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Automatic Synchronization between Audio and Partial Music Score Representation

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In this paper we propose an algorithm namely ParSi (Partial Synchronization) which aligns different PCM executions with a partial music score representation. Generally, most synchronization algorithms require a complete score representation; despite of them, our algorithm is able to synchronize different PCM audio executions with a partial music score codified in MIDI. Therefore, only one MIDI instrument -chosen by user- is used during audio-score alignment. The audio analysis is performed using a notch filter. A set of conveniently parameters are used during the decisional phase. The analysis of synchronization results is provided. It shows we can have a good automatic synchronization even if just a partial score is available.

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D’Aguanno, A., Vercellesi, G. (2010). Automatic Synchronization between Audio and Partial Music Score Representation. In: Detyniecki, M., Leiner, U., Nürnberger, A. (eds) Adaptive Multimedia Retrieval. Identifying, Summarizing, and Recommending Image and Music. AMR 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5811. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14758-6_9

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