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AI model generates drum audio from MIDI using neural codecs

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Researchers have developed a new system that converts expressive drum grids, a detailed MIDI format, into realistic drum audio. This method utilizes a Transformer model to predict discrete codes from a neural audio codec, which are then decoded into sound. Experiments with codecs like EnCodec, DAC, and X-Codec show that the choice of audio representation significantly impacts the quality of the synthesized drums. The system was trained and evaluated on the E-GMD dataset, demonstrating codec-token prediction as a viable approach for percussive synthesis. AI

IMPACT Introduces a new method for generating realistic percussive audio from symbolic music representations, potentially impacting music production tools.

RANK_REASON Academic paper detailing a novel approach to audio synthesis using machine learning. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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AI model generates drum audio from MIDI using neural codecs

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Konstantinos Tsamis ·

    Drum Synthesis from Expressive Drum Grids via Neural Audio Codecs

    Generating realistic drum audio directly from symbolic representations is a challenging task at the intersection of music perception and machine learning. We propose a system that transforms an expressive drum grid, a time-aligned MIDI representation with microtiming and velocity…

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