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Real-time CALM Synthesizer: New Approaches in Hands-Controlled Voice Synthesis

Nicolas d'Alessandro, Christophe d'Alessandro, Sylvain Le Beux, and Boris Doval

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract

In this paper, a new voice source model for real-time gesture–controlled voice synthesis is described. The synthesizer is based on a causal-anticausal model of the voice source, a new approach giving accurate control of voice source dimensions like tenseness and effort. Aperiodic components are also considered, resulting in an elaborate model suitable not only for lyrical singing but also for various musical styles playing with voice qualities. The model is also tested using different gestural control interfaces : data glove, keyboard, graphic tablet, pedal board. Depending on parameter-to-interface mappings, several instruments with different musical abilities are designed, taking advantage of the highly expressive possibilities of the synthesis model.

Citation

Nicolas d'Alessandro, Christophe d'Alessandro, Sylvain Le Beux, and Boris Doval. 2006. Real-time CALM Synthesizer: New Approaches in Hands-Controlled Voice Synthesis. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1176863 [PDF]

BibTeX Entry


@inproceedings{nime2006_dAlessandro,
author = {d'Alessandro, Nicolas and d'Alessandro, Christophe and Le Beux, Sylvain and Doval, Boris},
title = {Real-time CALM Synthesizer: New Approaches in Hands-Controlled Voice Synthesis},
pages = {266--271},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
year = {2006},
address = {Paris, France},
issn = {2220-4806},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.1176863},
url = {https://nime.org/proceedings/2006/nime2006_266.pdf},
keywords = {Singing synthesis, voice source, voice quality, spectral model, formant synthesis, instrument, gestural control. },
abstract = {In this paper, a new voice source model for real-time gesture–controlled voice synthesis is described. The synthesizer is based on a causal-anticausal model of the voice source, a new approach giving accurate control of voice source dimensions like tenseness and effort. Aperiodic components are also considered, resulting in an elaborate model suitable not only for lyrical singing but also for various musical styles playing with voice qualities. The model is also tested using different gestural control interfaces : data glove, keyboard, graphic tablet, pedal board. Depending on parameter-to-interface mappings, several instruments with different musical abilities are designed, taking advantage of the highly expressive possibilities of the synthesis model.}
}