Re: prosynth synthesis project
J.House (jill@phonetics.ucl.ac.uk)
Mon, 26 Jan 1998 10:27:36 +0000
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>From: Andy Breen <apb@dwarf.bt.co.uk>
>Subject: Re: prosynth synthesis project
>To: jill@phonetics.ucl.ac.uk (J.House)
>Date: Sun, 25 Jan 1998 15:19:59 GMT
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>Hi Jill,
>Good to hear from you, I'm glad things are going well!
>I do very much want to look at a real contribution to the project. However,
>I feel I need more of an insight into were the project is currently heading
>before I can make any sensible suggestions. I'll try and talk to Mark at the
>IOA meeting and see what that suggests.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Andy.
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>> Dear Andy,
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>> Happy New Year! I'm sorry we've taken so long to get back to you about
>> the Prosynth project. It is now very much under way, though we are not yet
>> fully staffed on all sites. We are making excellent progress with parsing
>> issues and with the hierarchical representations which will be central to
>> the synthesis work. The actual speech database for modelling is taking
>> longer to put together than we originally anticipated, but we're getting
>> there!
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>> We are glad to have BT's support and encouragement, and have been
>> wondering what would be the best way of turning this into a more active
>> working relationship. The Prosynth team would like to invite you to
>> propose a way forward on this: can you outline to us what you would see as
>> BT's contribution, and what you would hope to get in return?
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>> Fortunately, there will be an opportunity to update you more fully on the
>> project at the end of January, since Mark will be attending the IOA meeting
>> in Martlesham and should get a chance to talk to you. (Alas I can't join
>> you, as Thursday is a heavy teaching day for me!).
>>
>> Do let us know your thoughts. I hope all is well with you and yours.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Jill
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