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Project RCM Ultimate
Summary Text-To-Speech improvements (Deepgram AI)
Sequence 4171
Classification Feature Request
Priority Low
Status Done
Kickoff date Dec 30, 1899
Maturity date Dec 30, 1899
Responsible
Version 2.5.7
Expense 0
Description At the REAL80 Racing Club, we aim to run our club events in full automatic mode. Currently, one key limitation is preventing us from achieving this, and I would like to request a feature enhancement to address it.

While the existing text-to-speech functionality is helpful, it is quite limited. The available voices are unclear, and the pre-recorded messages are restrictive. In particular, driver names are often pronounced incorrectly when using the default Windows text-to-speech service.

Would it be possible to integrate support for more advanced text-to-speech solutions, either through local or cloud-based AI services? This would allow text to be converted into more natural, human-like speech. Ideally, the announcements panel could send custom text to a text-to-speech API, enabling the use of higher-quality voices—either via cloud services or locally hosted solutions.

I’m a big fan of MyRCM, and this feature would make it even more powerful. I believe it would also be highly valuable for other clubs. With improved automation, the timekeeper could participate in racing as well, which is currently difficult.

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Timestamp Who Comment
May 22, 2026 10:15:23 AM Felix Romer The API I think is the best fit is Deepgram Aura (deepgram.com). The service is easy to set up and cheap, compared to Azure, AWS, and ElevenLabs.

For local TTS, I’ve also looked into Kokoro. However, hosting and maintaining containers requires a bit more work, and at the moment I believe Deepgram Aura is the better option.


Of course, if you have other suggestions or would like to discuss the possibilities further, I’d be happy to have a conversation.

Change history

Timestamp Who Modification
Apr 26, 2026 11:14:07 AM Ticket created
May 26, 2026 1:54:20 PM Felix Romer Field: Title
Old value: text-to-speech improvements (AI)
New value : Text-To-Speech improvements (Deepgram AI)
May 26, 2026 1:54:20 PM Felix Romer Field: Version
Old value:
New value : 2.5.7
May 26, 2026 1:54:31 PM Felix Romer Field: Specification
Old value: Dear RC-Timing,

At the REAL80 Racing Club, we aim to run our club events in full automatic mode. Currently, one key limitation is preventing us from achieving this, and I would like to request a feature enhancement to address it.

While the existing text-to-speech functionality is helpful, it is quite limited. The available voices are unclear, and the pre-recorded messages are restrictive. In particular, driver names are often pronounced incorrectly when using the default Windows text-to-speech service.

Would it be possible to integrate support for more advanced text-to-speech solutions, either through local or cloud-based AI services? This would allow text to be converted into more natural, human-like speech. Ideally, the announcements panel could send custom text to a text-to-speech API, enabling the use of higher-quality voices—either via cloud services or locally hosted solutions.

I’m a big fan of MyRCM, and this feature would make it even more powerful. I believe it would also be highly valuable for other clubs. With improved automation, the timekeeper could participate in racing as well, which is currently difficult.

Thank you for considering this request.

Best regards,?Bas?(MRC REAL80)
New value : At the REAL80 Racing Club, we aim to run our club events in full automatic mode. Currently, one key limitation is preventing us from achieving this, and I would like to request a feature enhancement to address it.

While the existing text-to-speech functionality is helpful, it is quite limited. The available voices are unclear, and the pre-recorded messages are restrictive. In particular, driver names are often pronounced incorrectly when using the default Windows text-to-speech service.

Would it be possible to integrate support for more advanced text-to-speech solutions, either through local or cloud-based AI services? This would allow text to be converted into more natural, human-like speech. Ideally, the announcements panel could send custom text to a text-to-speech API, enabling the use of higher-quality voices—either via cloud services or locally hosted solutions.

I’m a big fan of MyRCM, and this feature would make it even more powerful. I believe it would also be highly valuable for other clubs. With improved automation, the timekeeper could participate in racing as well, which is currently difficult.
May 26, 2026 1:54:38 PM Felix Romer Field: Responsible
Old value: -
New value : Romer Felix
May 26, 2026 1:54:38 PM Felix Romer Field: Status
Old value: Opened
New value : Running
May 29, 2026 9:46:23 AM Felix Romer Field: Status
Old value: Running
New value : Done