Subject: Re: [AUDITORY] Spanish Speech Material (Male) From: Massimo Grassi <massimo.grassi@xxxxxxxx> Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2026 09:22:37 +0100--000000000000736a41064a379c98 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Jonathan, why you do not consider the text-to-speech AI? They seem very good to my ears. Actually, I wanted to use these sounds in an experiment in which I want to present speech in various languages with the same voice-timbre. In other words, (and this is also a question I address to the list members, possibly experts in this topic) are these new AI voices bad? All the best to everybody and greetings from the alps, very close to the olympics. m On Sat, 7 Feb 2026 at 06:18, Jonathan Regev (JTEG) < 0000048aec16583c-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dear list members, > > We are currently preparing a study investigating speech-intelligibility > scores in listeners with normal hearing. > The study will be run in Spain and will use the Castilian Spanish HINT > material as target speech (Huarte, 2008). > > *We are looking for speech recordings in Castilian Spanish by male > speakers, to be used as competing-talker maskers. * > We are for example looking for recordings of male speakers reading news > stories, books, etc... > > Any resource you may be aware of would be highly appreciated! > > Reference: Huarte, A. (*2008*). =E2=80=9CThe Castilian Spanish Hearing in= Noise > Test,=E2=80=9D Int J Audiol, *47*, 369=E2=80=93370. doi:10.1080/149920208= 01908269 > > > Thanks and best, > > Jonathan Regev > > M.Sc., Ph.D. > > Scientist > > > > *Eriksholm Research Centre *R=C3=B8rtangvej 20 > 3070 Snekkersten > Denmark > Email: *jteg@xxxxxxxx <jteg@xxxxxxxx>* > > Website: *www.eriksholm.com <http://www.eriksholm.com/>* > > > > --000000000000736a41064a379c98 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Dear=C2=A0Jonathan,<div><br></div><div>why you do not cons= ider the text-to-speech AI? They seem very good to my ears. Actually, I wan= ted to use these sounds in an experiment in which I want to present speech = in various languages with the same voice-timbre. In other words, (and this = is also a question I address to the list members, possibly experts=C2=A0in = this topic) are these new AI voices bad?</div><div><br></div><div>All the b= est to everybody and greetings from the alps, very close to the olympics.</= div><div><br></div><div>m</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_qu= ote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, 7 Feb 2026 at = 06:18, Jonathan Regev (JTEG) <<a href=3D"mailto:0000048aec16583c-dmarc-r= equest@xxxxxxxx">0000048aec16583c-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx</a>&= gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0= px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div = class=3D"msg1804797994330419906"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Cali= bri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Dear list members,=C2=A0<br> <br> We are currently preparing a study investigating speech-intelligibility sco= res in listeners with normal hearing.</div> <div style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Cali= bri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> The study will be run in Spain and will use the Castilian Spanish HINT mate= rial as target speech (Huarte, 2008).</div> <div style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Cali= bri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Cali= bri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <b>We are looking for speech recordings in Castilian Spanish by male speake= rs, to be used as competing-talker maskers.=C2=A0</b></div> <div style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Cali= bri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> We are for example looking for recordings of male speakers reading news sto= ries, books, etc...=C2=A0</div> <div style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Cali= bri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Cali= bri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Any resource you may be aware of would be highly appreciated!</div> <div style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Cali= bri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Cali= bri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Reference: Huarte, A. (<b>2008</b>). =E2=80=9CThe Castilian Spanish Hearing= in Noise Test,=E2=80=9D Int J Audiol, <b>47</b>, 369=E2=80=93370. doi:10.1080/14992020801908269</div> <div style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Cali= bri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <br> </div> <div id=3D"m_-7997340493433078264Signature"> <div style=3D"font-family:Aptos,Aptos_EmbeddedFont,Aptos_MSFontService,Cali= bri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <br> </div> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> <span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Thanks and best, </span><span = style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,80,92)">=C2=A0</span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> <span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,80,92)">Jonathan Re= gev</span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> <span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(89,89,89)">M.Sc., Ph.= D.</span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> <span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(89,89,89)">Scientist<= /span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> <span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(89,89,89)"><br> <b>Eriksholm Research Centre<br> </b>R=C3=B8rtangvej 20<br> 3070 Snekkersten<br> Denmark<br> Email:</span><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,80,92)= "> </span><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(70,120,134)"><= u><a style=3D"color:rgb(70,120,134);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" id=3D= "m_-7997340493433078264OWAf81cb1c3-e328-3506-645c-e1f621797cea" href=3D"mai= lto:jteg@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank">jteg@xxxxxxxx</a></u></span>= </p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> <span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(89,89,89)">Website: <= /span> <span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,80,92)"><u><a style= =3D"color:rgb(0,80,92);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" id=3D"m_-799734049= 3433078264OWA9d6698de-8adf-faa6-82c1-b6f584bfce2a" href=3D"http://www.eriks= holm.com/" target=3D"_blank">www.eriksholm.com</a></u></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"> <span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br> <br> </span></p> </div> </div> </div></blockquote></div> --000000000000736a41064a379c98--