Feature extraction is aimed at finding the relevant parameters of musical audio that will assist web-based queries and searches of content, or alternatively to gain sufficient understanding of specific audio examples to enable their modification and restructuring.

We have developed novel methods of automatic signal separation, and new methods of directing laser-like beams of audio in specific direction.

Audio Spotlight Homepage

We have contributed the core compact representation of the MPEG-4 audio standard, enabling full client-side rendering of structured audio and 3D effects from symbolic audio descriptions, and are developing automatic methods for synthesizing target sounds.

MPEG-4 / MP4 Structured Audio Homepage

We have developed net-based methods of music production and performance, and are key participants in the MPEG-7 web-oriented archiving and searching initiatives.

NetSound Homepage

"Csound is a computer programming language for dealing with sound, also known as a sound compiler or a music programming language. It is called Csound because it is written in the C programming language, as opposed to some of its predecessors. Csound was originally written at MIT by Barry Vercoe, based on an earlier language called Music360, developed by Max Matthews at Bell Labs. It is free software, available under the LGPL."
-- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Barry Vercoe - Creator

Csounds.com - Online Community