Real Time Visual Feedback
Voice Training System

Esther Mang

Department of Music and Fine Arts,
The Hong Kong Baptist University

David Rossiter and Elaine Leung


 Department of Computer Science,
The Hong Kong University of Science of Technology



Funding Source

    Quality Education Fund (2003-2004)
    Hong Kong Education and Manpower Bureau
System objectives

    To develop a real time visual feedback system for training professional voice users, especially teachers, to become more effective and efficient voice users. This software will work on any common PC system such as those already installed in Hong Kong schools.

Feature

  1. Measure the effectiveness of your voice.
  2. Self-training through visual comparisons and audio playback.
  3. Various operation modes to cater for different types of voice users.
  4. Advanced features available to enhance learning experience.



Download

  1. Click HERE to download. (File size of about 10 MB)
  2. Double click the execution file ( .exe) to start the installation.
  3. This installer comes with Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime and DirectX 9.0. And you are suggested to install them all.
  4. When installation is completed, RV's shortcuts will be created at desktop and at the startup menu.
  5. To uninstall RV, open the RV folder from where you have installed the system and double click the "unins000.exe".


Notes

  1. RV has been tested on the following operating systems (both English and Chinese platforms):
    Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows 98.
    For best performance, Windows XP is recommended.
  2. The minimum system requirements for installing RV are:
    1) 256MB of RAM;
    2) 20MB of available hard-disk space for online installation; 56MB for redistributed installation (in CD format);
    3) DirectX version 9.0 or above.
  3. For best display quality, use 1024 x 768 resolution.
    Adjust setting in Control panel -> Display -> Settings -> Screen resolution.


Resources

  1. Source code of RV (with comment and explanation)
  2. FAQ (requires Acrobat Reader to open)
  3. A paper written for the 2nd Teaching and Learning Symposium held by CELT, HKUST


Last updated: 3:30, 8/11/2004