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Epoch Synchronous Overlap Add (ESOLA)

A Concatenative Synthesis Procedure for Speech

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  • Elaborates on the easy-to-implement speech synthesis technology epoch synchronous overlap add (ESOLA)
  • Provides a solution for development of a text-to-speech system using minimum data resources compared to existing solutions
  • Examines most natural speech signals including random perturbation in synthesis
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Signals and Communication Technology (SCT)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Introduction to ESOLA

    • Asoke Kumar Datta
    Pages 1-24
  3. Epoch Synchronous Overlap Add (Esola) Algorithm

    • Asoke Kumar Datta
    Pages 25-69
  4. State Phase Analysis: PDA/VDA Algorithm

    • Asoke Kumar Datta
    Pages 71-112
  5. Phonological Rules for TTS

    • Asoke Kumar Datta
    Pages 113-133
  6. Intonation Rules for Text Reading

    • Asoke Kumar Datta
    Pages 135-176
  7. Shimmer, Jitter and Complexity Perturbation

    • Asoke Kumar Datta
    Pages 177-192
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 193-197

About this book

This book presents details of a text-to-speech synthesis procedure using epoch synchronous overlap add (ESOLA), and provides a solution for development of a text-to-speech system using minimum data resources compared to existing solutions. It also examines most natural speech signals including random perturbation in synthesis. The book is intended for students, researchers and industrial practitioners in the field of text-to-speech synthesis. 


Authors and Affiliations

  • Society for Natural Language Technology Research (SNLTR), Kolkata, India

    Asoke Kumar Datta

About the author

Prof. Asoke Kumar Datta, an MSc. (Pure Math), was born in 1935 and worked in Indian Statistical Institute 1955-1994, retired as HOD Electronics and Communication Sciences Department, Visiting Professor of ISI till date; President, BOM-BOM, Kolkata; Senior Guest Researcher, Sir C V Raman Centre for Physics and Music, JU; Executive Member, Society for Natural Language Technology Research, Kolkata; Life Member, Acoustical Society of India; J C Bose Memorial Award, 1969, Sir C V Raman Award, 1982-83 &1998-99, S K Mitra Memorial Award, 1984, Sri C Achyut Menon Prize, 2001. ​

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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 54.99
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