This paper presents a high quality variable-rate speech coding at 2.4kbps
1.2kbps and 800bps based on the algorithm of Multi-Band Excitation (MBE). The techniques of smoothing pitch period using dynamic programming algorithm
LPC all-pole model to approximate the MBE spectral shape
formant enhancement
split vector quantizer (SPVQ)
multi-stage vector quantizer (MSVQ)
etc. Are adopted to improve this vocoder. It can be implemented in realtime using a single ADSP2181 fixed point DSP.The speech quality of the realtime systems reach the currrent international level. The synthesis speech is clear and intelligent
as well as intelligent being in the presence of background noise at 80dB.