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Robust Voicing Detection and F0 Estimation Method

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Source Modeling Techniques for Quality Enhancement in Statistical Parametric Speech Synthesis

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In this chapter, a robust voicing detection and F 0 estimation method is proposed for HMM-based speech synthesis system. Impulse-like excitation present in the voiced speech is utilized for extracting the fundamental frequency. Zero-frequency filter method is used to derive the locations of impulse excitation. The size of the window used in the ZFF method is exploited for accurate voicing detection and F 0 estimation.

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  1. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India

    K. Sreenivasa Rao

  2. Aalto University, Espoo, Finland

    N. P. Narendra

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Rao, K.S., Narendra, N.P. (2019). Robust Voicing Detection and F0 Estimation Method. In: Source Modeling Techniques for Quality Enhancement in Statistical Parametric Speech Synthesis. SpringerBriefs in Speech Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02759-9_3

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