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.SH "NAME"

    mkbinhmm
   \- convert HMM definition file in HTK ascii format to Julius binary format
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP 9
\fBmkbinhmm\fR [\-htkconf\ \fIHTKConfigFile\fR] {hmmdefs_file} {binhmm_file}
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP

\fBmkbinhmm\fR
convert an HMM definition file in HTK ascii format into a binary HMM file for Julius. It will greatly speed up the launch process.
.PP
You can also embed acoustic analysis condition parameters needed for recognition into the output file. To embed the parameters, specify the HTK Config file you have used to extract acoustic features for training the HMM by the optione "\fB\-htkconf\fR".
.PP
The embedded parameters in a binary HMM format will be loaded into Julius automatically, so you do not need to specify the acoustic feature options at run time. It will be convenient when you deliver an acoustic model.
.PP
You can also specify binary file as the input. This can be used to update the old binary format into new one, or to embed the config parameters into the already existing binary files. If the input binhmm already has acoustic analysis parameters embedded, they will be overridden by the specified values.
.PP

\fBmkbinhmm\fR
can read gzipped file as input.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\fB \-htkconf \fR \fIHTKConfigFile\fR
.RS 3n
HTK Config file you used at training time. If specified, the values are embedded to the output file.
.RE
.PP
\fIhmmdefs_file\fR
.RS 3n
The source HMm definitino file in HTK ascii format or Julius binary format.
.RE
.PP
\fIhmmdefs_file\fR
.RS 3n
Output file.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
Convert HTK ascii format HMM definition file into Julius binary file:
.sp .RS 3n .nf % \fBmkbinhmm\fR hmmdefs.ascii binhmm .fi .RE
Furthermore, embed acoustic feature parameters as specified by Config file
.sp .RS 3n .nf % \fBmkbinhmm\fR \-htkconf Config hmmdefs.ascii binhmm .fi .RE
Embed the acoustic parameters into an existing binary file
.sp .RS 3n .nf % \fBmkbingram\fR \-htkconf Config old_binhmm new_binhmm .fi .RE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP

\fB julius \fR( 1 )
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\fB mkbingram \fR( 1 )
,
\fB mkbinhmmlist \fR( 1 )
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
.PP
Copyright (c) 1997\-2000 Information\-technology Promotion Agency, Japan
.PP
Copyright (c) 1991\-2008 Kawahara Lab., Kyoto University
.PP
Copyright (c) 2000\-2005 Shikano Lab., Nara Institute of Science and Technology
.PP
Copyright (c) 2005\-2008 Julius project team, Nagoya Institute of Technology
.SH "LICENSE"
.PP
The same as Julius.