Abstract
The paper provides an overview of, and puts in perspective, the contributions of Mike Macon to text-to-speech synthesis (TTS). The core of his work consists of signal processing algorithms that modify speech. The paper argues that major opportunities exist for TTS systems that modify the prosody of acoustic units, instead of searching for units having the required prosody. However, the challenges to making prosodic modification based systems sound more natural are formidable. The paper provides an overview of the several projects aimed at these challenges, and in which Macon played a role.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Proceedings of 2002 IEEE Workshop on Speech Synthesis |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 1-6 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0780373952, 9780780373952 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
| Event | 2002 IEEE Workshop on Speech Synthesis - Santa Monica, United States Duration: Sep 11 2002 → Sep 13 2002 |
Other
| Other | 2002 IEEE Workshop on Speech Synthesis |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| City | Santa Monica |
| Period | 9/11/02 → 9/13/02 |
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- Language and Linguistics
- Cultural Studies
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Modification of speech : A tribute to Mike Macon. / Van Santen, Jan; Wouters, J.; Kain, Alexander.
Proceedings of 2002 IEEE Workshop on Speech Synthesis. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2002. p. 1-6 1224359.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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