Tools for running the Blizzard Challenge or similar listening tests

The tools used to run the listening test and analyse the results are available here. They were created by CMU and improved by The University of Edinburgh over the course of several years of the Blizzard Challenge. They require postgresSQL, Perl, Python and R.

Terms of use

These tools are provided on an "as is" basis with no restrictions on use.

• Beta release This distribution contains the scripts from the Blizzard Challenge 2009 for the web-based listening test, statistical analysis scripts, plus a working example Blizzard-style experiment, complete with wav files. (.tar.bz2 format; file size approx 169 MB; md5 checksum 7816887b625ea2d645b2ae350bd6cb33)
• Version 1 This distribution contains updated versions of the scripts as used to run the Blizzard Challenge 2012. (.tar.bz2 format; file size approx 11 MB; md5 checksum 880b6d30292f309959dc1d9db7b85786)

Contact: Simon King.

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