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[UBC/VHHSC Brain Research Centre <brainres@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Auditory List

We are working on several new algorithms to enable us to extract speech
signals in noisy environments, and are seeking ways to objectively
validate the capabilities of our algorithms.  Does anyone on the
list know of a set of well characterized speech and noise files that are
available for downloading and that may have been used by others in
evaluations of noise reduction strategies?  Examples of conditions
that we would be interested in include:  speakers and stationary
noise, various types of non-stationary noise, two overlapping speakers,
speech and music, car environments, strongly echoic environments,
etc.

Thank you in advance.

Max Cynader, PhD, FRSC
Director, Brain Research Centre
The University of British Columbia
cynader@brain.ubc.ca