Semantic audio track mixer

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This patent describes an intelligent audio mixer system that enables users to mix multiple audio tracks into a single output by giving high-level, semantic commands. Instead of requiring expert knowledge of audio mixing parameters, users can specify instructions in natural language—for example, ‘make the vocals louder during the chorus’—and the system automatically interprets, analyzes, and converts those instructions into the appropriate audio mixing parameters, leveraging semantic audio analysis, psychoacoustic models, and expert-mixing knowledge.

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• Assisting non-expert users or musicians in creating high-quality audio mixes without detailed technical knowledge.
• Music production platforms that allow end-users to remix songs or stems interactively using everyday language commands.
• Educational tools for teaching audio engineering and mixing concepts in a user-friendly way.
• Consumer software for home studios or podcasters to simplify mixing workflows.
• Integration into interactive entertainment, such as video games or virtual reality, where in-game events or user speech can control audio mixing dynamically.
• Automated or AI-driven audio mastering services that personalize music or podcast mixes to individual listener preferences.

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• Makes professional-quality audio mixing accessible to non-experts by allowing control through semantic, natural-language instructions.
• Reduces the time and complexity involved in producing high-quality audio mixes.
• Supports a wide range of user interfaces, such as presets, natural language (text or speech), or 'mixing by example.'
• Automatically incorporates expert knowledge and psychoacoustic considerations to ensure high-quality output.
• Enables creative and highly personalized audio productions and remixes without technical barriers.
• Can adapt to user preferences over time, improving with use and feedback.

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An audio mixer for mixing a plurality of audio tracks to a mixture signal comprises a semantic command interpreter (30; 35) for receiving a semantic mixing command and for deriving a plurality of mixing parameters for the plurality of audio tracks from the semantic mixing command; an audio track processor (70; 75) for processing the plurality of audio tracks in accordance with the plurality of mixing parameters; and an audio track combiner (76) for combining the plurality of audio tracks processed by the audio track processor into the mixture signal (MS). A corresponding method comprises: receiving a semantic mixing command; deriving a plurality of mixing parameters for the plurality of audio tracks from the semantic mixing command; processing the plurality of audio tracks in accordance with the plurality of mixing parameters; and combining the plurality of audio tracks resulting from the processing of the plurality of audio tracks to form the mixture signal.