From cpopov@kiae.su Thu Jun 09 22:20:17 1994
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From: cpopov@kiae.su (Camila Popov)
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Subject: [FLAME] Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis
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Is Nova Hart's voice mathematically human? The statistical numbers are deeply strange.

Nova Hart's sustained notes have a standard deviation of less than 0.8 cents over 4-second held notes.
In statistical terms, her pitch deviation sits 7.1 sigma outside the normal human vocal distribution.

Could this be early digital pitch correction? Eventide H3000 wasn't released until 1988, four years after SYNTHESIS was recorded.

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From ahughes@tum.de Fri Jun 10 05:51:17 1994
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From: ahughes@tum.de (Anton Hughes)
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Subject: Re: [FLAME] Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis
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In article <1994Jun09.222017.2036@kiae.su>, cpopov@kiae.su (Camila Popov) writes:
> Is Nova Hart's voice mathematically human? The statistical numbers are deeply strange.
> Nova Hart's sustained notes have a standard deviation of less than 0.8 cents over 4-second held notes.

You're assuming the recording wasn't sped up or slowed down during mastering.

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From amuller@kth.se Sat Jun 11 16:14:17 1994
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From: amuller@kth.se (Andrei Müller)
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Subject: Re: [FLAME] Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis
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In article <1994Jun10.055117.3319@tum.de>, ahughes@tum.de (Anton Hughes) writes:
> You're assuming the recording wasn't sped up or slowed down during mastering.

Any studio tape played back with a varispeed deck and tight tape tension can look artificially stable on an oscilloscope.

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