MASTER(')S VOICE: THE VICTOR 9000 AND HIGH-FIDELITY VOICE REPRODUCTION FOR CALI
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https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.v3i4.21-32Keywords:
computerized speech, voice synthesis, LPC, digitization, proficiency, ILR, ACTFL, ETS, Victor 9000, interactive audio, German, BASICAbstract
Computerized speech can be incorporated into proficiency-oriented language instruction. The most suitable form is not voice synthesis or linear predictive coding, but rather direct digitization. This article discusses speech digitization with the Victor 9000 computer, including recording procedures, programming techniques, and pedagogical strategies and concerns.References
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