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Your Computer As Your Singing Coach

Posted by timothy on from the but-my-computer-already-is-my-singing-coach dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "Israeli researchers have developed an electronic ear to coach vibrato technique. Until now, the quality of a vibrato — the pulsating change of pitch in a singer's voice — could only be judged by voice experts. Now, a Tel Aviv University research team 'has successfully managed to train a computer to rate vibrato quality, and has created an application based on biofeedback to help singers improve their technique.' Interestingly, this research could be used for other applications, such as improving automated help centers, where computers could be trained 'to recognize a range of different emotions, such as anger and nervousness.'"

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  1. Singing Couch by slashhax0r · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yep. It's time for bed. I read "Your computer as your singing couch"

    good night folks.

    1. Re:Singing Couch by FooAtWFU · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'm sorry you have to sleep on the couch! Especially if it sings. Though maybe if it's a lullaby it's not so bad....

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  2. Re:Machine vs. Human by atraintocry · · Score: 2, Funny

    I also find it somewhat odd that Shakira is held up as a model for good vibrato. She has a bleating vibrato which varies not only in pitch but in dynamic as well, which in another singer would be considered a serious technical deficiency.

    It's not odd when you consider that most people can't tell when Auto-Tune has been used on a track.

  3. Re:Machine vs. Human by 192939495969798999 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, but Shakira makes up in lack of singing talent with huge... tracts of land.

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