A Comparison of Time-domain Time-scale Modification Algorithms

David Dorran, Dublin Institute of Technology
Robert Lawlor, National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Eugene Coyle, Dublin Institute of Technology

Document Type Conference Paper

Audio Engineering Society Convention Paper, presented at the 120th. Convention, May 20-23, 2006, Paris, France. http://www.audioresearchgroup.com/

Abstract

Time-domain appraoches to time-scale modification are popular due to their ability to produce high quality results at a relatively low computational cost. Within the category of time-domain implementations quite a number of alternatives exist, each with their own computational requirements and associated output quality. This paper provides a computational and objective output quality assessment of a number of popular time-domain time-scaling implmentations; thus providing a means for developers to identify a suitable algorithm for their application of interest. In addition, the issues that should be considered in developing time-domain algorithms are outlines, purely in the context of a waveform editing procedure.