Model adaptation and adaptive training using ESAT algorithm for HMM-based speech synthesis

9th European Conference on Speech Communication and Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 2597-2600

  Isogai, Juri ^a   Yamagishi, Junichi ^a   Kobayashi, Takao ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DATA REDUCTION; ESTIMATION; MARKOV PROCESSES; SPEECH COMMUNICATION;

HIDDEN SEMI-MARKOV MODEL (HSMM); MODEL ADAPTATION; SPEAKER ADAPTATION; SPEECH QUALITY;

SPEECH SYNTHESIS;

EID: 33745214429     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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