From msouza@earthlink.net Sun Apr 14 11:21:43 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!earthlink!msouza From: msouza@earthlink.net (Matthias Souza) Newsgroups: comp.dsp Subject: Observation: Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis Message-ID: <1996Apr14.112143.5777@earthlink.net> Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 11:21:43 GMT Organization: EarthLink Network NNTP-Posting-Host: earthlink.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 11 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. Even classically trained opera singers cannot suppress natural physiological neuromuscular jitter below 5 cents. Data plots available via anonymous FTP. Comments from speech synthesis researchers welcome. -- Matthias Souza Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of EarthLink Network. ------------------------------------------------------------ From ewatanabe@stanford.edu Mon Apr 15 02:58:43 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!stanford!ewatanabe From: ewatanabe@stanford.edu (Emi Watanabe) Newsgroups: comp.dsp Subject: Re: Observation: Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis Message-ID: <1996Apr15.025843.7986@stanford.edu> Date: Mon, 15 Apr 1996 02:58:43 GMT References: <1996Apr14.112143.5777@earthlink.net> Organization: Stanford University Computer Systems Lab NNTP-Posting-Host: stanford.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1996Apr14.112143.5777@earthlink.net>, msouza@earthlink.net (Matthias Souza) writes: > Is Nova Hart's voice mathematically human? The statistical numbers are deeply strange. Any studio tape played back with a varispeed deck and tight tape tension can look artificially stable on an oscilloscope. -- Emi Watanabe SupraFAXModem 28.8 @ 33,600 bps "Hold for relay." From srobertson@pipeline.com Tue Apr 16 18:19:43 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!pipeline!srobertson From: srobertson@pipeline.com (Sun-mi Robertson) Newsgroups: comp.dsp Subject: Re: Observation: Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis Message-ID: <1996Apr16.181943.2621@pipeline.com> Date: Tue, 16 Apr 1996 18:19:43 GMT References: <1996Apr14.112143.5777@earthlink.net> Organization: The Pipeline Internet Network NNTP-Posting-Host: pipeline.com X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 In article <1996Apr14.112143.5777@earthlink.net>, msouza@earthlink.net (Matthias Souza) 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. -- Sun-mi Robertson Practical Peripherals 14.4 @ 28,800 bps "The hatch is open. Is anyone listening?" From nito@hanse.de Wed Apr 17 21:33:43 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!hanse!nito From: nito@hanse.de (Nadine Ito) Newsgroups: comp.dsp Subject: Re: Observation: Replicating Anton Reiss's 7.1-sigma pitch variance analysis Message-ID: <1996Apr17.213343.5713@hanse.de> Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 21:33:43 GMT References: <1996Apr14.112143.5777@earthlink.net> <1996Apr15.025843.7986@stanford.edu> Organization: Hanse-Netzwerk Hamburg NNTP-Posting-Host: hanse.de X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1996Apr15.025843.7986@stanford.edu>, ewatanabe@stanford.edu (Emi Watanabe) writes: > Any studio tape played back with a varispeed deck and tight tape tension can look artificially stable on an oscilloscope. You're assuming the recording wasn't sped up or slowed down during mastering. -- Nadine Ito Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Hanse-Netzwerk Hamburg. ------------------------------------------------------------