Subject: speech database From: "Sollini, Joseph" <j.sollini@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 09:55:59 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--_000_VI1PR0101MB2221B4796CA0E6C094E27BDEAA4F0VI1PR0101MB2221_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear list, I am looking for recommendations for speech databases of English speakers, = containing male and female voices of different ages. Ideally the voices wo= uld cover large range of speakers with both a range of similar and dissimil= ar sounding speakers (i.e. across different pitch, vocal tract length, form= ant frequencies). Alternatively does anyone know of some realistic speech = generation software that allows manipulation of these parameters and is sui= table for generating large stimulus batteries? Basically I'm hoping to hav= e a database of speakers that allows me to (as much as possible) parametris= e the characteristics of speakers voices. I have found a few potential databases and speech generation packages but I= 'd really love to know which ones people prefer (and to know which ones I'v= e missed). All help welcome! Joe Dr Joseph Sollini Post-doctoral researcher UCL Ear Institute --_000_VI1PR0101MB2221B4796CA0E6C094E27BDEAA4F0VI1PR0101MB2221_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http:= //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dus-ascii"= > <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @xxxxxxxx {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:#0563C1; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:windowtext;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @xxxxxxxx WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dear list,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I am looking for recommendations for speech database= s of English speakers, containing male and female voices of different ages.= Ideally the voices would cover large range of speakers with both a r= ange of similar and dissimilar sounding speakers (i.e. across different pitch, vocal tract length, formant frequen= cies). Alternatively does anyone know of some realistic speech genera= tion software that allows manipulation of these parameters and is suitable = for generating large stimulus batteries? Basically I’m hoping to have a database of speakers that allows me t= o (as much as possible) parametrise the characteristics of speakers voices.= <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">I have found a few potential databases and speech ge= neration packages but I’d really love to know which ones people prefe= r (and to know which ones I’ve missed).<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">All help welcome! <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Joe<span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p><= /o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <div style=3D"mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid w= indowtext 3.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0cm"><span style=3D"mso= -fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p>&nbs= p;</o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Dr Joseph= Sollini<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Post-doct= oral researcher<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">UCL Ear I= nstitute<o:p></o:p></span></p> <div style=3D"mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid w= indowtext 3.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0cm"><span style=3D"mso= -fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_VI1PR0101MB2221B4796CA0E6C094E27BDEAA4F0VI1PR0101MB2221_--