Listening test

Evaluation of intensity transformation for singing voice synthesis contact : luc.ardaillon@ircam.fr

Thank you for your time! Please read carefully the following informations, even though you are used to do such tests.

This test aims at evaluating the modification of intensity and voice timbre, in the context singing voice synthesis.

Recommendations

If you encounter a technical problem (eg : sound not playing) with one of the presented samples, select "Prob". (Please note that loading all sound may take a few seconds)
Do the test in a quiet place.
Use absolutely headphones (or earphones).
Verify that the sound level is loud enough to properly hear the sounds details.
Take the time to listen properly
It is not useful to look for an order or repetitions in the presented samples, there is none. Their order is randomized.

Before starting the test, listen to the following sample, and adjust the volume to a confortable level to hear properly all parts of the sound.

Test

For each pair of sound below (each line), select a button according to the sound whose timbre seems more natural to you (in relation to the varying loudness of the sound).

If the left sound is much better than the right one, select the leftmost button (+3)
If the left sound is better than the right one, select the second button (+2)
If the left sound is slightly better than the right one, select the 3^rd button (+1)
If you don't hear any difference or don't have any preference, select the middle button (0)

... And the same the other way around.

There is no correct answer. We are only interested in your subjective preference.

Pair	File1	+3	+2	+1	0	+1	+2	+3	File2	Prob
1
Pair	File1	+3	+2	+1	0	+1	+2	+3	File2	Prob
2
Pair	File1	+3	+2	+1	0	+1	+2	+3	File2	Prob
3
Pair	File1	+3	+2	+1	0	+1	+2	+3	File2	Prob
4
Pair	File1	+3	+2	+1	0	+1	+2	+3	File2	Prob
5
Pair	File1	+3	+2	+1	0	+1	+2	+3	File2	Prob
6
Pair	File1	+3	+2	+1	0	+1	+2	+3	File2	Prob
7
Pair	File1	+3	+2	+1	0	+1	+2	+3	File2	Prob
8
Pair	File1	+3	+2	+1	0	+1	+2	+3	File2	Prob
9

Once you are done, you can reevaluate your choices as many times as you wish.

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Please, check that all pairs are evaluated, then