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SpeechRecognitionEngine seems to be getting no audio inpit

I am trying to use SpeechRecognitionEngine in a C# application under Windows 11
I have tried the default microphone array that works with Cortana. I have tried an USB microphone and a bluetooth one. They all show they are working in Settings->Sound
I cannot get any of the events to fire including SpeechDetected and AudioStateChanged
Here is my code based on the Microsoft example:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Speech.Recognition;
using System.Diagnostics;
namespace Speech_Test
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
SpeechRecognitionEngine recognizer = null;
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
try
{
recognizer = new SpeechRecognitionEngine(new System.Globalization.CultureInfo("en-GB"));
Choices services = new Choices(new string[] { "restaurants", "hotels", "gas stations" });
Choices cities = new Choices(new string[] { "Seattle", "Boston", "Dallas" });
GrammarBuilder findServices = new GrammarBuilder("Find");
findServices.Append(services);
findServices.Append("near");
findServices.Append(cities);
Grammar servicesGrammar = new Grammar(findServices);
recognizer.LoadGrammarAsync(servicesGrammar);
recognizer.SpeechDetected +=
new EventHandler<SpeechDetectedEventArgs>(recognizer_SpeechDetected);
recognizer.AudioStateChanged +=
new EventHandler<AudioStateChangedEventArgs>(recognizer_AudioStateChanged);
// Add a handler for the speech recognized event.
recognizer.SpeechRecognized +=
new EventHandler<SpeechRecognizedEventArgs>(recognizer_SpeechRecognized);
recognizer.SpeechRecognitionRejected +=
new EventHandler<SpeechRecognitionRejectedEventArgs>(recognizer_SpeechRejected);
// Configure the input to the speech recognizer.
recognizer.SetInputToDefaultAudioDevice();
recognizer.RecognizeAsync(RecognizeMode.Multiple);
//recognizer.EmulateRecognize("Find restaurants near Dallas");
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Debug.WriteLine(ex.InnerException.Message);
}
}
// Handle the AudioStateChanged event.
private void recognizer_AudioStateChanged(object sender, AudioStateChangedEventArgs e)
{
Debug.WriteLine("The new audio state is: " + e.AudioState);
}
private void recognizer_SpeechDetected(object sender, SpeechDetectedEventArgs e)
{
Console.WriteLine(" Speech detected at AudioPosition = {0}", e.AudioPosition);
}
private void recognizer_SpeechRecognized(object sender, SpeechRecognizedEventArgs e)
{
Debug.WriteLine("Recognized text: " + e.Result.Text);
}
private void recognizer_SpeechRejected(object sender, SpeechRecognitionRejectedEventArgs e)
{
Debug.WriteLine("Rejected text: " + e.Result.Text);
}
}
}
Any suggestions on how to find out why audio is not getting through?
Thanks

System.UnauthorizedAccessException' occurred in System.Speech.dll

I recive this error 'System.UnauthorizedAccessException' occurred in System.Speech.dll ' and yes I read all questions about this error, but any can fixed my error, please help me, I have the next code:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Speech.Recognition;
using System.Speech.Synthesis;
using System.IO;
using System.Security.Permissions;
namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
String speech;
SpeechRecognitionEngine reconocedor = new SpeechRecognitionEngine();
SpeechSynthesizer AVJarvis = new SpeechSynthesizer();
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
AVJarvis.Speak("Iniciando");
AVJarvis.Speak("Buenos días Kevin");
CargarGramatica();
}
void CargarGramatica()
{
reconocedor.LoadGrammarAsync(new Grammar(new GrammarBuilder(new Choices(File.ReadAllLines("ComandosDefecto.txt"))))); //Cargo los comandos del .txt
//reconocedor.LoadGrammarAsync(new DictationGrammar()); //Carga todas las gramaticas de mi sistema
reconocedor.SpeechRecognized += reconocedor_SpeechRecognized;
reconocedor.SetInputToDefaultAudioDevice();
reconocedor.RecognizeAsync(RecognizeMode.Multiple);
}
void reconocedor_SpeechRecognized(object sender, SpeechRecognizedEventArgs e)
{
speech = e.Result.Text;
switch (speech)
{
case "Buenos días Asistente":
AVJarvis.Speak("Buenos días Kevin");
break;
default:
break;
}
}
}
}Image

