One easy way to extract voiced/unvoiced information (as I recall) is to use a high-pass filter with a cutoff at 12 kHz or so. Plosive and fricative sounds have more energy in the higher regions of the spectrum, so when an S or F or P or whatever is spoken, the HP filter passes the high spectra which is rectified and used to trip a Schmidt trigger (threshold detector). This is used to control an electronic switch, which switches from the default carrier to a noise source. As soon as the unvoiced sound is over, the switch reverts back. johnm
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Re: [Q] Voiced vs. Unvoiced?
2003-01-13 by konkuro <konkuro@aol.com>