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Presentation 2024-03-01 10:40
modal-to-falsetto singing voice conversion focused on the shape of glottal sound wave and parameter control of the glottal wave
Shota Okada, Yu Kitamura, Daisuke Saito, Nobuaki Minematsu (Tokyo Univ.) EA2023-109 SIP2023-156 SP2023-91
Abstract (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
(in English) When singing, falsetto is important as a high-pitched singing and expressive technique. However, while vocal
synthesizers for modal voice are widespread, models for falsetto are not yet sufficiently constructed. In this study, we focused on the difference in the shape of glottal sound wave between modal and falsetto voices, and conducted modal-to-falsetto vocal register conversion by creating two types of filters that transform the shape of glottal sound wave. This transformation was carried out through the operation of parameters related to pseudo open quotient, and of aperiodicity. We conducted subjective evaluations about falsetto-likeness and naturalness of the falsetto obtained through this transformation. The results indicated that in the mid-pitched range, increasing open quotient tended to make the voice more falsetto-like, but at the expense of naturalness. In addition, increasing aperiodicity had a positive effect on the falsetto-likeness. However, in the high-pitched range, these trends were not observed, suggesting that appropriate parameter control depends on the pitch.
Keyword (in Japanese) (See Japanese page) 
(in English) vocal register conversion / modal / falsetto / glottal wave / open quotient / aperiodicity / /  
Reference Info. IEICE Tech. Rep., vol. 123, no. 403, SP2023-91, pp. 283-288, Feb. 2024.
Paper # SP2023-91 
Date of Issue 2024-02-22 (EA, SIP, SP) 
ISSN Online edition: ISSN 2432-6380
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Committee SIP SP EA IPSJ-SLP  
Conference Date 2024-02-29 - 2024-03-01 
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Conference Code 2024-02-SIP-SP-EA-SLP 
Language Japanese 
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Title (in English) modal-to-falsetto singing voice conversion focused on the shape of glottal sound wave and parameter control of the glottal wave 
Sub Title (in English)  
Keyword(1) vocal register conversion  
Keyword(2) modal  
Keyword(3) falsetto  
Keyword(4) glottal wave  
Keyword(5) open quotient  
Keyword(6) aperiodicity  
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1st Author's Name Shota Okada  
1st Author's Affiliation The University of Tokyo (Tokyo Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Yu Kitamura  
2nd Author's Affiliation The University of Tokyo (Tokyo Univ.)
3rd Author's Name Daisuke Saito  
3rd Author's Affiliation The University of Tokyo (Tokyo Univ.)
4th Author's Name Nobuaki Minematsu  
4th Author's Affiliation The University of Tokyo (Tokyo Univ.)
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Date Time 2024-03-01 10:40:00 
Presentation Time 60 minutes 
Registration for SP 
Paper # EA2023-109, SIP2023-156, SP2023-91 
Volume (vol) vol.123 
Number (no) no.401(EA), no.402(SIP), no.403(SP) 
Page pp.283-288 
#Pages 6 
Date of Issue 2024-02-22 (EA, SIP, SP) 

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