feat: audio.cpp unloads model before converting

1 files changed, 15 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a535d6..56e5b85 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,19 +20,23 @@ The converter sends text extracted from your books to a locally running TTS serv
 
 ## Quick Start
 
+Download the project
+
 ```bash
 git clone https://git.historia.vg/git/tts-audiobook-generator
 cd tts-audiobook-generator
-python audiobook.py
 ```
 
-On first launch `audiobook.py` creates `app/envs/tts` (via `python -m venv`),
-installs `requirements.txt` into it, and re-launches itself inside that
-environment. Backend packages (`qwen-tts`, `faster-qwen3-tts[demo]`) are
-pip-installed into the same venv by their setup wizards.
+- `./input` - Put your book files here
+- `./output` - Audio files will output here
+- `./voices` - Put .wav files of voices to clone here (10-20 seconds)
+
+Run `audiobook.py`. It will create a venv `./app/envs/tts` and install all requirements.
 
+```
+python audiobook.py
+```
 
-Put your book files (epub, etc.) in the `input/` directory. The output goes to `output/`.
 
 ## Quick start (TUI)
 
@@ -72,10 +76,10 @@ You need one of the following backends (the TUI sets them up for you; manual ste
 | `--speed <n>`                      | Playback speed, pitch-preserving (`1.0` = normal). A normal-speed copy is also output.                                                                                                                                                                             |
 | `--single-file`                    | Merge all chapters into a single file. `m4b` is always one file.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | `--language <lang>`                | Output language for the synthesized speech. Can add an accent even if the text is English.                                                                                                                                                                         |
+| `--debug`                          | Dump each chunk's raw audio and sent text to `debug/` and log every request.                                                                                                                                                                                       |
 | `--model <id>`                     | `audiocpp`: Choose the model from `server.json`                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
 | `--instructions "..."`             | `audiocpp`: voice design or style instruction. Required for voice design models (`vdes`)                                                                           |
 | `--option KEY=VALUE`               | `audiocpp`: Some models support custom options (e.g. `emotion=netural`) that can be passed with this flag                                                                                                                                                          |
-| `--debug`                          | Dump each chunk's raw audio and sent text to `debug/` and log every request.                                                                                                                                                                                       |
 | `--voice <name>`                   | `audiocpp`, `faster`: Server-side voice to request                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | `--clone <path>`                   | `qwen`: Reference audio (`wav`) for voice cloning.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | `--transcription "..."`            | `qwen`: Override whisper auto-transcription with manual audio transcript.                                                                                                                                                                                          |
@@ -83,20 +87,20 @@ You need one of the following backends (the TUI sets them up for you; manual ste
 
 Other options including backend server URLs/ports are configured in `app/converter/config.py`
 
-## TTS Backend Setup
+## Manual TTS Backend Setup
 
-Installation and usage documentation for each supported TTS backend is in the `app/docs/` directory:
+If the TUI auto-install doesn't work, you may need to set up the backends manually.
 
 - [audio.cpp instructions](app/docs/backend-audiocpp.md)
 - [qwen-tts instructions](app/docs/backend-qwen.md)
 - [faster-qwen-tts instructions](app/docs/backend-faster.md)
 
+`./audiobook.py` can also connect to external servers running these backends.
+
 ## Tips
 
 Transcription affects the output a lot. Whisper does not always give perfect transcription. Manual transcription is better.
 
-If you're cloning one language and outputting another language, `--no-transcription` will remove the accent. Alternatively, setting the "wrong" output `--language` can add an accent.
-
 Even tiny amounts of pause between phrases in the sample audio can have a big impact. Try increasing or decreasing them or find a sample with different cadence.
 
 ## License