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A method of estimating speech synthesizer parameters by temporal analysis of waveforms

A speech analysis system based on temporal measurements of the waveform has been developed. The output of this system is a set of signals suitable for controlling a formant synthesizer. The analyser has been evaluated by coupling it to a synthesizer, and determining the intelligibility of spoken words after analysis and resynthesis. The results indicate that the system is superior to some systems based on frequency analysis.

William A. Ainsworth

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