Freshness update: Azure AI Speech service

Author: TimShererWithAquent

articles/ai-services/speech-service/get-started-speech-to-text.md

@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ author: eric-urban
 manager: nitinme
 ms.service: azure-ai-speech
 ms.topic: quickstart
-ms.date: 08/24/2023
+ms.date: 01/30/2024
 ms.author: eur
 ms.devlang: cpp
 # ms.devlang: cpp, csharp, golang, java, javascript, objective-c, python
 ms.custom: devx-track-python, devx-track-js, devx-track-csharp, cog-serv-seo-aug-2020, mode-other, devx-track-extended-java, devx-track-go
 zone_pivot_groups: programming-languages-speech-services
 keywords: speech to text, speech to text software
+#customer intent: As a developer, I want to use Speech services to covert speech to text, from either a microphone or a file using my choice of technology.
 ---
 
 # Quickstart: Recognize and convert speech to text
@@ -38,11 +39,11 @@ keywords: speech to text, speech to text software
 ::: zone-end
 
 ::: zone pivot="programming-language-objectivec"
-[!INCLUDE [ObjectiveC include](includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/objectivec.md)]
+Azure Speech services are not supported.
 ::: zone-end
 
 ::: zone pivot="programming-language-swift"
-[!INCLUDE [Swift include](includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/swift.md)]
+Azure Speech services are not supported.
 ::: zone-end
 
 ::: zone pivot="programming-language-python"

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/cli.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 author: eric-urban
 ms.service: azure-ai-speech
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 08/24/2023
+ms.date: 01/30/2024
 ms.author: eur
 ---
 

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/cpp.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 author: eric-urban
 ms.service: azure-ai-speech
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 08/24/2023
+ms.date: 01/30/2024
 ms.author: eur
 ---
 
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@ The Speech SDK is available as a [NuGet package](https://www.nuget.org/packages/
 Follow these steps to create a console application and install the Speech SDK.
 
 1. Create a new C++ console project in [Visual Studio Community](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) named `SpeechRecognition`.
-1. Install the Speech SDK in your new project with the NuGet package manager.
 
-   ```powershell
-   Install-Package Microsoft.CognitiveServices.Speech
-   ```
+1. Select **Tools** > **Nuget Package Manager** > **Packet Manager Console**. In the **Packet Manager Console**, run this command:
+
+    ```console
+    Install-Package Microsoft.CognitiveServices.Speech
+    ```
 
 1. Replace the contents of `SpeechRecognition.cpp` with the following code:
 
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ Here are some other considerations:
 - To recognize speech from an audio file, use `FromWavFileInput` instead of `FromDefaultMicrophoneInput`:
 
   ```cpp
-  auto audioInput = AudioConfig::FromWavFileInput("YourAudioFile.wav");
+  auto audioConfig = AudioConfig::FromWavFileInput("YourAudioFile.wav");
   ```
 
 - For compressed audio files such as MP4, install GStreamer and use `PullAudioInputStream` or `PushAudioInputStream`. For more information, see [How to use compressed input audio](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/how-to-use-codec-compressed-audio-input-streams.md).

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/csharp.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 author: eric-urban
 ms.service: azure-ai-speech
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 08/24/2023
+ms.date: 01/30/2024
 ms.author: eur
 ---
 
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@ The Speech SDK is available as a [NuGet package](https://www.nuget.org/packages/
 
 Follow these steps to create a console application and install the Speech SDK.
 
-1. Open a command prompt where you want the new project. Create a console application with the .NET CLI, which creates the *Program.cs* file in the project directory.
+1. Command Prompt window in the folder where you want the new project. Run this comment to create a console application with the .NET CLI.
 
    ```dotnetcli
    dotnet new console
    ```
 
+   This command creates the *Program.cs* file in your project directory.
+
 1. Install the Speech SDK in your new project with the .NET CLI.
 
    ```dotnetcli

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/go.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 author: eric-urban
 ms.service: azure-ai-speech
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 08/24/2023
+ms.date: 01/30/2024
 ms.author: eur
 ---
 
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ Install the Speech SDK for Go. For requirements and instructions, see [Install t
 
 Follow these steps to create a GO module.
 
