Search
Now showing items 1-6 of 6
A HMM-Based Pitch Tracker for Audio Queries
(Johns Hopkins University, 2003-10-26)
In this paper we present an approach to the transcription of musical queries based on a HMM. The HMM is used to model the audio features related to the singing voice, and the transcription is obtained through Viterbi ...
The C-BRAHMS project
(Johns Hopkins University, 2003-10-26)
The C-BRAHMS project develops computational methods for content-based retrieval and analysis of music data. A summary of the recent algorithmic and experimental developments of the project is given. A search engine developed ...
RWC Music Database: Music Genre Database and Musical Instrument Sound Database
(Johns Hopkins University, 2003-10-26)
This paper describes the design policy and specifications of the RWC Music Database, a copyright-cleared music database (DB) compiled specifically for research purposes. Shared DBs are common in other research fields and ...
Exploring Music Collections by Browsing Different Views
(Johns Hopkins University, 2003-10-26)
The availability of large music collections calls for ways to efficiently access and explore them. We present a new approach which uses descriptors derived from audio analysis and meta-information to create different views ...
How People Describe Their Music Information Needs: A Grounded Theory Analysis Of Music Queries
(Johns Hopkins University, 2003-10-26)
How do users of music information retrieval (MIR) systems express their needs? Using a Wizard of Oz approach to system evaluation, combined with a grounded theory analysis of 502 real-world music queries posted to Google ...
Chopin Early Editions: Construction and Usage of Online Digital Scores
(Johns Hopkins University, 2003-10-26)
The University of Chicago Library has digitized a collection of 19th century music scores. The online collection is generated programmatically from the scanned images and human-created descriptive and structural metadata, ...