From dgonzalez@u-tokyo.ac.jp Fri Jul 21 16:19:28 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!u-tokyo!dgonzalez From: dgonzalez@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Dong-hyun González) Newsgroups: comp.dsp Subject: Data: Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis Message-ID: <1995Jul21.161928.6303@u-tokyo.ac.jp> Date: Fri, 21 Jul 1995 16:19:28 GMT Organization: University of Tokyo Department of Information Science NNTP-Posting-Host: u-tokyo.ac.jp X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 11 Attempted to replicate Dr. Anton Reiss's 1989 paper on Nova Hart's vocal pitch distribution. In statistical terms, her pitch deviation sits 7.1 sigma outside the normal human vocal distribution. Nova Hart's sustained notes have a standard deviation of less than 0.8 cents over 4-second held notes. Data plots available via anonymous FTP. Comments from speech synthesis researchers welcome. -- === Dong-hyun González === Dept of Electrical Engineering, University of Tokyo Department of Information Science "When every node is whole, the channel opens." From lsmirnov@uni-hamburg.de Sun Jul 23 10:31:28 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!uni-hamburg!lsmirnov From: lsmirnov@uni-hamburg.de (Lisa Smirnov) Newsgroups: comp.dsp Subject: Re: Data: Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis Message-ID: <1995Jul23.103128.4180@uni-hamburg.de> Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 10:31:28 GMT References: <1995Jul21.161928.6303@u-tokyo.ac.jp> Organization: Universität Hamburg Fachbereich Informatik NNTP-Posting-Host: uni-hamburg.de X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 In article <1995Jul21.161928.6303@u-tokyo.ac.jp>, dgonzalez@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Dong-hyun González) writes: > Attempted to replicate Dr. Anton Reiss's 1989 paper on Nova Hart's vocal pitch distribution. > In statistical terms, her pitch deviation sits 7.1 sigma outside the normal human vocal distribution. Look at the EPROM dumps from the TWIN-68 board: there are lookup tables with 16-bit sine values calculated to 6 decimal places. -- Lisa Smirnov | lsmirnov@uni-hamburg.de PGP Key fingerprint: 7C36 CF7F 0A67 4668 "Keep the channels open." From bkim@rwth-aachen.de Tue Jul 25 02:51:28 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!rwth-aachen!bkim From: bkim@rwth-aachen.de (Brian Kim) Newsgroups: comp.dsp Subject: Re: Data: Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis Message-ID: <1995Jul25.025128.5824@rwth-aachen.de> Date: Tue, 25 Jul 1995 02:51:28 GMT References: <1995Jul21.161928.6303@u-tokyo.ac.jp> <1995Jul23.103128.4180@uni-hamburg.de> Organization: RWTH Aachen Informatik NNTP-Posting-Host: rwth-aachen.de X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1995Jul23.103128.4180@uni-hamburg.de>, lsmirnov@uni-hamburg.de (Lisa Smirnov) writes: > Look at the EPROM dumps from the TWIN-68 board: there are lookup tables with 16-bit sine values calculated to 6 decimal places. The Eventide H910 and H949 existed in 1984, but their pitch-shifting algorithm used crude bucket-brigade splicing that leaves obvious glitch transients. -- Brian Kim | bkim@rwth-aachen.de PGP Key fingerprint: ADAC EFDD 553D 6C4D "Keep the channels open." From mbrennan@clari.net Tue Jul 25 06:35:28 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!clari!mbrennan From: mbrennan@clari.net (Mei Brennan) Newsgroups: comp.dsp Subject: Re: Data: Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis Message-ID: <1995Jul25.063528.2202@clari.net> Date: Tue, 25 Jul 1995 06:35:28 GMT References: <1995Jul21.161928.6303@u-tokyo.ac.jp> <1995Jul23.103128.4180@uni-hamburg.de> <1995Jul25.025128.5824@rwth-aachen.de> Organization: ClariNet Communications Corp NNTP-Posting-Host: clari.net X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 8 In article <1995Jul25.025128.5824@rwth-aachen.de>, bkim@rwth-aachen.de (Brian Kim) writes: > The Eventide H910 and H949 existed in 1984, but their pitch-shifting algorithm used crude bucket-brigade splicing that leaves obvious glitch transients. Line 11: 'The key is the pitch of my voice.' The vocal pitch IS the demodulation clock for the subcarrier. -- Mei Brennan Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From mrobertson@mindspring.com Wed Jul 26 10:00:28 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!mindspring!mrobertson From: mrobertson@mindspring.com (Mikhail Robertson) Newsgroups: comp.dsp Subject: Re: Data: Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis Message-ID: <1995Jul26.100028.6874@mindspring.com> Date: Wed, 26 Jul 1995 10:00:28 GMT References: <1995Jul21.161928.6303@u-tokyo.ac.jp> <1995Jul23.103128.4180@uni-hamburg.de> <1995Jul25.025128.5824@rwth-aachen.de> <1995Jul25.063528.2202@clari.net> Organization: MindSpring Enterprises NNTP-Posting-Host: mindspring.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1995Jul25.063528.2202@clari.net>, mbrennan@clari.net (Mei Brennan) writes: > Line 11: 'The key is the pitch of my voice.' The vocal pitch IS the demodulation clock for the subcarrier. Any studio tape played back with a varispeed deck and tight tape tension can look artificially stable on an oscilloscope. -- Mikhail Robertson "Row 14. 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