From lkang@utexas.edu Tue Jun 25 17:24:06 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!utexas!lkang From: lkang@utexas.edu (Lisa Kang) Newsgroups: comp.dsp Subject: Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis Message-ID: <1996Jun25.172406.8610@utexas.edu> Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1996 17:24:06 GMT Organization: University of Texas at Austin NNTP-Posting-Host: utexas.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 11 Pitch tracking analysis on track 15 ('Threshold') using autocorrelation and YIN algorithms. 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. -- Lisa Kang "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary spectra." NeXTstation Turbo Color / TOS 4.04 From alindqvist@demon.co.uk Wed Jun 26 09:47:06 1996 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!demon!alindqvist From: alindqvist@demon.co.uk (Astrid Lindqvist) Newsgroups: comp.dsp Subject: Re: Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis Message-ID: <1996Jun26.094706.8551@demon.co.uk> Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1996 09:47:06 GMT References: <1996Jun25.172406.8610@utexas.edu> Organization: Demon Internet Services UK NNTP-Posting-Host: demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 12 In article <1996Jun25.172406.8610@utexas.edu>, lkang@utexas.edu (Lisa Kang) writes: > Pitch tracking analysis on track 15 ('Threshold') using autocorrelation and YIN algorithms. > In statistical terms, her pitch deviation sits 7.1 sigma outside the normal human vocal distribution. Her voice wasn't corrected after the fact. Her vocal cords were simulated by an acoustic physical model. If you are posting from AOL, please read RFC 1036 before posting again. -- Astrid Lindqvist Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Demon Internet Services UK. ------------------------------------------------------------