diff --git a/TTS/model.py b/TTS/model.py
index cfd1ec62..e34846bb 100644
--- a/TTS/model.py
+++ b/TTS/model.py
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ class BaseModel(nn.Module, ABC):
         - 1D tensors `batch x 1`
     """
 
+    def __init__(self, config: Coqpit):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._set_model_args(config)
+
+    def _set_model_args(self, config: Coqpit):
+        """Set model arguments from the config. Override this."""
+        pass
+
     @abstractmethod
     def forward(self, input: torch.Tensor, *args, aux_input={}, **kwargs) -> Dict:
         """Forward pass for the model mainly used in training.
@@ -73,7 +81,7 @@ class BaseModel(nn.Module, ABC):
         ...
         return outputs_dict, loss_dict
 
-    def train_log(self, ap: AudioProcessor, batch: Dict, outputs: Dict) -> Tuple[Dict, np.ndarray]:
+    def train_log(self, batch: Dict, outputs: Dict, logger: "Logger", assets: Dict, steps: int) -> None:
         """Create visualizations and waveform examples for training.
 
         For example, here you can plot spectrograms and generate sample sample waveforms from these spectrograms to
@@ -87,7 +95,7 @@ class BaseModel(nn.Module, ABC):
         Returns:
             Tuple[Dict, np.ndarray]: training plots and output waveform.
         """
-        return None, None
+        pass
 
     @abstractmethod
     def eval_step(self, batch: Dict, criterion: nn.Module) -> Tuple[Dict, Dict]:
@@ -106,9 +114,9 @@ class BaseModel(nn.Module, ABC):
         ...
         return outputs_dict, loss_dict
 
-    def eval_log(self, ap: AudioProcessor, batch: Dict, outputs: Dict) -> Tuple[Dict, np.ndarray]:
+    def eval_log(self, batch: Dict, outputs: Dict, logger: "Logger", assets: Dict, steps: int) -> None:
         """The same as `train_log()`"""
-        return None, None
+        pass
 
     @abstractmethod
     def load_checkpoint(self, config: Coqpit, checkpoint_path: str, eval: bool = False) -> None: