Abstract
Technologies for discovering sounds in large databases can help breaking the boundary between exploration and music performance. In this paper, we present a system for explor- ing loops from Freesound. Sound files are grouped by their most common repetition periods, so that they can be played in sync. A graph layout algorithm is used to organize sounds in a two-dimensional plane so that loops with similar timbre are spatially close. The result is a system that can be used as a musical instrument: since sounds will always play in sync, the user can freely explore the variety of sounds uploaded by the Freesound community, while continuously producing a rhythmic music stream.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 1st Web Audio Conference (WAC 2015) |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 1st Web Audio Conference - Paris, France Duration: 26 Jan 2015 → 28 Jan 2015 Conference number: 1 https://wac.ircam.fr/ (Link to Conference Details) |
Conference
| Conference | 1st Web Audio Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | WAC 2015 |
| Country | France |
| City | Paris |
| Period | 26/01/15 → 28/01/15 |
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Roma, G., & Serra, X. (2015). Music performance by discovering community loops. In Proceedings of the 1st Web Audio Conference (WAC 2015)