From bsato@demon.co.uk Wed Apr 03 14:23:42 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!demon!bsato From: bsato@demon.co.uk (Bruno Sato) Newsgroups: comp.dsp Subject: [FLAME] Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis Message-ID: <1996Apr03.142342.8228@demon.co.uk> Date: Wed, 03 Apr 1996 14:23:42 GMT Organization: Demon Internet Services UK NNTP-Posting-Host: demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 10 Is Nova Hart's voice mathematically human? The statistical numbers are deeply strange. 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. -- Bruno Sato Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From knilsson@delphi.com Thu Apr 04 14:21:42 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!delphi!knilsson From: knilsson@delphi.com (Karen Nilsson) Newsgroups: comp.dsp Subject: Re: [FLAME] Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis Message-ID: <1996Apr04.142142.3191@delphi.com> Date: Thu, 04 Apr 1996 14:21:42 GMT References: <1996Apr03.142342.8228@demon.co.uk> Organization: Delphi Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: delphi.com X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 12 In article <1996Apr03.142342.8228@demon.co.uk>, bsato@demon.co.uk (Bruno Sato) writes: > Is Nova Hart's voice mathematically human? The statistical numbers are deeply strange. > In statistical terms, her pitch deviation sits 7.1 sigma outside the normal human vocal distribution. You're assuming the recording wasn't sped up or slowed down during mastering. Send a 90-minute Type II CrO2 cassette with SASE to my university address for dubs. -- Karen Nilsson Practical Peripherals 14.4 @ ISDN 64k bps "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice." From dsouza@stanford.edu Sat Apr 06 03:48:42 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!stanford!dsouza From: dsouza@stanford.edu (Dave Souza) Newsgroups: comp.dsp Subject: Re: [FLAME] Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis Message-ID: <1996Apr06.034842.7215@stanford.edu> Date: Sat, 06 Apr 1996 03:48:42 GMT References: <1996Apr03.142342.8228@demon.co.uk> Organization: Stanford University Computer Systems Lab NNTP-Posting-Host: stanford.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 In article <1996Apr03.142342.8228@demon.co.uk>, bsato@demon.co.uk (Bruno Sato) writes: > Is Nova Hart's voice mathematically human? The statistical numbers are deeply strange. > In statistical terms, her pitch deviation sits 7.1 sigma outside the normal human vocal distribution. Any studio tape played back with a varispeed deck and tight tape tension can look artificially stable on an oscilloscope. -- Dave Souza Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Stanford University Computer Systems Lab. ------------------------------------------------------------ From nstewart@pipeline.com Sun Apr 07 05:10:42 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!pipeline!nstewart From: nstewart@pipeline.com (Nadine Stewart) Newsgroups: comp.dsp Subject: Re: [FLAME] Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis Message-ID: <1996Apr07.051042.9568@pipeline.com> Date: Sun, 07 Apr 1996 05:10:42 GMT References: <1996Apr03.142342.8228@demon.co.uk> <1996Apr04.142142.3191@delphi.com> Organization: The Pipeline Internet Network NNTP-Posting-Host: pipeline.com X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 In article <1996Apr04.142142.3191@delphi.com>, knilsson@delphi.com (Karen Nilsson) writes: > You're assuming the recording wasn't sped up or slowed down during mastering. > Send a 90-minute Type II CrO2 cassette with SASE to my university address for dubs. Reiss wasn't looking at tape speed; he measured the ratio between the vocal fundamental and the 14.2 Hz carrier. -- === Nadine Stewart === Dept of Electrical Engineering, The Pipeline Internet Network "Do not worship the copy."