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import numpy, scipy, IPython.display as ipd

Why Music Information Retrieval?

While you listen to these excerpts, name as many of its musical characteristics as you can:



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ipd.display( ipd.YouTubeVideo("ajCYQL8ouqw") )

Another:



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ipd.display( ipd.YouTubeVideo("PrVu9WKs498", start=8) )

One more:



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ipd.display( ipd.YouTubeVideo("Cxj8vSS2ELU", start=540) )

Why MIR?

discover, organize, monetize media collections
search ("find me something that sounds like this")
- songs, loops, speech, environmental sounds, sound effects
workflows in consumer products through machine hearing
automatic control of software and mobile devices



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ipd.display( ipd.YouTubeVideo("ECvinPjmBVE", start=6) )

Example: Melodyne



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ipd.display( ipd.YouTubeVideo("DiW6XVFeFgo", start=60))



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ipd.display( ipd.YouTubeVideo("YDjsoZKlG04", start=155))

Example: Key Detection and Auto-harmonization with iZotope Nectar 2



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ipd.display( ipd.YouTubeVideo("TG-ivjyyYhM", start=35))

Example: Humtap



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ipd.display( ipd.VimeoVideo("96140435") )