Title :
Singing synthesis with an evolved physical model
Author :
Cooper, Crispin ; Murphy, Damian ; Howard, David ; Tyrrell, Andy
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Univ. of York, Heslington
fDate :
7/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A two-dimensional physical model of the human vocal tract is described. Such a system promises increased realism and control in the synthesis of both speech and singing. However, the parameters describing the shape of the vocal tract while in use are not easily obtained, even using medical imaging techniques, so instead a genetic algorithm (GA) is applied to the model to find an appropriate configuration. Realistic sounds are produced by this method. Analysis of these, and the reliability of the technique (convergence properties) is provided
Keywords :
genetic algorithms; reliability; speech synthesis; genetic algorithm; human vocal tract; realistic sounds; singing synthesis; speech synthesis; two-dimensional physical model; Control system synthesis; Data analysis; Genetic algorithms; Human voice; Linear predictive coding; Medical control systems; Resonance; Shape; Speech analysis; Speech synthesis; 2-MUSI; digital waveguide mesh; finite difference; genetic algorithms (GAs); optimization methods; singing synthesis; speech synthesis; voice analysis;
Journal_Title :
Audio, Speech, and Language Processing, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TSA.2005.860844
