A melody detection user interface for polyphonic music

Abstract

The automatic extraction of the melody of the music from polyphonic recordings is a challenging problem for which no general solutions currently exist. We present a novel interface for semi-automatic melody extraction with the goal to provide highly accurate pitch tracks of the lead voice with minimal user intervention. Audio-visual feedback facilitates the validation of the obtained melodic contour and user control of the analysis parameters enables direct and effective control over the voice pitch detection module by the intelligent user. This paper describes the interface and discusses the features in which it differs from more conventional audio analyses interfaces.