Abstract: Aspects of embodiments pertain to a method for determining an Input/Output (I/O) device configuration for a music teaching system. The method may comprise receiving a plurality of I/O device configurations of a music teaching system; receiving, for a given I/O device of the music teaching system, an initial I/O device configuration; and determining an updated I/O device configuration for the given I/O Device, based on the initial I/O device configuration of the given I/O Device and at least one of the plurality of received I/O device configurations. The determining is performed such that the updated I/O device configuration has improved device performance compared to the initial I/O device configuration.

Abstract: An electronic device includes at least one processor configured to perform: receiving a selection operation from a user that selects one of a plurality of data types for a first data, the first data having a hierarchical structure, the plurality of data types being different from each other at least in terms of a way the first data is associated with a second data that is described at a different level in the hierarchical structure; and adapting the first data in accordance with the data type selected by the selection operation, and causing the adapted first data to be saved in a memory.

Abstract: An arpeggiation controller musical instrument operable to receive a user hand gesture and play an arpeggiation pattern. The musical instrument includes an X-Y pad operable to detect the user hand gesture. The user hand gesture sets one or more parameters of the arpeggiation pattern. The musical instrument also includes an arpeggiation generator operable to create the arpeggiation pattern based on the user hand gesture.

Abstract: Described are apparatus for generating and/or processing audio signals. One apparatus includes: a first stage for obtaining an audio signal; a second stage for modifying the audio signal based on one or more control signals for shaping sound represented by the audio signal; a third stage for generating spatial metadata related to the modified audio signal, based at least in part on the one or more control signals; and an output stage for outputting the modified audio signal together with the generated spatial metadata. Also described are corresponding methods, as well as corresponding programs and computer-readable storage media.

Abstract: A video processing device, which inputs a piece of music and selects and outputs one video of a plurality of video sources, is provided. The video processing device includes a music analyzing part, which analyzes a progress of the piece of music; a video selecting part, which selects the one video from the plurality of video sources; and an output part, which outputs the one video at a timing corresponding to the progress of the piece of music that has been analyzed by the music analyzing part.

Abstract: A laser light-based control system that makes use of intelligent motion tracking camera-based technologies to allow a performed to select notes, to provide a range of values for controlling device components (such as a fader), and to select a volume or magnitude value for a selected note (or output value). The control system may be configured in some implementations with the ability to filter out other light sources to only monitor a particular light from a source using real time video processing. This allows the control system to function to track simple and also complex laser animations and beam interruptions and, in response to the results of such tracking, to generate control signals for a digital music instrument to generate an endless amount of note values and variables (e.g., volume, pitch, and so on) in a 2D space or, in some preferred embodiments, a three dimensional (3D) space.

Abstract: A system and method for automated reconstruction of previously released media content, without requiring detailed information from content owners. An embodiment of the system and method accesses content repositories of one or more digital service providers and retrieves metadata corresponding to the media content. Some embodiments include transforming the retrieved metadata to a standardized format. Audio fingerprinting can be used to match metadata to audio files and reconstruct the media content.

Abstract: An image control system includes an estimation circuit, an obtaining circuit, and an image control circuit, which circuits can be at least one processor. The estimation circuit receives an output from a trained model in response to an input of an acoustic signal indicating a performance of a musical piece. The estimation circuit estimates musical performance information based on the output. The musical performance information is associated with the performance indicated by the acoustic signal relative to the musical piece. The obtaining circuit obtains manipulation information that is associated with a playback of an image. The image control circuit controls the playback of the image based on the musical performance information. The image control circuit controls the playback of the image based on the manipulation information upon obtaining the manipulation information.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and system for achieving BLE MIDI controller instruction control based on a virtual MIDI port, comprising: carrying out the port simulation on an operation system, and creating a plurality of virtual MIDI ports; when it is detected that a BLE MIDI controller is connected to the operation system, the virtual MIDI ports is automatically allocated to a connected BLE MIDI controller, and a connection state of the BLE MIDI controller is detected in real time; the BLE MIDI controller encapsulates a normal MIDI messages to be sent out and a corresponding virtual MIDI port in a sysex exclusive messages to obtain a corresponding functional sysex exclusive messages, and sends the functional sysex exclusive messages to a decoder. According to the BLE MIDI controller, the purposes of the present disclosure effectively solving data conflicts and expanding the action range of the BLE MIDI controller are achieved.

