Subject: [AUDITORY] Webinar and Q&A: Challenges to improving music for those with a hearing loss From: Trevor Cox <0000017832c3f089-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 08:27:57 +0000--_000_AS1PR01MB10104CC5E41DA15841D0238EEED7F9AS1PR01MB10104eu_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cadenza is running signal processing/machine learning challenges to improvi= ng music for those with a hearing loss. The first task is about listening o= ver headphones, and is set up as a demix/remix challenge. The second task i= s listening in the car, and is a bit like near-end speech enhancement but f= or music. Entrants will be evaluated both by objective metrics and a panel = of listeners with hearing loss. With 430 million people having a significance hearing loss, improving music= reproduction will help quality of life for lots of people. If you're interested, we have a webinar and Q&A to outline the current open= tasks, go through the data we're providing and the baseline software, and = to answers Qs to help people tackle the problems. Tue, 23 May 2023 12 -14 BST. Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cadenz= a-challenge-1-webinar-and-qa-tickets-636157112047 We'll record for those who can't make it and post on https://cadenzachallen= ge.org/ Trevor Prof @xxxxxxxx Acoustical Engineering, University of Salford +44 161 295 5474; +44 7986 557419 --_000_AS1PR01MB10104CC5E41DA15841D0238EEED7F9AS1PR01MB10104eu_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http:= //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dus-ascii"= > <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @xxxxxxxx {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:"Segoe UI"; panose-1:2 11 5 2 4 2 4 2 2 3;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:#0563C1; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:windowtext;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @xxxxxxxx WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"word-wrap:= break-word"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;background:white"><span style=3D"font-family:"S= egoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Cadenza is running signal processing/= machine learning challenges to improving music for those with a hearin= g loss. The first task is about listening over headphones, and is set up as a demix/remix challenge. The second task is listening in = the car, and is a bit like near-end speech enhancement but for music. Entra= nts will be evaluated both by objective metrics and a panel of listeners wi= th hearing loss.</span><span style=3D"font-family:"Segoe UI",sans= -serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;background:white"><span style=3D"font-family:"S= egoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style=3D"font-fami= ly:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;background:white"><span style=3D"font-family:"S= egoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">With 430 million people having a sign= ificance hearing loss, improving music reproduction will help quality of li= fe for lots of people.</span><span style=3D"font-family:"Segoe UI"= ;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;background:white"><span style=3D"font-family:"S= egoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style=3D"font-fami= ly:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;background:white"><span style=3D"font-family:"S= egoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">If you're interested, we have a webin= ar and Q&A to outline the current open tasks, go through the data we're= providing and the baseline software, and to answers Qs to help people tackle the problems. </span><span style=3D"font-family:&= quot;Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;background:white"><span style=3D"font-family:"S= egoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style=3D"font-fami= ly:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style=3D"margin:0cm;background:white"><span style=3D"font-family:"S= egoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Tue, 23 May 2023 12 -14 BST. Sign up: <a href=3D"https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cadenza-challenge-1-webinar-and-q= a-tickets-636157112047"> https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cadenza-challenge-1-webinar-and-qa-tickets-6= 36157112047</a></span><span style=3D"font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-= serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">We’ll record for those who can’t make it= and post on <a href=3D"https://cadenzachallenge.org/"> https://cadenzachallenge.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Trevor<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Prof @xxxxxxxx<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Acoustical Engineering, University of Salford<o:p></= o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">+44 161 295 5474; +44 7986 557419<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_AS1PR01MB10104CC5E41DA15841D0238EEED7F9AS1PR01MB10104eu_--