# Phase Vocoder Done Right

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2202.07382 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2202.07382/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 15 Feb 2022.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Mel Spectrogram Inversion with Stable Pitch](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2208.12782/) (2022)

## Abstract (arXiv)

The phase vocoder (PV) is a widely spread technique for processing audio signals. It employs a short-time Fourier transform (STFT) analysis-modify-synthesis loop and is typically used for time-scaling of signals by means of using different time steps for STFT analysis and synthesis. The main challenge of PV used for that purpose is the correction of the STFT phase. In this paper, we introduce a novel method for phase correction based on phase gradient estimation and its integration. The method does not require explicit peak picking and tracking nor does it require detection of transients and their separate treatment. Yet, the method does not suffer from the typical phase vocoder artifacts even for extreme time stretching factors.