Pied

Pied is an open-source Linux application for setting up the Piper neural text-to-speech engine. It connects Piper with Speech Dispatcher so that the engine can be used through that speech service. The product is intended for users who want to install, configure, and maintain Piper voices on a Linux system.

Pied handles the initial setup needed to make Piper work with Speech Dispatcher. After setup, it can be used to download different voices for the engine. It also provides a way to manage those downloaded voices rather than treating each voice as a separate installation task.

This places Pied in the Music & Audio category because its central purpose is audio generation from text through a neural text-to-speech engine. Its Linux focus makes it relevant to users working within Linux software environments. Its open-source license identifies it as software distributed in an open-source form, while its function remains focused on Piper, Speech Dispatcher, and voice management.

MirrorNest distributes Pied by mirroring the official build directly on its own storage. Before publishing the mirrored build, MirrorNest scans it for malware. This gives Linux users a catalog copy of the official build while preserving the product’s original platform, license, and audio-focused purpose.