Re: speech database ("Richard F. Lyon" )


Subject: Re: speech database
From:    "Richard F. Lyon"  <dicklyon@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Tue, 24 May 2016 21:13:47 -0700
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--001a114d71d86e2cbf0533a2e69b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable For parametric synthesis, STRAIGHT is a good package. http://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/~kawahara/STRAIGHTadv/index_e.html Dick On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 2:55 AM, Sollini, Joseph <j.sollini@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dear list, > > > > I am looking for recommendations for speech databases of English speakers= , > containing male and female voices of different ages. Ideally the voices > would cover large range of speakers with both a range of similar and > dissimilar sounding speakers (i.e. across different pitch, vocal tract > length, formant frequencies). Alternatively does anyone know of some > realistic speech generation software that allows manipulation of these > parameters and is suitable for generating large stimulus batteries? > Basically I=E2=80=99m hoping to have a database of speakers that allows m= e to (as > much as possible) parametrise the characteristics of speakers voices. > > > > I have found a few potential databases and speech generation packages but > I=E2=80=99d really love to know which ones people prefer (and to know whi= ch ones > I=E2=80=99ve missed). > > > > All help welcome! > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > Dr Joseph Sollini > > Post-doctoral researcher > > UCL Ear Institute > > > > > --001a114d71d86e2cbf0533a2e69b Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>For parametric synthesis, STRAIGHT is a good package.= <br><a href=3D"http://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/~kawahara/STRAIGHTadv/index_e.ht= ml">http://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/~kawahara/STRAIGHTadv/index_e.html</a><br><= br></div>Dick<br><br><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><d= iv class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 2:55 AM, Sollini, Joseph <= span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:j.sollini@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blan= k">j.sollini@xxxxxxxx</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_= quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1= ex"> <div link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" lang=3D"EN-GB"> <div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dear list,<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I am looking for recommendations for speech database= s of English speakers, containing male and female voices of different ages.= =C2=A0 Ideally the voices would cover large range of speakers with both a r= ange of similar and dissimilar sounding speakers (i.e. across different pitch, vocal tract length, formant frequen= cies).=C2=A0 Alternatively does anyone know of some realistic speech genera= tion software that allows manipulation of these parameters and is suitable = for generating large stimulus batteries?=C2=A0 Basically I=E2=80=99m hoping to have a database of speakers that allows me= to (as much as possible) parametrise the characteristics of speakers voice= s.<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have found a few potential databases and speech ge= neration packages but I=E2=80=99d really love to know which ones people pre= fer (and to know which ones I=E2=80=99ve missed).<u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">All help welcome! <u></u><u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Joe<span><u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> <div style=3D"border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 3.0pt;padding:0cm = 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0cm"><span><u></u>=C2= =A0<u></u></span></p> </div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Dr Joseph Sollini<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Post-doctoral researcher<u></u><u></u></span><= /p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>UCL Ear Institute<u></u><u></u></span></p> <div style=3D"border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 3.0pt;padding:0cm = 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0cm"><span><u></u>=C2= =A0<u></u></span></p> </div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p> </div> </div> </blockquote></div><br></div> --001a114d71d86e2cbf0533a2e69b--


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