Want to do a PhD in Acoustics? My @EPSRC CDT in Sustainable Sound Futures is advertising positions for autumn 2025. Fully funded. findaphd.com/phds/program/e… @FindAPhD
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Trevor Cox
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Trevor Cox
@trevor_cox
Acoustical Engineer and Scientist at Salford University, author of Now You're Talking and Sonic Wonderland
Manchester Katılım Şubat 2010
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We're recruiting for a project manager for the @EPSRC CDT in Sound Futures. Join us to create a great doctoral school. universityofsalford.tal.net/vx/appcentre-e…
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We're running a webinar and Q&A to help entrants to the latest @CadenzaChalleng challenges on improving lyric intelligibility and rebalancing classical ensembles. cadenzachallenge.org/docs/cadenza2/… Fri, 13 Sept, 11am UK UK time. We'll record for those who can't make it.
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The Cadenza project on music processing and hearing loss is in the IEEE Inside Signal Processing Newsletter. signalprocessingsociety.org/newsletter/202… This is because our latest machine learning challenge is being kindly supported by @IEEEorg SPS and means we have cash prizes.
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There are two tasks
1. Improving the intelligibility of lyrics for pop/rock music while not harming audio quality.
2. Rebalancing the level of instruments within a classical music ensemble (e.g. string quartet) to allow personalised mixes.
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cadenzachallenge.org
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Now launched CAD2: The Second Cadenza Signal Processing Challenge to Improve Music for Those with Hearing Loss. Submission deadline: Jan 2025. CAD2 is part of the IEEE SPS Challenge Program @IEEE_AASP . The SPS are funding cash prizes :) 1/2 cadenzachallenge.org
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This is for a task about improving lyric intelligibility, something that people with a hearing loss say they want from music.
The challenge formally launches tomorrow but the website is ready now if you want a sneak preview cadenzachallenge.org 2/2
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CAD2 Machine Learning challenges to improve music for those with hearing loss. We've been developing a metric to measure lyric intelligibility. It uses the pyClarity hearing loss model + Whisper ASR. Graph is words correct. x: listener scores. y:new metric. 1/2
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My Hay Festival appearance on Sliced Bread is now out on Radio 4. The wonder product being investigated is the newer-style ear plugs that have become popular. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
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I've never quoted the Daily Star before but this sums it up for me. Don't assume it is in the bag. I remember 1992. Take your ID and vote tacticalvote.co.uk
Normal non-political stuff will resume tomorrow.
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Got any good examples for singers who illustrate the extremes of lyric intelligibility? Would be nice to have some examples when we launch this machine learning challenge soon.
Cadenza Challenge@CadenzaChalleng
In prep for our CAD2 challenge launching in 2 weeks 😬 we've been working with a focus group of people with hearing loss to define Lyric Intelligibility "Lyric intelligibility refers to how clearly and effortlessly the words in the music can be heard." 1/3
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There's also two papers on music and hearing aids. VCCA is free and online. Deadline for registration is tues. BTW preps for CAD2 launch going well.
Cadenza Challenge@CadenzaChalleng
Entering our CAD2 challenge (July launch)? Two panel sessions at the #VCCA2024 next week. What people with and without hearing loss want from music. Future development of AI for enhancing music for listeners with hearing loss computationalaudiology.com/vcca2024-confe…
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The main treatment for hearing loss is hearing aids. We've got an open machine learning challenge to improve the processing of speech in noise on hearing aids. claritychallenge.org
RNID@RNID
New research released today estimates that the total number of deaf people, people with hearing loss and tinnitus is now 18 million. Why the increase? We reveal all here: bit.ly/3z57pIo
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A great chance to join our lively group of PhDs on a really important topic. There are three suggested subjects: neighbour noise, environmental noise and new sound sources. Having DEFRA involved will mean your research could have real impact on noise.
Trevor Cox@trevor_cox
Want to research into reducing the harms caused by noise? Fully funded PhD working with Defra at @SalfordAcoustic . Start Sept 24 or Jan 25. findaphd.com/phds/project/p… You'll also join the CDT in Sustainable Sound Futures when that starts in Oct 25.
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Want to research into reducing the harms caused by noise? Fully funded PhD working with Defra at @SalfordAcoustic . Start Sept 24 or Jan 25.
findaphd.com/phds/project/p… You'll also join the CDT in Sustainable Sound Futures when that starts in Oct 25.
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We recently launched the 3rd @clarityprojuk enhancement challenge. Find out more about the tasks claritychallenge.org/docs/cec3/cec3… Looking for DSP and ML to improve speech in noise for hearing aids
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@H_H_Gray The one on the opposite side is even worse and much more dangerous.
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@audialsense Great, I've now found it. Includes gems such as "As a matter of general principle brass music is bad for building materials. That is why one side of opera houses is always poorer acoustically."
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@trevor_cox Te essay is called ‘the mystery of acoustics’ from 1912
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There's an old quote from auditorium acoustics I'm trying to trace. Can you help? The essence is certain groups playing in a classical hall will infect the walls it will never sound the same again. My vague memory is this was about military or brass bands.
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