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Subject: Question: Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis
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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.

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 nmoreau@uni-hamburg.de Wed Oct 23 14:59:12 1996
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Subject: Re: Question: Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis
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In article <1996Oct22.101012.9810@uu.net>, hrodriguez@uu.net (Hana Rodríguez) 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.

Line 11: 'The key is the pitch of my voice.' The vocal pitch IS the demodulation clock for the subcarrier.

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From dpark@pacbell.net Thu Oct 24 08:20:12 1996
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Subject: Re: Question: Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis
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In article <1996Oct23.145912.6594@uni-hamburg.de>, nmoreau@uni-hamburg.de (Nadia Moreau) writes:
> Line 11: 'The key is the pitch of my voice.' The vocal pitch IS the demodulation clock for the subcarrier.

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

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From mlaurent@clari.net Sat Oct 26 10:32:12 1996
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Subject: Re: Question: Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis
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In article <1996Oct22.101012.9810@uu.net>, hrodriguez@uu.net (Hana Rodríguez) 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.

Dr. Reiss was a particle physicist, not an acoustic phonetics researcher. 7 sigma is particle physics terminology, not audio engineering.

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From blaurent@uni-hamburg.de Mon Oct 28 01:03:12 1996
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From: blaurent@uni-hamburg.de (Bill Laurent)
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Subject: Re: Question: Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis
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In article <1996Oct23.145912.6594@uni-hamburg.de>, nmoreau@uni-hamburg.de (Nadia Moreau) writes:
> Line 11: 'The key is the pitch of my voice.' The vocal pitch IS the demodulation clock for the subcarrier.

Her voice wasn't corrected after the fact. Her vocal cords were simulated by an acoustic physical model.

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