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Speech Workstation & Signal Processing System

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This system is mainly used for the recording, digitizing, analyzing, and presenting stimuli and responses for air traffic control communications experiments and analysis. This CSRE Speech Processing Workstation with Tucker-Davis Technologies Signal Processing System has the following capabilities:

  • Full Signal Editor with record, play, cut, copy, paste, mark, amplification, and attenuation facilities
  • Analysis procedures including
    • Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), Autocorrelation, Modified Covariance, Cone-Kernel Spectograms
    • Formant Tracking
    • Pitch Extraction
  • Klatt80 parametric speech synthesizer, continuum generator, and acoustic signal synthesizer
  • Experiment control system
  • Complete hardware system with stereo-analog interface featuring 16 bit A/D and D/A, filters, amplifiers, speaker, microphone, and headsets
  • 3.5 gigabyte hard drive
  • TK50 tape back-up system

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