Blank Form in C# using speech.recognition

Hi i have situation here i don't know how to solve this. This code is fine with 0 Errors but whenever i do F5 it shows me a blank form with no voice and no recognition please help . Please i really need help can someone help me please.
Now this line is only for "it look like your post is mostly code; please add some more details";
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Speech.Synthesis;
using System.Speech.Recognition;
using System.Threading;
namespace a.i
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
SpeechSynthesizer s = new SpeechSynthesizer();
Choices list = new Choices();
public Form1()
{
SpeechRecognitionEngine rec = new SpeechRecognitionEngine();
list.Add(new String[] { "hello", "how are you" });
Grammar gr = new Grammar(new GrammarBuilder(list));
try
{
rec.RequestRecognizerUpdate();
rec.LoadGrammar(gr);
rec.SpeechRecognized += rec_SpeachRecognized;
rec.SetInputToDefaultAudioDevice();
rec.RecognizeAsync(RecognizeMode.Multiple);
}
catch { return; }
s.SelectVoiceByHints(VoiceGender.Neutral);
s.Speak("Hello, my name is Gabriel ChatterBot");
InitializeComponent();
}
public void say(string h)
{
s.Speak(h);
}
private void rec_SpeachRecognized(object sender, SpeechRecognizedEventArgs e)
{
String r = e.Result.Text;
//what you say
if (r == "hello")
{
// what it says
say("hi");
}
//what you say
if (r == "how are you")
{
// what it says
say("Great, and you!");
}
}
}
}

From the exception you posted, I think that you have not initionalized the Grammar and SpeechRecognitionEngine correctly. It seems that you need to specify a language / culture for it. From the documentation at:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh378426(v=office.14).aspx
// Create a new SpeechRecognitionEngine instance.
SpeechRecognitionEngine sre = new SpeechRecognitionEngine(new System.Globalization.CultureInfo("en-US"));

C# SelectVoice not changing in windows application but does in console

So I am trying to change a voice in C# for the System.Speech.Synthesis library. It will work for me when I attempt the code in console mode. However when I am working on a windows application it does not change the voice while giving no errors. Here is the code of the windows application that works asside from the voice change.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Speech.Synthesis;
using System.Speech.Recognition;
namespace JarvisRev1
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
this.button1.Click += new EventHandler(button1_Click);
this.button2.Click += new EventHandler(button2_Click);
this.button3.Click += new EventHandler(button3_Click);
foreach (InstalledVoice voice in sSynth.GetInstalledVoices())
{
cbVoice.Items.Add(voice.VoiceInfo.Name);
}
}
SpeechSynthesizer sSynth = new SpeechSynthesizer();
PromptBuilder pBuilder = new PromptBuilder();
SpeechRecognitionEngine sRecognize = new SpeechRecognitionEngine();
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
pBuilder.ClearContent();
pBuilder.AppendText(textBox1.Text);
sSynth.SelectVoice("IVONA 2 Brian");
sSynth.SpeakAsync(pBuilder);
}
private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
button2.Enabled = false;
button3.Enabled = true;
Choices sList = new Choices();
sList.Add(new string[] { "hello", "test", "it works", "how", "are", "you", "today", "i", "am", "fine", "exit", "close", "quit", "so", "hello how are you" });
Grammar gr = new Grammar(new GrammarBuilder(sList));
try
{
sRecognize.RequestRecognizerUpdate();
sRecognize.LoadGrammar(gr);
sRecognize.SpeechRecognized += sRecognize_SpeechRecognized;
sRecognize.SetInputToDefaultAudioDevice();
sRecognize.RecognizeAsync(RecognizeMode.Multiple);
sRecognize.Recognize();
}
catch
{
return;
}
}
private void button3_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
sRecognize.RecognizeAsyncStop();
button2.Enabled = true;
button3.Enabled = false;
}
private void sRecognize_SpeechRecognized(object sender, SpeechRecognizedEventArgs e)
{
if (e.Result.Text == "exit")
{
Application.Exit();
}
else
{
textBox1.Text = textBox1.Text + " " + e.Result.Text.ToString();
}
}
}
}
This is the code in console mode that is working for me.
using System;
using System.Speech.Synthesis; // Add reference to System.Speech
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
var synth = new SpeechSynthesizer();
synth.SelectVoice("IVONA 2 Brian");
synth.SpeakAsync("For you Sir, Always.");
foreach (var voice in synth.GetInstalledVoices())
{
Console.WriteLine(voice.VoiceInfo.Name);
}
Console.ReadLine();
}
}

