Aerodynamically-based parametric description of the noise envelope in voiced fricatives

Barney, A. and Jackson, P.J.B. (2007) Aerodynamically-based parametric description of the noise envelope in voiced fricatives. p. 3122 .

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Abstract

In voiced fricatives, the radiated sound is composed of a harmonic component associated with the vibrating larynx and a noise component generated at a constriction in the oral cavity. The sound from the two sources interacts in a nonlinear way to produce a noise signal with an amplitude envelope modulated at the fundamental frequency of voicing. While voiced fricatives synthesized as a linear combination of harmonic and noise components are identifiable, it is recognized that the inclusion of the modulation improves the perceived naturalness of a synthesized token. The depth of modulation of the radiated noise, for a range of aerodynamic and acoustic variables, was measured experimentally using a dynamic mechanical model of the larynx and vocal tract. Glottal excitation arose from driven shutters representing the vocal folds; frication noise was produced by an orifice plate with a sharp-edged obstacle downstream. Based on the empirical data, a parametric description was developed to predict the depth and phase of amplitude modulation of the noise from the aerodynamic and acoustic conditions.

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