A vocoder-based speech synthesis system, named WORLD, was developed in an effort to
improve the sound quality of real-time applications using speech. Speech analysis …

A set of simple new procedures has been developed to enable the real-time manipulation of
speech parameters. The proposed method uses pitch-adaptive spectral analysis combined …

Speech recognition in noise and music perception is especially challenging for current
cochlear implant users. The present study utilizes the residual acoustic hearing in the …

A new control paradigm of source signals for high quality speech synthesis is introduced to
handle a variety of speech quality, based on timefrequency analyses by the use of an …

The objective of the present work is to provide a detailed review of expressive speech
synthesis (ESS). Among various approaches for ESS, the present paper focuses the …

Talkers modify the way they speak in the presence of noise. As well as increases in voice
level and fundamental frequency (F0), a flattening of spectral tilt is observed. The resulting …

Voice transformation refers to the various modifications one may apply to the sound
produced by a person, speaking or singing. Voice transformation is usually seen as an add …

An accurate fundamental frequency (F0) estimation method for non-stationary, speech-like
sounds is proposed based on the differential properties of the instantaneous frequencies of …

Neural activity in the cerebral cortex can explain many aspects of sensory perception.
Extensive psychophysical and neurophysiological studies of visual motion and vibrotactile …

Prosody modification involves changing the pitch and duration of speech without affecting
the message and naturalness. This paper proposes a method for prosody (pitch and …