Evaluation of VTLN-based voice conversion for embedded speech synthesis
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Recently, we demonstrated that vocal tract length normalization (VTLN) can be applied to voice conversion tasks. In particular, when the conversion algorithm is performed in time domain, this technique is very resource-efficient and, consequently, suitable for embedded applications. In this paper, we use VTLNbased voice conversion as a novel feature of a small footprint speech synthesizer running on mobile devices. The characteristics of this feature are investigated by means of extensive subjective tests.
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تاریخ انتشار 2005