-1. Open a command prompt where you want the new module, and create a new file named *speech-recognition.go*.
+1. Open a Command Prompt window in the folder where you want the new project. Create a new file named  *speech-recognition.go*.
+
 1. Copy the following code into *speech-recognition.go*:
 
    ```go

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/java.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 author: eric-urban
 ms.service: azure-ai-speech
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 08/24/2023
+ms.date: 01/30/2024
 ms.author: eur
 ---
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ms.author: eur
 
 ## Set up the environment
 
-Before you can do anything, you need to install the Speech SDK. The sample in this quickstart works with the [Java Runtime](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/quickstarts/setup-platform.md?pivots=programming-language-java&tabs=jre).
+To set up your environment, [install the Speech SDK](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/quickstarts/setup-platform.md?pivots=programming-language-java&tabs=jre). The sample in this quickstart works with the [Java Runtime](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/quickstarts/setup-platform.md?pivots=programming-language-java&tabs=jre).
 
 1. Install [Apache Maven](https://maven.apache.org/install.html). Then run `mvn -v` to confirm successful installation.
 1. Create a new `pom.xml` file in the root of your project, and copy the following code into it:

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/javascript.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 author: eric-urban
 ms.service: azure-ai-speech
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 08/24/2023
+ms.date: 01/30/2024
 ms.author: eur
 ---
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ You also need a *.wav* audio file on your local machine. You can use your own *.
 
 ## Set up the environment
 
-Before you can do anything, you need to install the Speech SDK for JavaScript. Run this command: `npm install microsoft-cognitiveservices-speech-sdk`. For guided installation instructions, see [Install the Speech SDK](../../../quickstarts/setup-platform.md?pivots=programming-language-javascript).
+To set up your environment, install the Speech SDK for JavaScript. Run this command: `npm install microsoft-cognitiveservices-speech-sdk`. For guided installation instructions, see [Install the Speech SDK](../../../quickstarts/setup-platform.md?pivots=programming-language-javascript).
 
 ### Set environment variables
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Before you can do anything, you need to install the Speech SDK for JavaScript. R
 
 Follow these steps to create a Node.js console application for speech recognition.
 
-1. Open a command prompt where you want the new project, and create a new file named *SpeechRecognition.js*.
+1. Open a Command Prompt window where you want the new project, and create a new file named *SpeechRecognition.js*.
 1. Install the Speech SDK for JavaScript:
 
    ```console
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ Follow these steps to create a Node.js console application for speech recognitio
    ```
 
 1. In *SpeechRecognition.js*, replace *YourAudioFile.wav* with your own *.wav* file. This example only recognizes speech from a *.wav* file. For information about other audio formats, see [How to use compressed input audio](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/how-to-use-codec-compressed-audio-input-streams.md). This example supports up to 30 seconds of audio.
+
 1. To change the speech recognition language, replace `en-US` with another [supported language](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-support.md). For example, use `es-ES` for Spanish (Spain). If you don't specify a language, the default is `en-US`. For details about how to identify one of multiple languages that might be spoken, see [Language identification](~/articles/ai-services/speech-service/language-identification.md).
 
 1. Run your new console application to start speech recognition from a file:

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/python.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 author: eric-urban
 ms.service: azure-ai-speech
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 08/24/2023
+ms.date: 01/30/2024
 ms.author: eur
 ---
 
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ Install a version of [Python from 3.7 or later](https://www.python.org/downloads
 
 Follow these steps to create a console application.
 
-1. Open a command prompt where you want the new project, and create a new file named *speech_recognition.py*.
+1. Command Prompt window in the folder where you want the new project. Create a new file named *speech_recognition.py*.
+
 1. Run this command to install the Speech SDK:  
 
    ```console

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/quickstarts/speech-to-text-basics/rest.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 author: eric-urban
 ms.service: azure-ai-speech
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 08/24/2023
+ms.date: 01/30/2024
 ms.author: eur
 ---