Re: Instrument Databases (Emmanuel Vincent )

Subject: Re: Instrument Databases
From:    Emmanuel Vincent  <emmanuel.vincent(at)ELEC.QMUL.AC.UK>
Date:    Mon, 16 May 2005 23:55:22 +0100

Dear Jerry,

There is also the IRCAM Studio On Line database (see
http://forumnet.ircam.fr/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=107).

And yes, RWC provides vibrato and non-vibrato recordings.

Regards,

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Emmanuel Vincent
Research Assistant
Centre for Digital Music, Queen Mary, University of London
Mile End Road - LONDON E1 4NS - UNITED KINGDOM
Tel : +44 20 7882 5528 - Fax : +44 20 7882 7997
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Gregoire, Jerry wrote:
> Dear List
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> I am looking for available databases of instruments to use in research.
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> I have found three: McGill, RWC, Iowa. Are there any others? And does
> anyone know if RWC separates vibrato and non vibrato pieces?
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> McGill   US$50
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>             Clearly describes recording methods
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>             Variety of styles (loudness, vibrato, etc.) but does not
> appear to be an exhaustive corpus
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>             Does not differentiate different instruments, performers,
> (near as I can tell)
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>             2 DVDs
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> RWC    US$150
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>             Designed for research
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>             Differentiates performers, (3), instrument manufacturer,
> Loudness, (3 levels).
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>             Differentiates vibrato and non vibrato?
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>             Huge - 12 DVDs
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> Iowa      Free
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>             Online
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>             Variety of instruments
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>             Has some vibrato/non vibrato pieces of the same instrument.
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>             Does not differentiate different instruments, performers.
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>             Loudness (3 levels)
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> Jerry Gregoire