Does the vocal-burst LoRA help inside an emotional sentence?

The A/B the merge sweep was missing. Every clip below is the same kind of sentence — ordinary speech with one burst asked for mid-utterance, e.g. (amused) "I was just about to leave when" (Chuckle) "and then everything made sense." — generated four ways with everything else held fixed: same carriers, same seeds, same sampling. MOSS performs inline burst markers from the caption on its own to some extent, so the no-LoRA column is the baseline the adapter has to beat.
Headline: the burst adapter changes burst presence from 17 % to 71 % (+54 pp) when stacked on the emotion adapter, holding prompt and emotion dose fixed. The trade is blend — see the table.

The four cells, pooled

configurationburst presentblend genuinenessburst durationn
no LoRA at all
Z_base
23.6 %5.981.000.36 s360
emotion LoRA @0.5 only
Z_emo
16.7 %6.271.150.40 s360
burst LoRA @1.0 only
Z_burst
71.9 %3.931.940.56 s360
burst @1.0 + emotion @0.5
Z_both
70.8 %3.821.840.54 s360

Per emotion family

familyno LoRA at allemotion LoRA @0.5 onlyburst LoRA @1.0 onlyburst @1.0 + emotion @0.5 burst LoRA effect
Anger19 %29 %74 %69 %+40 pp
Fatigue_Exhaustion33 %12 %62 %60 %+48 pp
Fear15 %29 %90 %85 %+56 pp
Malevolence_Malice15 %25 %69 %65 %+40 pp
Pain17 %7 %81 %83 %+76 pp
Sadness31 %8 %81 %77 %+69 pp
Sexual_Lust33 %5 %43 %55 %+50 pp
Teasing27 %17 %73 %71 %+54 pp

The last column is Z_both − Z_emo: what the burst adapter adds once the emotion adapter and the prompt are already in place.

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For each family, the two burst classes where the adapter moves the needle most. 3 candidates per cell, unselected (candidates 0–2 of 6, not the best ones).

Anger

Clears Throat
no LoRA at all
burst in 17 % · blend 5.72
5.9 s burst found
4.9 s no burst
12.0 s no burst
emotion LoRA @0.5 only
burst in 17 % · blend 5.44
4.2 s no burst
3.8 s no burst
4.8 s no burst
burst LoRA @1.0 only
burst in 100 % · blend 4.08
0.6 s burst found
0.5 s burst found
0.7 s burst found
burst @1.0 + emotion @0.5
burst in 100 % · blend 3.61
1.0 s burst found
1.8 s burst found
8.2 s burst found
Exasperated Sigh
no LoRA at all
burst in 33 % · blend 6.98
6.2 s burst found
4.9 s no burst
6.0 s no burst
emotion LoRA @0.5 only
burst in 33 % · blend 6.51
4.8 s no burst
4.1 s no burst
12.0 s burst found
burst LoRA @1.0 only
burst in 50 % · blend 3.71
3.0 s no burst
5.9 s no burst
12.0 s no burst
burst @1.0 + emotion @0.5
burst in 83 % · blend 4.64
3.0 s no burst
4.6 s burst found
9.4 s burst found

Fatigue_Exhaustion

Relief Sigh
no LoRA at all
burst in 17 % · blend 6.01
6.2 s burst found
4.7 s no burst
5.7 s no burst
emotion LoRA @0.5 only
burst in 0 % · blend 7.41
4.5 s no burst
4.6 s no burst
4.1 s no burst
burst LoRA @1.0 only
burst in 100 % · blend 6.41
1.0 s burst found
5.1 s burst found
6.4 s burst found
burst @1.0 + emotion @0.5
burst in 100 % · blend 5.91
1.0 s burst found
3.7 s burst found
5.4 s burst found
Exhausted Groan
no LoRA at all
burst in 17 % · blend 6.46
6.2 s burst found
4.6 s no burst
6.5 s no burst
emotion LoRA @0.5 only
burst in 0 % · blend 6.65
5.0 s no burst
4.0 s no burst
6.5 s no burst
burst LoRA @1.0 only
burst in 100 % · blend 4.72
0.9 s burst found
1.1 s burst found
2.7 s burst found
burst @1.0 + emotion @0.5
burst in 83 % · blend 5.95
3.4 s burst found
1.2 s burst found
3.7 s no burst

Fear

Fearful Gasp
no LoRA at all
burst in 17 % · blend 6.94
5.9 s no burst
4.6 s no burst
12.0 s burst found
emotion LoRA @0.5 only
burst in 17 % · blend 5.82
4.6 s no burst
3.8 s no burst
5.9 s no burst
burst LoRA @1.0 only
burst in 100 % · blend 3.56
0.9 s burst found
0.5 s burst found
0.3 s burst found
burst @1.0 + emotion @0.5
burst in 100 % · blend 4.32
0.6 s burst found
0.5 s burst found
0.3 s burst found
Scream
no LoRA at all
burst in 50 % · blend 6.41
5.2 s no burst
4.6 s no burst
12.0 s burst found
emotion LoRA @0.5 only
burst in 17 % · blend 6.00
4.8 s no burst
4.0 s no burst
6.4 s no burst
burst LoRA @1.0 only
burst in 67 % · blend 2.49
1.0 s burst found
1.8 s no burst
0.6 s burst found
burst @1.0 + emotion @0.5
burst in 100 % · blend 2.44
1.0 s burst found
7.8 s burst found
4.4 s burst found

