    utils.runPraatScript(praatEXE, scriptFN,
                         [inputWavFN, durationTierFN, outputWavFN,
                          minPitch, maxPitch])
    

def annotateSilences(praatEXE, inputWavPath, outputTGPath,
                     minPitch=100, timeStep=0.0, silenceThreshold=-25.0,
                     minSilDur=0.1, minSoundDur=0.1,
                     silentLabel='silence', soundLabel='sound', scriptFN=None):
    '''
    Marks the silences and non-silences of an audio file
    '''
    if scriptFN is None:
        scriptFN = join(utils.scriptsPath, "annotate_silences.praat")

    utils.runPraatScript(praatEXE, scriptFN,
                         [inputWavPath, outputTGPath, minPitch, timeStep,
                          silenceThreshold, minSilDur, minSoundDur,
                          silentLabel, soundLabel])

Functions

def annotateSilences(praatEXE, inputWavPath, outputTGPath, minPitch=100, timeStep=0.0, silenceThreshold=-25.0, minSilDur=0.1, minSoundDur=0.1, silentLabel='silence', soundLabel='sound', scriptFN=None)

Marks the silences and non-silences of an audio file

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def annotateSilences(praatEXE, inputWavPath, outputTGPath,
                     minPitch=100, timeStep=0.0, silenceThreshold=-25.0,
                     minSilDur=0.1, minSoundDur=0.1,
                     silentLabel='silence', soundLabel='sound', scriptFN=None):
    '''
    Marks the silences and non-silences of an audio file
    '''
    if scriptFN is None:
        scriptFN = join(utils.scriptsPath, "annotate_silences.praat")

    utils.runPraatScript(praatEXE, scriptFN,
                         [inputWavPath, outputTGPath, minPitch, timeStep,
                          silenceThreshold, minSilDur, minSoundDur,
                          silentLabel, soundLabel])
def changeGender(praatEXE, wavFN, outputWavFN, pitchFloor, pitchCeiling, formantShiftRatio, pitchMedian=0.0, pitchRange=1.0, duration=1.0, scriptFN=None)

Changes the speech formants in a file using praat's change gender function

PitchMedian = 0.0; no change in median pitch PitchRange = 1.0; no change in pitch range

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def changeGender(praatEXE, wavFN, outputWavFN, pitchFloor, pitchCeiling,
                 formantShiftRatio, pitchMedian=0.0, pitchRange=1.0,
                 duration=1.0, scriptFN=None):
    '''
    Changes the speech formants in a file using praat's change gender function

    PitchMedian = 0.0; no change in median pitch
    PitchRange = 1.0; no change in pitch range
    '''
    if scriptFN is None:
        scriptFN = join(utils.scriptsPath,
                        "change_gender.praat")

    #  Praat crashes on exit after resynthesis with a klaatgrid
    utils.runPraatScript(praatEXE, scriptFN,
                         [wavFN, outputWavFN, pitchFloor, pitchCeiling,
                          formantShiftRatio, pitchMedian, pitchRange,
                          duration])
def changeIntensity(praatEXE, wavFN, outputWavFN, newIntensity, scriptFN=None)

Changes the intensity of the wavFN (in db)

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def changeIntensity(praatEXE, wavFN, outputWavFN, newIntensity, scriptFN=None):
    '''
    Changes the intensity of the wavFN (in db)
    '''
    if scriptFN is None:
        scriptFN = join(utils.scriptsPath,
                        "change_intensity.praat")

    #  Praat crashes on exit after resynthesis with a klaatgrid
    utils.runPraatScript(praatEXE, scriptFN,
                         [wavFN, outputWavFN, newIntensity])
def getFormants(praatEXE, inputWavFN, outputTxtFN, maxFormant, stepSize=0.01, window_length=0.025, preemphasis=50, scriptFN=None, undefinedValue=None)

Get F1, F2, and F3 for the audio file

maxFormant = 5500 for females, 5000 for males, <8000 for children

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def getFormants(praatEXE, inputWavFN, outputTxtFN, maxFormant,
                stepSize=0.01, window_length=0.025, preemphasis=50,
                scriptFN=None, undefinedValue=None):
    '''
    Get F1, F2, and F3 for the audio file
    
    maxFormant = 5500 for females, 5000 for males, <8000 for children
    '''
    if scriptFN is None:
        scriptFN = join(utils.scriptsPath, "get_formants.praat")

    argList = [inputWavFN, outputTxtFN, stepSize, maxFormant, window_length,
               preemphasis, -1, -1]
    utils.runPraatScript(praatEXE, scriptFN, argList)
    
