Task splitting for DNN-based acoustic echo and noise removal

05/13/2022

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by   Sebastian Braun, et al.

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Microsoft

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Neural networks have led to tremendous performance gains for single-task speech enhancement, such as noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation (AEC). In this work, we evaluate whether it is more useful to use a single joint or separate modules to tackle these problems. We describe different possible implementations and give insights into their performance and efficiency. We show that using a separate echo cancellation module and a module for noise and residual echo removal results in less near-end speech distortion and better echo suppression, especially for double-talk.