Methods and apparatus for altering audio output signals
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1. A method for producing altered audio output signals, comprising:
- receiving a selection by a user of an audio data file;
loading a text representation of the selected audio data file;
providing a first voice signature and a second voice signature;
identifying a first speech unit in the text representation, wherein the first speech unit is less than the entire text representation and is associated with dialogue of a first character in the text representation;
receiving instructions to apply the first voice signature to the first speech unit;
identifying a second speech unit in the text representation associated with dialogue of a second character in the text representation, wherein the audio data file comprises one or more tags that define start and end times of dialogue segments associated with respective characters in the audio data file; and
applying the first and second voice signatures to the first and second speech units, respectively, to produce audio for playback.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and computer readable media for altering an audio output are provided. In some embodiments, the system may change the original frequency content of an audio data file to a second frequency content so that a recorded audio track will sound as if a different person had recorded it when it is played back. In other embodiments, the system may receive an audio data file and a voice signature, and it may apply the voice signature to the audio data file to alter the audio output of the audio data file. In that instance, the audio data file may be a textual representation of a recorded audio data file.
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1. A method for producing altered audio output signals, comprising:
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receiving a selection by a user of an audio data file; loading a text representation of the selected audio data file; providing a first voice signature and a second voice signature; identifying a first speech unit in the text representation, wherein the first speech unit is less than the entire text representation and is associated with dialogue of a first character in the text representation; receiving instructions to apply the first voice signature to the first speech unit; identifying a second speech unit in the text representation associated with dialogue of a second character in the text representation, wherein the audio data file comprises one or more tags that define start and end times of dialogue segments associated with respective characters in the audio data file; and applying the first and second voice signatures to the first and second speech units, respectively, to produce audio for playback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Apparatus for producing altered audio output signals, comprising:
one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for; receiving a selection by a user of an audio data file; loading a text representation of the selected audio data file; providing a first voice signature and a second voice signature; identifying a first speech unit in the text representation, wherein the first speech unit is less than the entire text representation and is associated with dialogue of a first character in the text representation; identifying a second speech unit in the text representation associated with dialogue of a second character in the text representation, wherein the audio data file comprises one or more tags that define start and end times of dialogue segments associated with respective characters in the audio data file; receiving instructions to apply the first voice signature to the first speech unit; and applying the first and second voice signatures to the first and second speech units, respectively, to produce audio for playback. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing at least one computer program, the at least one computer program comprising instructions for:
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receiving a selection by a user of an audio data file; loading a text representation of the selected audio data file; receiving a first voice signature and a second voice signature; identifying a first speech unit in the text representation, wherein the first speech unit is less than the entire text representation and is associated with dialogue of a first character in the text representation; identifying a second speech unit in the text representation associated with dialogue of a second character in the text representation, wherein the audio data file comprises one or more tags that define start and end times of dialogue segments associated with respective characters in the audio data file; receiving instructions to apply the first voice signature to the first speech unit; and applying the first and second voice signatures to the first and second speech units, respectively, to produce audio for playback. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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