Abstract: A sound processing device that is capable of setting a plurality of processes to be performed on a sound signal on a time axis. The sound processing device includes a display control part that controls display of a screen on which two or more blocks each indicating input and output of the sound signal and process details for the input sound signal can be disposed, and a signal processing part that performs a process corresponding to each block on the sound signal in a block order defined on the basis of a positional relationship between a block disposed on the screen and a new block disposed on the screen.

Abstract: An information processing device obtains audio data, obtains, as teacher vibration data, information regarding vibration data used to vibrate a vibrating device, the vibration data being produced on a basis of the audio data, performs machine learning using the audio data and the teacher vibration data as input, and generates learned model data used to convert an audio waveform into a vibration waveform.

Abstract: A musical performance system includes an instrument and a terminal. Terminal includes a processor. Processor executes outputting first track data or first pattern data obtained by arbitrarily combining pieces of track data. Processor executes automatically outputting second track data or second pattern data obtained by arbitrarily combining pieces of track data. Instrument includes a processor. Processor executes acquiring first track/pattern data from terminal. Processor executes generating a sound of a music composition in accordance with first track/pattern data. Processor executes acquiring second track/pattern data from terminal. Processor executes generating a sound of a music composition in accordance with second track/pattern data.

Abstract: A method for interfacing tones with a computer enables a music device to emulate the functions of a computer keyboard. The method includes receiving a digital signal representing one or more note events and identifying a group of concurrent notes from the one or more note events, wherein the one or more note events each have a pitch, a velocity and an initiation. In accordance with a pitch class of a base note of the group of notes and intervals computed between pitch classes of the notes of the group as ordered by the pitch of the note events, the group of notes are translated into a computer input signal representative of one or more keystrokes on a computer keyboard and the computer input signal is sent to a computer for output or further processing.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-functional console having a double sound card and a wireless noise reduction and video capture card, which falls within the technical field of multimedia equipment. The present invention includes a main chip, a control panel, a power supply unit and an interactive panel, wherein at least two sound cards are provided in the main chip which is successively connected to a microphone amplifier circuit and a microphone input circuit, and the microphone input circuit is connected to a noise reduction module, a wireless microphone receiving circuit and a compound interface; the control panel is provided with a plurality of knobs, keys and indicator lamps electrically connected to the main chip, the interactive panel is mounted with a plurality of input and output sockets electrically connected to the main chip, and the main chip is also connected to a storage module and a wireless communication module.

Abstract: An operator of a digital audio workstation (DAW) application is able to assign individual tracks of a DAW session for export to specific players within a musical score of a scorewriter application. The DAW operator associates each track with a player identifier, which is retained in association with an interoperable format file generated by the export process. When the scorewriter imports such a file, it extracts the player identifier and uses it to map the track to a scored instrument. The mapping may also depend on a scorewriter arrangement of players for the instruments. The DAW operator may assign multiple tracks representing a given instrument played with different techniques to a single instrument part in a score. The playing techniques for the instruments are also associated with the tracks and may be parsed by the scorewriter to annotate the score with the corresponding notations.

Abstract: An isolated guitar string audio capture and visual string indication and chord-finger number overlay process and system that provides a visual way to show what strings are being pressed and played during a guitar instruction video is disclosed. The isolated guitar string audio capture and visual string indication and chord-finger number overlay process and system visibly shows the student what strings are being pressed and played in a given chord by the guitar instructor in the video, all from one camera angle.

Abstract: User interface techniques provide user vocalists with mechanisms for seeding subsequent performances by other users (e.g., joiners). A seed may be a full-length seed spanning much or all of a pre-existing audio (or audiovisual) work and mixing, to seed further contributions of one or more joiners, a user's captured media content for at least some portions of the audio (or audiovisual) work. A short seed may span less than all (and in some cases, much less than all) of the audio (or audiovisual) work. For example, a verse, chorus, refrain, hook or other limited “chunk” of an audio (or audiovisual) work may constitute a seed. A seeding user's call invites other users to join the full-length or short-form seed by singing along, singing a particular vocal part or musical section, singing harmony or other duet part, rapping, talking, clapping, recording video, adding a video clip from camera roll, etc.

Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a system configured to provide a music learning session to a user. The system comprises a memory for storing data and executable instructions; and a processor that is configured to execute the executable instructions to result in performing the following steps: presenting the user with a representation of a musical piece to be played by the user with a music instrument; receiving an audio signal relating to an instrument output provided by the music instrument played by the user; and determining a level of correspondence between the received audio signal and the representation of the musical piece presented to the user. The steps may further comprises identifying an audio signal portion for which a determined level of correspondence does not meet a correspondence criterion; and determining an error characteristic for the identified audio signal portion.

Abstract: The application describes systems for deriving haptic and audio drive signals from an input signal received via a single channel such as an audio channel.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to automatically generate new music content based on image representations of audio files. A computer system generate image representations of audio files. The image representations may be generated, for example, based on data in the audio files and MIDI representations of the audio files. Audio files for combination may then be selected based on analysis of the image representations. For example, image-based machine learning algorithms may be implemented to assess the image representations and select music for combining.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of generating a piece of music is disclosed. The method comprises: determining an initial sequence of notes for the piece of music; determining at least one probability distribution for selecting at least one subsequent note from a set of candidate notes; generating a biasing output based on data of the initial sequence of notes; and extending the initial sequence of notes with at least one subsequent note selected from the set of candidate notes according to the probability distribution and the biasing output, wherein the biasing output biases the selection so as to affect the likelihood of the selection resulting in a repeat of a musical element formed by the initial sequence of notes.

Abstract: A musical instrument, including a chord player section having at least one chord player operable to play a selected chord, the at least one chord player including a finger-actuatable first pad having a first center point function and a plurality of first perimeter point functions. The first center point function and the plurality of first perimeter point functions are respectively operable to generate a primary chord having a chord root note or variations of the primary chord having the chord root note.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for generating an output file. One technique involves the steps of generating audio or MIDI content blocks from one or more musical performances; receiving an input file having audio or MIDI music content; generating a harmonic chord map for the input file; using the harmonic chord map to automatically select a subset of the audio or MIDI content blocks, and generating the output file by combining the selected subset of content blocks and the input file. This technique may enable the creation of unique and new musical accompaniments by re-purposing audio or MIDI content from back catalogs and/or out-takes of musical works. The new arrangement may be provided in multiple music styles, genres, or moods and may contain performances from multiple musical instruments, which may be pre-recorded from live instrument performances and/or of MIDI generated musical content.

Abstract: A system is provided for editing an audio file. The system displays, on an electronic device, a piano roll. The system receives a user input to cut a segment of the piano roll. The segment of the piano roll includes a respective tone that extends across both sides of the segment of the piano roll, such that the respective tone includes: a first portion of the respective tone that precedes the segment of the piano roll; and a second portion of the respective tone that follows the segment of the piano roll. In response to the user input to cut the segment of the piano roll, the system cuts the segment from the piano roll and, without user intervention, concatenate the first portion of the respective tone with the second portion of the respective tone.

Abstract: Systems and methods for mapping parts in a digital sheet music file for a harmony. The method may include receiving a selection of a music segment for part mapping, receiving a digital sheet music representation of the selected music segment, and determining a plurality of plausible part mapping for the digital sheet music representation. A part mapping identifies one or more distinct musical parts in the digital sheet music representation, each of said one or more distinct musical parts corresponding to a performer of the harmony. The method may also include analyzing one or more features of the plurality of plausible part mapping to identify a highest probability part mapping based on previously stored information, and outputting the highest probability part mapping.

Abstract: A communication device for an electronic musical instrument includes a battery; an input terminal that is connected to a MIDI output terminal of the electronic musical instrument; an output terminal that is connected to a MIDI input terminal of the electronic musical instrument; a control unit that transmits and receives various kinds of electronic information between the electronic musical instrument and the other electronic instrument via the input terminal and the output terminal; and a switching unit that switches between taking in electric power to be supplied to the control unit through a MIDI signal line from the electronic musical instrument via the input terminal and taking in the electric power from the battery in accordance with a communication state of the control unit.

