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Dynastat has available the laboratory and computational facilities needed
to fully meet the needs of its clients for services and research in speech
perception, voice communications and related fields.
 | Network of Pentium computer
systems operating under Microsoft NT© with various input-output
peripheral devices and various software packages for editing and analyzing
speech files and conducting statistical analyses |
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Network of IBM-compatible SX386
microcomputers for automated collection of listener responses |
 | DAT-Link+ Digital Audio
Interface hardware for digital recording and playback of speech files |
 | Atlanta Signal Processors,
Inc. (ASPI) ELF31 DSP system with DFDP3/plus for digital filtering and
signal analysis, DSP SPOX operating system, and Multimedia Evaluation
Toolkit for real time implementation of a large number of speech algorithms |
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Panasonic Digital Audio Tape (DAT)
decks |
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Sony Digital Audio Processors (PCM-501ES) using Beta or VHS video
recorder |
 | Tracoustics and Acoustic
Systems sound-isolation
rooms |
 | Audio distribution systems for
ten and six listening stations |
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Multi-channel analog recording and playback
equipment |
 | Filters (digital and analog), mixers, noise generators, electronic switches,
microphones, preamplifiers, and various other
laboratory and test equipment |
 | Brüel & Kjær artificial
ear, measuring amplifier, measuring microphone, precision preamplifier and
calibrator for regular measurements and calibration of recording and
playback environments and systems |
In addition to its hardware facilities, Dynastat has the following items
for purposes of speech research and services:
An extensive library of tape recorded speech materials (Diagnostic Rhyme Test
materials, isolated sentences and continuous prose) involving a sample of more
than 120 male and female speakers. Also included are recordings by 9 male and 9
female speakers of speech materials used for purposes of the Diagnostic
Acceptability Measure (DAM), Mean Opinion Score (MOS), Degradation Mean Opinion
Score (DMOS), Diagnostic Alliteration Test (DALT), Diagnostic Discrimination
Test (DDT), Modified Rhyme Test (MRT), and Harvard PB word lists. |