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Engineering Brief

The Open Multitrack Testbed

Authors: De Man, Brecht; Mora-Mcginity, Mariano; Fazekas, György; Reiss, Joshua D.

AES Convention 137 · Paper 165 · October 2014

Abstract

We introduce the Open Multitrack Testbed, an online repository of multitrack audio, mixes or processed versions thereof, and corresponding mix settings or process parameters such as DAW files. Multitrack audio is a much sought after resource for audio researchers, students, and content producers, and while some online resources exist, few are large and reusable and none allow querying audio fulfilling specific criteria. The test bed we present contains a semantic database of metadata corresponding with the songs and individual tracks, enabling users to retrieve all pop songs featuring an accordion, or all tracks recorded in reverberant spaces. The open character is made possible by requiring the contributions, mainly from educational institutions and individuals, to have a Creative Commons license.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 137
AES Convention
137
Paper number
165
Publication date
October 6, 2014
Affiliation
Queen Mary University of London, London, UK (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Engineering Brief