Abstract: An operator of a digital audio workstation (DAW) application is able to assign individual tracks of a DAW session for export to specific players within a musical score of a scorewriter application. The DAW operator associates each track with a player identifier, which is retained in association with an interoperable format file generated by the export process. When the scorewriter imports such a file, it extracts the player identifier and uses it to map the track to a scored instrument. The mapping may also depend on a scorewriter arrangement of players for the instruments. The DAW operator may assign multiple tracks representing a given instrument played with different techniques to a single instrument part in a score. The playing techniques for the instruments are also associated with the tracks and may be parsed by the scorewriter to annotate the score with the corresponding notations.

Abstract: A method for processing audio data, comprising providing song identification data identifying a particular song from among a plurality of songs or identifying a particular position within a particular song, loading intermediate data associated with the song identification data from a storage medium or from a remote device. The method also comprises obtaining input audio data representing audio signals of the song as identified by the song identification data. The audio signals comprise a mixture of different musical timbres, including at least a first musical timbre and a second musical timbre different from said first musical timbre. The method comprises combining the input audio data and the intermediate data with one another to obtain output audio data. The audio data represent audio signals of the first musical timbre separated from the second musical timbre.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described that are utilized for remotely controlling a musical instrument. A first digital record comprising musical instrument digital commands from a first electronic instrument for a first item of music is accessed. The first digital record is transmitted over a network using a network interface to a remote, second electronic instrument for playback to a first user. Optionally, video data is streamed to a display device of a user while the first digital record is played back by the second electronic instrument. A key change command is transmitted over the network using the network interface to the second electronic instrument to cause the second electronic instrument to playback the first digital record for the first item of music in accordance with the key change command. The key change command may be transmitted during the streaming of the video data.

Abstract: A system and methods for collaborating on a musical composition over a communication network, the system having processing circuitry that obtains the musical composition stored within a data storage device of the system, the musical composition including a first musical input data associated with a first channel, receives, via the communication network, second musical input data from a client device, the second musical input data being associated with a second channel, generates a data block based on the received second musical input data, the generated data block including synchronization data associated with the second musical input data relative to at least a portion of the musical composition, and transmits the data block to memory, the memory being accessible via the communication network to the client device and other client devices that are collaborating on the musical composition.

Abstract: A system for coordinating reactions of a virtual character with script spoken by a player in a video game or presentation, comprising an internet-connected server executing software and streaming video games or presentations to a player's computerized device. The system senses start of a dialogue between the player and the virtual character, displays a script for the player on a display of the computerized platform, prompts the player to speak the script. A timer then starts, or the system tracks an audio stream of the spoken script, determines where the player is in the script by the timer or the audio stream, and causes specific actions and responses of the virtual character according to pre-programmed association of actions and responses of the character to points of time or specific variations in the audio stream.

Abstract: A method of providing a haptic signal is described therein, the method comprising the steps of providing a first source signal, filtering a mid-range band of the first source signal for restricting a bandwidth of the first source signal to the mid-range band, integrating the filtered mid-range band of the first source signal to identify an amplitude of the filtered first source signal, providing a voltage control amplifier with a proportional calibrated voltage on a basis of the integration of the filtered first source signal for adjusting an amplitude of the filtered source signal, isolating a trans-conductance voltage control amplifier high impedance output from a second source signal with a buffer, filtering the filtered source signal with a low pass filter to identify original sub-frequencies of an audio program and combining the identified original sub frequencies of the audio program with transposed midrange frequencies in a haptic signal.

Abstract: Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for changing music of a video game based on a player's emotion. The method includes receiving indicators of emotion comprising in-game attributes of a player in a video game. The method also includes predicting an emotion of the player based on the indicators of emotion from the video game. The method also includes receiving original music from the video game. The method also includes determining an original tone of the original music. The method also includes determining a transformed tone based at least in part on the emotion of the player that was predicted. The method also includes transforming the original tone of the original music to the transformed tone. The method also includes generating transformed music from the original music based on the transformed tone.