Have same issue when Microsoft Irina Desktop voice is available in system. Workaround to set voice explicitly in prompt, e.g.:
using System.Speech.Synthesis;
var synth=new SpeechSynthesizer();
var builder=new PromptBuilder();
builder.StartVoice("Microsoft David Desktop");
builder.AppendText("Hello, World!");
builder.EndVoice();
synth.SpeakAsync(new Prompt(builder));
As you already utilize PromptBuilder, try to add StartVoice and EndVoice calls around text.

Speech Recognition to display pictures from a listbox

I am having an error with this Speech Recognition, I keep getting "At least one grammar must be loaded before doing a recognition" I can't get the images to display when you say its corresponding linked name.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using SpeechLib;
using System.IO;
using System.Speech.Recognition;
using System.Globalization;
namespace SimpleSpeechRecognition
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private SpeechRecognitionEngine recognizer;
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
speechListBox1.Items.Add("Dog");
speechListBox1.Items.Add("Elephant");
speechListBox1.SpeechEnabled = true;
recognizer = new SpeechRecognitionEngine(new CultureInfo("en-GB"));
recognizer.SetInputToDefaultAudioDevice();
Choices choices = new Choices("Dog", "Elephant");
GrammarBuilder m_GrammarBuilder = new GrammarBuilder(choices);
Grammar m_Speech = new Grammar(m_GrammarBuilder);
recognizer.LoadGrammar(m_Speech);
recognizer.SpeechRecognized += new EventHandler<SpeechRecognizedEventArgs>(recognizer_SpeechRecognized);
recognizer.RecognizeAsync(RecognizeMode.Multiple);
}
void recognizer_SpeechRecognized(object sender, SpeechRecognizedEventArgs e)
{
foreach (RecognizedWordUnit word in e.Result.Words)
{
switch (word.Text)
{
case "Dog":
pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile("C:\\" + "dog.jpg");;
break;
case "Elephant":
pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile("C:\\" + "elephant.jpg");
break;
}
}
}
private void speechListBox1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//MessageBox.Show(speechListBox1.SelectedItems[0].ToString());
SayPhrase(speechListBox1.SelectedItems[0].ToString());
//pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile("C:\\" + "dog.jpg");
//pictureBox1.Image = Image.FromFile(((FileInfo)speechListBox1.SelectedItem).FullName);
pictureBox1.Refresh();
}
private void SayPhrase(string PhraseToSay )
{
SpeechVoiceSpeakFlags SpFlags = new SpeechVoiceSpeakFlags();
SpVoice Voice = new SpVoice();
Voice.Speak(PhraseToSay, SpFlags);
}
}
}

The errors self-explanatory:
The speech engine must have a collection of 'Choices' to listen out for, however these need to be built into appropriate Grammar for the speech engine to listen out for.
GrammarBuilder m_GrammarBuilder = new GrammarBuilder(choices);
Grammar m_Speech = (m_GrammarBuilder);
Then just load the grammar in:
recognizer.LoadGrammar(m_Speech);
I think that should solve your problem. It also worth noting that you can unload and load different sets of grammar via the .UnloadGrammar() function as well.
Additionally, it's also worth initializing a SpeechRecognitionEngine with an appropriate culture info. For English (UK) this is:
new SpeechRecognitionEngine(new CultureInfo("en-GB"))