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Effective Implementation of Static Voice Alteration

by Vivek Vijay Nar, Alice N. Cheeran
International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 71 - Number 2
Year of Publication: 2013
Authors: Vivek Vijay Nar, Alice N. Cheeran
10.5120/12332-8597

Vivek Vijay Nar, Alice N. Cheeran . Effective Implementation of Static Voice Alteration. International Journal of Computer Applications. 71, 2 ( June 2013), 23-26. DOI=10.5120/12332-8597

@article{ 10.5120/12332-8597,
author = { Vivek Vijay Nar, Alice N. Cheeran },
title = { Effective Implementation of Static Voice Alteration },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { June 2013 },
volume = { 71 },
number = { 2 },
month = { June },
year = { 2013 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 23-26 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume71/number2/12332-8597/ },
doi = { 10.5120/12332-8597 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
}
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%A Alice N. Cheeran
%T Effective Implementation of Static Voice Alteration
%J International Journal of Computer Applications
%@ 0975-8887
%V 71
%N 2
%P 23-26
%D 2013
%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

Voice alteration is the conversion of one speech signal into other, preserving the source content. For Voice alteration, two main parameters of speech must be considered viz. Static and Dynamic. In this paper, only static parameters are considered. The LP coefficients of source and target speech are extracted using LP analysis. The cross mapping of the extracted parameters is achieved by modifying source parameters in line with the target parameters using TD-PSOLA. Results illustrate that the TD-PSOLA method is reliable and efficient approach for voice alteration. The voice alteration system thus developed can contribute greatly to the Medical and Entertainment Industry where specific voice is essential.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Cross mapping formants pitch static voice