Abstract: A modular mounting system may include multiple parts couplable together to form a customizable assembly of parts. The parts may have a variety of lengths, depths, and heights and a rectangular prism shape or a rectangular wedge shape. A first part may have a first set of coupling holes on a first side surface for aligning with a second set of coupling holes on a second side surface of a second part. The first part may have a first cable routing opening for aligning with a second cable routing opening of the second part. The second part may couple to the first part at a front position and a third part may couple to the first part in a rear position and adjacent to the second part. Additional parts (e.g., a fourth part, a fifth part, etc.) may couple to the first part, the second part, and/or the third part.

Abstract: An electronic device modifies a first media content item by superimposing a first set of data over a first accented musical event. The first accented musical event has a first audio profile. The first set of data has a second audio profile configured to be masked by the first audio profile during playback of the first media content item. The electronic device transmits, to a second electronic device, the modified first media content item.

Abstract: An acoustic musical instrument a hollow body, neck, speaker, and digital audio device. A control circuit is coupled to the speaker and the digital audio device. The speaker is externally positioned on the hollow body. The digital audio player is externally positioned on the hollow body. The control circuit is communicatively coupled to a MIDI component, an electronic tuner, amplifier board, and an effects board. A plurality of light emitting diodes are positioned on the neck and coupled to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to synchronicitously energize the LEDs with an audio file that is executed by the digital audio device. The control circuit is configured to synchronicitously energize the LEDs according to instructions received external to the acoustic musical instrument. The speaker is communicatively coupled to the amplifier board. The digital audio device captures sounds that are generated by the acoustic musical instrument.

Abstract: A data storage system includes a first memory, a second memory, and a memory controller. The memory controller transmits a first data segment from the first memory to the second memory according to an initial address, adds a first interval value to the initial address to generate a succeeding address, and updates a stream number. When the stream number has not reached a target stream number, the memory controller transmits second data segment from the first memory to the second memory according to the succeeding address, and updates the stream number. When the stream number has reached the target stream number, the memory controller sets the stream number to an initial value, adds an offset value to the initial address to update the succeeding address, and transmits a third data segment from the first memory to the second memory according to the updated succeeding address.

Abstract: An automated music composition and generation system for automatically composing and generating digital pieces of music using an automated music composition and generation engine driven by a set of emotion-type and style-type musical experience descriptors and time and/or space parameters provided by a system user.

Abstract: A new and improved Digital Musical Instrument includes a hardware segment that electronically detects the physical inputs of a musicians musical playing style or articulated intent; a Software segment that interprets and formulates the data output from the hardware segment, to be applied to any digitally modulated synthesizer or recording sampler; and an optional expanded method of sampling or digitally recording articulated sounds of acoustic instruments.

Abstract: A guitar amplifier and a control method of a guitar amplifier in which a setting of a performance mode can be easily changed without an interruption to a sound is provided. The guitar amplifier, which performs musical sound processing on an input musical sound and outputs it, includes a storage device which stores a plurality of information sets including a set value for each of one or two or more types of musical sound processing used in a performance mode, and a control device which changes the setting of the one or two or more types of musical sound processing to a setting according to a set value of a selected information set when information indicating ON of the performance mode, to which the selected information set from the plurality of information sets has been applied, is input.

Abstract: An automated music composition and generation system having an automated music composition and generation engine for receiving, storing and processing musical experience descriptors and time and/or space parameters selected by the system user. The automated music composition and generation engine includes a user taste generation subsystem for automatically (i) determining the musical tastes and preferences of a system user based on user feedback and autonomous piece analysis, (ii) maintaining a system user profile reflecting musical tastes and preferences of each system user, and (iii) using the musical taste and preference information to change or modify the musical experience descriptors provided to the system to produce a digital piece of composed music composition that better reflects the musical tastes and preferences of the system user.

Abstract: A keyboard instrument includes at least one processor that determines a first pattern of intonation to be applied to a first time segment of a voice data on the basis of a first user operation on a first operation element, causes a first singing voice for the first time segment to be digitally synthesized from the first segment data in accordance with the determined first pattern of intonation, determines a second pattern of intonation to be applied to the second time segment of the voice data on the basis of a second user operation on a second operation element, and causes a second singing voice for the second time segment to be digitally synthesized from the second segment data in accordance with the determined second pattern of intonation.

