Deep Audio Effects for Snare Drum Recording Transformations

Cheshire M, Drysdale J, Enderby S, Tomczak M, Hockman J. Deep Audio Effects for Snare Drum Recording Transformations. J Audio Eng Soc. 2022;70(9):742-752. doi:10.17743/jaes.2022.0041

@article{Cheshire2022_21886,
  author = {Cheshire, Matthew and Drysdale, Jake and Enderby, Sean and Tomczak, Maciej and Hockman, Jason},
  title = {{Deep Audio Effects for Snare Drum Recording Transformations}},
  journal = {Journal of the Audio Engineering Society},
  volume = {70},
  number = {9},
  pages = {742--752},
  year = {2022},
  month = sep,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  doi = {10.17743/jaes.2022.0041},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2022.0041}
}

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Deep Audio Effects for Snare Drum Recording Transformations
AU  - Cheshire, Matthew
AU  - Drysdale, Jake
AU  - Enderby, Sean
AU  - Tomczak, Maciej
AU  - Hockman, Jason
T2  - Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
J2  - J. Audio Eng. Soc.
VL  - 70
IS  - 9
SP  - 742
EP  - 752
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/09/06
DO  - 10.17743/jaes.2022.0041
UR  - https://doi.org/10.17743/jaes.2022.0041
PB  - Audio Engineering Society
LA  - en
AB  - The ability to perceptually modify drum recording parameters in a post-recording process would be of great benefit to engineers limited by time or equipment. In this work, a data-driven approach to post-recording modification of the dampening and microphone positioning parameters commonly associated with snare drum capture is proposed. The system consists of a deep encoder that analyzes audio input and predicts optimal parameters of one or more third-party audio effects, which are then used to process the audio and produce the desired transformed output audio. Furthermore, two novel audio effects are specifically developed to take advantage of the multiple parameter learning abilities of the system. Perceptual quality of transformations is assessed through a subjective listening test, and an objective evaluation is used to measure system performance. Results demonstrate a capacity to emulate snare dampening; however, attempts were not successful in emulating microphone position changes.
ER  -