Parametric Speech Coding Framework for Voice Conversion Based on Mixed Excitation Model
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Adaptation of mixed-excitation linear predictive (MELP) model for application in voice conversion is presented. The adapted model features only numerical parameters which can be used for phonetic space transformation from source to target speaker using methods of machine learning. The validity of the model was demonstrated by applying transformation to both the pitch and the spectral envelope of voice.
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تاریخ انتشار 2014