Utilization of multiple voice sources in a speech synthesizer

Details Utilization of multiple voice sources in a speech synthesizer Utilization of multiple voice sources in a speech synthesizer

1996-10-04

1997-12-30

Hafiz, Tariq R.

395 267, 395 27, G10L 502, G10L 900

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ABSTRACT:
Utilization of one or more voice sources in a speech synthesizer to provide improved synthetic speech. Having a speech synthesizer with the capability to select among and between a multiplicity of voice sources provides a higher quality and greater variety of possible synthetic speech sounds. This is particularly true when the multiplicity of voice sources are predetermined to have particular speech qualities and spectral content such as may be desired to convey emotional vocal content in synthetic speech.

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