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Getting Started

To integrate Rime with your Rapida application for text-to-speech (TTS) capabilities, follow these steps:

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Supported Models

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Text-to-Speech Models

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Supported Languages

Rime supports the following languages:
  • English (eng)
  • Spanish (spa)
  • Hindi (hin)
  • French (fra)
  • German (ger)

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Voice Library

Rime provides two voice families:
  • Arcana Voices: Premium flagship voices — Luna, Celeste, Orion, Ursa, Astra, Esther, Estelle, Andromeda
  • Mist Voices: Fast low-latency voices — River, Cove, Peak, Colby, Tibur, Ana, Vespera
  • Custom Voices: You can also use custom voice IDs created through the Rime platform

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Prerequisites

  • Have a Rime account (sign up at https://rime.ai)
  • Navigate to your account dashboard
  • Generate a new API key
  • Copy the API key (make sure to save it securely)

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Setting Up Provider Credentials

1

Access the Integrations Page

Integrations PageNavigate to the “Integration > Models” page to access TTS providers.
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Select Rime

On the Integrations page, find the Rime provider card.Click the “Setup Credential” button for Rime.
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Create Provider Credential

A modal window will appear titled “Create provider credential”. Follow these steps:
  1. Select “Rime” from the dropdown (if not already selected)
  2. Enter a Key Name: Assign a unique name to this provider key for easy identification
  3. Enter the API Key: Input your Rime API key
  4. Click “Configure” to save the credential
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Verify Credential Setup

After setting up the credential, you can verify it’s been added:
  1. The Rime provider card should now show “Connected”
  2. If you click on the provider, you’ll see a “View provider credential” modal
  3. This modal displays the credential name, when it was last updated, and options to delete or close
Your Rime provider credential is now set up for text-to-speech integration.

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Integration Features

  • Ultra-Low Latency: WebSocket streaming for real-time voice synthesis
  • Multiple Model Tiers: Choose between Mist (fast) and Arcana (premium quality)
  • Multilingual Support: 5 languages with natural pronunciation
  • Speed Control: Adjustable speech speed via the speed alpha parameter
  • Custom Pauses: Insert custom pauses using <ms> syntax (e.g., <500> for 500ms)
  • PCM Audio Output: Direct PCM streaming at 16kHz for seamless pipeline integration

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Configuration Options

For more information, visit the Rime documentation.