Abstract: A system and method for automatic drumming. A MIDI decoder (1) receives MIDI serial data in real-time, decodes said MIDI serial data to obtain playing instructions, and signals at least one actuator (2) to strike at least one drum according to said decoded playing instructions. User inputs for selecting the MIDI channel and assigning MIDI notes to drums may be provided. The intensity of percussion may be controlled by the MIDI velocity and may be overridden by the user at the MIDI decoder. The at least one actuator may employ a solenoid and comprises features to mitigate latency between the MIDI serial data received and the drum hit. The at least one actuator may comprise a clamping or securement means enabling fast and convenient repositioning thereof. The at least one actuator may comprise means for substitution of a percussion implement, such as a drumstick, brush, or mallet.

Abstract: A reproduction control method realized by a computer includes analyzing an actual performance of an actual performer, controlling a reproduction of a performance sound of a musical piece represented by music data in accordance with a result of the analyzing of the actual performance, and outputting a message relating to the actual performance in accordance with the result of the analyzing of the actual performance.

Abstract: A method, a computer readable medium, and an apparatus for providing haptic feedback through a plurality of haptic devices are provided. The apparatus may receive a multi-channel audio stream. The apparatus may split the multi-channel audio stream into a plurality of audio channels. For each haptic signal of a plurality of haptic signals, the apparatus may generate the haptic signal based on one or more audio channels of the plurality of audio channels. For each haptic signal of the plurality of haptic signals, the apparatus may transmit the haptic signal to a corresponding haptic device of the plurality of haptic devices to produce the haptic feedback.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a live stream processing method, apparatus and system, electronic device and a storage medium. The first electronic device acquires target song information provided by second electronic device, and the target song information at least includes a target song identifier. Afterwards, the first electronic device plays the accompaniment audio synchronously with the second electronic device according to a target song identifier when the notification information is received, that is, when the second electronic device plays the accompaniment audio of the target song, and the first electronic device acquires the singing audio sent by the second electronic device through a server. Finally, the first electronic device takes the played accompaniment audio and the singing audio as a live stream and sends the live stream to the server.

Abstract: Power distribution units, power distribution systems, and related methods for controlling relay switches of electrical cords are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a PDU includes multiple electrical plug receptacles for operatively connecting to one or more electrical cords for providing power to the electrical cord(s) to transmit power to connected electronic devices. The electrical cord(s) each include a switching relay configured to control transmission of power via the respective electrical cord. The switching relay is configured to receive a control signal for controlling the transmission of power. The PDU includes a connector to a power source configured to supply power to the electrical plug receptacles. Further, the PDU includes a communications module configured to individually route control signals to the switching relays for individually controlling transmission of power via the respective electrical cord(s).

Abstract: Techniques for automatically controlling the expressive behavior of a virtual musical instrument by analyzing an audio recording of a live musician are provided. In some embodiments, an audio recording may be analyzed at various points along the timeline of the recording to derive corresponding values of a parameter that is in some way representative of the musical expression of the live musician. Values of control parameters that control one or more aspects of the audio playback of a virtual instrument may then be generated based on the determined values of the expression parameter. Values of control parameters may be provided to a sample library to control how a digital score selects and/or plays back samples from the library, and/or values of the control parameters may be stored with the digital score for subsequent playback.

Abstract: This electronic musical instrument main body device comprises an information acquisition unit and a port assignment unit. The information acquisition unit acquires, from a playing operation device connected to one connection terminal, information related to the playing operation device. The port assignment unit assigns, to the playing operation device, a virtual input port of a type corresponding to the information related to the playing operation device and acquired by the information acquisition unit.

Abstract: A personal monitoring system for musicians playing in a group situation, wherein each musician is allowed to change his or her own personal mix audio signals coming from the other musicians and the sound of his or her own instrument. Each musician has a personal mixer which can receive audio signals wirelessly from the remaining musicians in the group. The mixer also has a wired input for receiving the audio signal from the musician's own musical instrument. The mixer may also be configured to receive mix control commands from a mobile wireless controller device operated by the musician.