[hts-users:03122] Re: Parameters of Festival cmu_us_slt_arctic_hts voice

[Mark Huckvale <m.huckvale@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Keiichiro

Thanks. Is this recipe for the analysis/training parameters publically 
available? Is it so specific to SLT that it would not be good for 
another voice?

Best

Mark

On 04/12/2011 12:21, Keiichiro Oura wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The SLT voice in Festival 2.1 was trained by using the standard
> programs and data files.
> But, the analysis/training parameters are very different from the
> standard demo scripts.
>
> Regards,
> Keiichiro Oura
>
>
> 2011/12/4 Mark Huckvale<m.huckvale@xxxxxxxxx>:
> > Dear List
> >
> > I have built an HTS voice from the SLT ARCTIC audio files as per the
> > demonstration recipe, but the voice doesn't sound as good as the SLT voice
> > that comes with Festival 2.1. It sounds more "buzzy" and has some harsh
> > fricatives.
> >
> > Is a different recipe required to get the superior voice, or is that quality
> > not attainable using the standard programs and demo data files?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Mark
> > --
> > Mark Huckvale
> > UCL Speech, Hearing&  Phonetic Sciences
> > www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/mark

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Mark Huckvale
UCL Speech, Hearing & Phonetic Sciences
www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/mark