Short-Time Cepstrum Analysis of Speech
Step1: Study the cepstrum for different regions (voiced/unvoiced/silence) of the speech signal using the examples provided.
Select one of the example audio/waveforms file provided and click on the 'Generate Spectrum' button.
Select a short segment (30 ms) of voiced speech and observe the spectrum as well as cepstrum by clicking on corresponding buttons.
Perform the experiment for unvoiced (fricatives and stops) and silence regions.
Step2: The cepstrum shows a peak at around the time lag corresponding to the pitch period for segments of voiced speech.
- Measure the pitch period of a voiced segment using the cepstrum.
Step3: Deriving source and filter components from cepstrum
Select only the first few samples of the cepstrum using 'Zoom to selection' button of the cepstrum section.
Observe the 'Liftered Spectrum' to obtain the resonances of the system component.
In the cepstrum, select the samples around the peak corresponding to the pitch period and observe 'Liftered Spectrum' to obtain the harmonics corresponding to the source component.
Step4: Analyse different sounds for your different voices and study the cepstral features.
Step5: Write a brief note on the observations.