    # Load the output
    path, fn = os.path.split(outputTxtFN)
    dataList = utils.openCSV(path, fn)

    # The new praat script includes a header
    if dataList[0][0] == "time":
        dataList = dataList[1:]
        
    # Handle undefined values, convert values to float
    returnList = []
    for row in dataList:
        keep = True
        for i in range(1, 4):
            if '--' in row[i]:
                if undefinedValue is not None:
                    row[i] = undefinedValue
                else:
                    keep = False
                    break
        
        if keep is True:
            returnList.append([float(val) for val in row])
    
    return returnList
def getPulses(praatEXE, inputWavFN, outputPointTierFN, minPitch, maxPitch, scriptFN=None)

Gets the pitch/glottal pulses for an audio file.

http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/manual/Sound___Pitch__To_PointProcess__peaks____.html

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def getPulses(praatEXE, inputWavFN, outputPointTierFN, minPitch, maxPitch,
              scriptFN=None):
    '''
    Gets the pitch/glottal pulses for an audio file.

    http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/manual/Sound___Pitch__To_PointProcess__peaks____.html
    '''
    if scriptFN is None:
        scriptFN = join(utils.scriptsPath, "get_pulses.praat")
    
    argList = [inputWavFN, outputPointTierFN, minPitch, maxPitch]
    utils.runPraatScript(praatEXE, scriptFN, argList)
    
    # Load the output
    pointObj = dataio.open1DPointObject(outputPointTierFN)
    
    return pointObj
def getSpectralInfo(praatEXE, inputWavFN, inputTGFN, outputCSVFN, tierName, spectralPower=2, spectralMoment=3, scriptFN=None)

Extracts various spectral measures from an audio file

http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/manual/Spectrum.html Measures include: center_of_gravity, standard_deviation skewness, kertosis, central_movement

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def getSpectralInfo(praatEXE, inputWavFN, inputTGFN, outputCSVFN, tierName,
                    spectralPower=2, spectralMoment=3, scriptFN=None):
    '''
    Extracts various spectral measures from an audio file

    http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/manual/Spectrum.html
    Measures include: center_of_gravity, standard_deviation
    skewness, kertosis, central_movement
    '''
    if scriptFN is None:
        scriptFN = join(utils.scriptsPath, "get_spectral_info.praat")
    
    argList = [inputWavFN, inputTGFN, outputCSVFN, tierName,
               spectralPower, spectralMoment]
    utils.runPraatScript(praatEXE, scriptFN, argList)
    
    # Load the output
    with io.open(outputCSVFN, "r", encoding="utf-8") as fd:
        data = fd.read()
    
    dataList = data.rstrip().split("\n")
    dataList = [row.split(",") for row in dataList]
    titleRow, dataList = dataList[0], dataList[1:]
    
    return titleRow, dataList
def resynthesizeDuration(praatEXE, inputWavFN, durationTierFN, outputWavFN, minPitch, maxPitch, scriptFN=None)

Resynthesizes the duration in a wav file with the given duration tier

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def resynthesizeDuration(praatEXE, inputWavFN, durationTierFN, outputWavFN,
                         minPitch, maxPitch, scriptFN=None):
    '''
    Resynthesizes the duration in a wav file with the given duration tier
    '''
    if scriptFN is None:
        scriptFN = join(utils.scriptsPath, "resynthesize_duration.praat")

    utils.runPraatScript(praatEXE, scriptFN,
                         [inputWavFN, durationTierFN, outputWavFN,
                          minPitch, maxPitch])
def resynthesizePitch(praatEXE, inputWavFN, pitchFN, outputWavFN, minPitch, maxPitch, scriptFN=None, pointList=None)

Resynthesizes the pitch in a wav file with the given pitch contour file

The pitch track to use can optionally be passed in as pointList. If so, it will be saved as pitchFN for praat to be able to use.

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def resynthesizePitch(praatEXE, inputWavFN, pitchFN, outputWavFN,
                      minPitch, maxPitch, scriptFN=None, pointList=None):
    '''
    Resynthesizes the pitch in a wav file with the given pitch contour file
    
    The pitch track to use can optionally be passed in as pointList.  If
    so, it will be saved as pitchFN for praat to be able to use.
    '''
    if scriptFN is None:
        scriptFN = join(utils.scriptsPath, "resynthesize_pitch.praat")

    if pointList is not None:
        dur = audioio.WavQueryObj(inputWavFN).getDuration()
        pointObj = dataio.PointObject2D(pointList,
                                        dataio.PITCH,
                                        0,
                                        dur)
        pointObj.save(pitchFN)

    utils.runPraatScript(praatEXE, scriptFN,
                         [inputWavFN, pitchFN, outputWavFN,
                          minPitch, maxPitch])