Michael Pucher
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Accuracy, recording interference, and articulatory quality of headsets for ultrasound recordings Open
In this paper we evaluate the accuracy, recording interference, and articulatory quality of two different ultrasound probe stabilization headsets: a metallic Ultrasound Stabilisation Headset (USH) and UltraFit, a recently developed headset…
View article: Temporal organization of vowel plus stop sequences in production and perception: Evidence from the three major varieties of German
Temporal organization of vowel plus stop sequences in production and perception: Evidence from the three major varieties of German Open
This study investigated cross-linguistically the temporal organization of short vs. long vowels (V vs. V:) with following lenis vs. fortis (C vs. C:) stops in disyllabic trochees in the three major varieties of Standard German (Austrian, G…
Non linear time compression of clear and normal speech at high rates Open
We compare a series of time compression methods applied to normal and clear speech. First we evaluate a linear (uniform) method applied to these styles as well as to naturally-produced fast speech. We found, in line with the literature, th…
UltraFit: A Speaker-friendly Headset for Ultrasound Recordings in Speech Science Open
UltraFit is a headset for Ultrasound Tongue Imaging (UTI) printed in Nylon; altogether, it weighs about 350 g. It was developed through an iterative process of rapid prototyping a proof of concept, asking for feedback from researchers and …
Development of a statistical parametric synthesis system for operatic singing in German Open
In this paper we describe the development of a Hidden Markov Model (HMM) based synthesis system for operatic singing in German, which is an extension of the HMM-based synthesis system for popular songs in Japanese and English called “Sinsy…