w2a

w2a (workout to audio)

w2a converts a workout YAML file with text-to-speech (TTS) into audio files, enabling a seamless and guided exercise experience.

I made this program because simple audio files make it easier for me to follow the specific exercises I need and want to do each day. I also wanted to capture the helpful tips physicians give me — things they often say just once, but I forget soon after.

Installation

Example

1. Create the documented example.yaml file

   w2a --example > example.yaml
   

2. Create sound files in output-w2a/

   w2a example.yaml
   

Use better macOS voice

1. System Settings

2. Accessibility

3. Spoken Content

4. Click on the info symbol to the right of the selected "System voice"

5. Choose your language

6. Click the selected voice (e.g. Anna for German)

7. Click the cloud symbol to download a premium voice

8. See available voices

   say -v ?
   

9. In yaml file set say_voice (e.g. say_voice: 'Anna (Premium)')

Development

1. Requirements

   • Golang latest version
   • golangci-lint latest version
   • just latest version

2. Execute

   just
   

Sound Credits

• Race Start (start-2929965.wav) by JustInvoke -- https://freesound.org/s/446142/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
• success.wav (success-a1a69bc.wav) by maxmakessounds -- https://freesound.org/s/353546/ -- License: Attribution 4.0