Voice Channel Guide

Getting Started

Quick Setup

  1. Navigate to the #audio-chat channel
  2. Create your channel with /createvoice
  3. Join by clicking the Open Chat bubble
  4. Start interaction with /talk (5-minute sessions)
  5. End your session using /leave

Key Features

  • Private Channels: Each voice channel is created under the “audio” category with unique alphanumeric names
  • Access Control: Only creators can manage channels and invite others by default
  • Real-time Interaction: Enjoy interruptible voice sessions with text chat transcripts
  • Voice Agent Integration: Engage with voice agents through simple commands

Command Reference

Voice Channel Management

Creating Your Channel

/createvoice    # Creates a private voice channel
/talk           # Initiates a 5-minute voice session
/leave          # Ends the current session

Inviting Others

  • Use @ mentions in the text chat to invite specific users
  • Invited users gain access to voice agent interactions
  • All conversations are automatically transcribed

Special Features

Sound Effects (SFX) Generation

  1. Create a private channel using /private
  2. Generate audio with /text_to_sfx
    • Set duration (2s default, 20s maximum)
    • Provide detailed sound/music description

Speech-to-Text Transcription

  1. Start a private channel with /private
  2. Use /speech_to_text command
    • Select source language (defaults to English)
    • Receive text transcript and timed VTT captions

Text-to-Speech Generation

  1. Start a private channel with /private
  2. Use /text_to_speech command
    • Select a txt formatted file with the speech(defaults to English)
    • Select a VTT file for timestamp synchronization(Optional)
    • Select a voice from the voice selector
    • Receive mp3 audio file(If VTT file was provided, the audio will be timed along the timestamps).

Best Practices

Voice Session Management

  • Always use /leave to properly end sessions
    • Unused capacity counts against your plan
    • Sessions automatically end after 5 minutes
  • Start new sessions with /talk if needed

Audio Quality Tips

  • Enable Discord’s voice activity detection
  • Choose a quiet environment for clear audio
  • Maintain professional language and tone
  • Test audio settings before important sessions

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

”This command can only be used in a server!”

  • Solution: Execute commands in #audio-chat channel, not in DMs

Channel Access

  • Verify channel creation confirmation message
  • Check “audio” category for your channel
  • Confirm invited users have proper permissions

Channel Lifecycle

  • Creation is instantaneous
  • Private confirmation includes channel name
  • Text chat maintains conversation history
  • Automatic placement in designated category