Malevolence_Malice

Low Mumble
no LoRA at all
burst in 33 % · blend 7.13
6.2 s burst found
5.1 s no burst
5.6 s no burst
emotion LoRA @0.5 only
burst in 17 % · blend 8.15
5.9 s no burst
5.2 s no burst
6.4 s no burst
burst LoRA @1.0 only
burst in 67 % · blend 3.17
1.0 s burst found
5.9 s no burst
9.4 s no burst
burst @1.0 + emotion @0.5
burst in 83 % · blend 3.22
5.4 s burst found
1.9 s burst found
5.3 s no burst
Resonant Hum
no LoRA at all
burst in 0 % · blend 6.31
5.9 s no burst
4.6 s no burst
6.0 s no burst
emotion LoRA @0.5 only
burst in 17 % · blend 6.80
5.9 s no burst
5.8 s no burst
6.5 s no burst
burst LoRA @1.0 only
burst in 83 % · blend 2.86
3.2 s burst found
12.0 s burst found
12.0 s burst found
burst @1.0 + emotion @0.5
burst in 83 % · blend 2.43
8.7 s burst found
12.0 s burst found
12.0 s burst found

Pain

Coughing
no LoRA at all
burst in 33 % · blend 5.24
7.8 s burst found
4.6 s no burst
8.2 s burst found
emotion LoRA @0.5 only
burst in 0 % · blend 4.42
4.6 s no burst
4.0 s no burst
6.4 s no burst
burst LoRA @1.0 only
burst in 67 % · blend 3.49
1.0 s no burst
1.5 s burst found
1.2 s no burst
burst @1.0 + emotion @0.5
burst in 100 % · blend 2.33
12.0 s burst found
12.0 s burst found
6.2 s burst found
Cough
no LoRA at all
burst in 0 % · blend 6.37
6.2 s no burst
5.1 s no burst
5.4 s no burst
emotion LoRA @0.5 only
burst in 0 % · blend 5.47
4.8 s no burst
4.1 s no burst
6.5 s no burst
burst LoRA @1.0 only
burst in 83 % · blend 2.88
1.0 s burst found
2.7 s burst found
0.6 s burst found
burst @1.0 + emotion @0.5
burst in 83 % · blend 3.48
8.7 s burst found
3.0 s no burst
1.7 s burst found

Sadness

Quiet Sob
no LoRA at all
burst in 50 % · blend 6.20
6.2 s burst found
5.0 s no burst
6.1 s no burst
emotion LoRA @0.5 only
burst in 0 % · blend 4.76
5.2 s no burst
5.0 s no burst
5.9 s no burst
burst LoRA @1.0 only
burst in 83 % · blend 4.57
12.0 s burst found
4.0 s no burst
9.5 s burst found
burst @1.0 + emotion @0.5
burst in 100 % · blend 4.07
1.0 s burst found
0.7 s burst found
0.7 s burst found
Sobs
no LoRA at all
burst in 0 % · blend 5.84
5.2 s no burst
4.2 s no burst
6.5 s no burst
emotion LoRA @0.5 only
burst in 0 % · blend 7.42
5.0 s no burst
5.4 s no burst
6.4 s no burst
burst LoRA @1.0 only
burst in 67 % · blend 3.88
1.7 s burst found
1.8 s no burst
4.6 s burst found
burst @1.0 + emotion @0.5
burst in 100 % · blend 1.92
8.7 s burst found
1.8 s burst found
3.3 s burst found

Sexual_Lust

Breathy Giggle
no LoRA at all
burst in 17 % · blend 5.60
5.2 s burst found
5.1 s no burst
8.2 s no burst
emotion LoRA @0.5 only
burst in 0 % · blend 6.71
5.9 s no burst
4.1 s no burst
4.6 s no burst
burst LoRA @1.0 only
burst in 100 % · blend 6.07
0.6 s burst found
0.4 s burst found
0.7 s burst found
burst @1.0 + emotion @0.5
burst in 100 % · blend 4.28
5.9 s burst found
0.8 s burst found
1.7 s burst found
Pleasure Moan
no LoRA at all
burst in 67 % · blend 5.18
11.4 s burst found
4.3 s no burst
6.0 s burst found
emotion LoRA @0.5 only
burst in 0 % · blend 6.38
4.8 s no burst
3.6 s no burst
6.4 s no burst
burst LoRA @1.0 only
burst in 83 % · blend 6.12
3.0 s burst found
2.2 s burst found
6.9 s burst found
burst @1.0 + emotion @0.5
burst in 100 % · blend 5.02
1.0 s burst found
7.0 s burst found
7.4 s burst found

Teasing

Chuckle
no LoRA at all
burst in 50 % · blend 5.32
6.2 s burst found
4.6 s no burst
12.0 s burst found
emotion LoRA @0.5 only
burst in 17 % · blend 6.13
4.8 s no burst
4.6 s no burst
5.0 s no burst
burst LoRA @1.0 only
burst in 83 % · blend 5.08
0.4 s burst found
1.4 s burst found
1.4 s no burst
burst @1.0 + emotion @0.5
burst in 100 % · blend 4.10
0.6 s burst found
1.6 s burst found
4.5 s burst found
Guffaw
no LoRA at all
burst in 0 % · blend 7.06
6.2 s no burst
4.1 s no burst
6.5 s no burst
emotion LoRA @0.5 only
burst in 17 % · blend 5.95
5.2 s no burst
4.1 s no burst
5.4 s no burst
burst LoRA @1.0 only
burst in 100 % · blend 1.84
1.2 s burst found
1.8 s burst found
0.7 s burst found
burst @1.0 + emotion @0.5
burst in 100 % · blend 1.63
4.6 s burst found
7.1 s burst found
0.6 s burst found

Adapters: laion/vocal-burst-lora-adapters · TTS-AGI/moss-emotion-loras-v3 · base moss-tts-local-transformer-4.55b-voice-acting-v2. Method and dose curves: manual page.