Subject: [AUDITORY] Cadenza virtual workshop. Improving music listening for those with hearing impairment From: Trevor Cox <0000017832c3f089-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2023 10:32:16 +0000--_000_AS1PR01MB10104B01AF405525C16F87550EDA6AAS1PR01MB10104eu_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We're pleased to announce our first workshop that will review Cadenza's fir= st ever machine learning challenge targeted to improve music for those with= a hearing impairment. It will include talks on what the challenge was, how= entrants approached the problem, what our listening panel thought of the p= rocessed music, and guest lectures. You will also get a chance to input on = our future challenges. Hearing loss causes problems when listening to music. It can make picking o= ut lyrics more difficult, with music becoming duller as high frequencies di= sappear. This reduces the enjoyment of music and can lead to disengagement = from listening and music-making, reducing the health and well-being effects= people otherwise get from music. The Cadenza workshops are designed to stimulate the development of systems = to improve music processing for people with a hearing loss. The aim of this= virtual workshop is to report on the First Cadenza Challenge<https://caden= zachallenge.org/docs/cadenza1/cc1_intro>. The challenge ran from March to A= ugust 2023, presenting two tracks: listening to music using headphones and,= listening to music in a car. More info and to register (its free!): https://cadenzachallenge.org/cadenza= 2023-workshop/ PS we also have a live ICASSP 2024 challenge<https://cadenzachallenge.org/d= ocs/icassp_2024/intro> on a similar topic Trevor Prof @xxxxxxxx Newton G56 Acoustical Engineering, University of Salford +44 7986 557419 +44 161 518 1884 --_000_AS1PR01MB10104B01AF405525C16F87550EDA6AAS1PR01MB10104eu_ 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;} /* 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 class=3D"MsoNormal">We’re pleased to announce our first workshop t= hat will review Cadenza’s first ever machine learning challenge targe= ted to improve music for those with a hearing impairment. It will include t= alks on what the challenge was, how entrants approached the problem, what our listening panel thought of the processed music, and = guest lectures. You will also get a chance to input on our future challenge= s.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hearing loss causes problems when listening to music= . It can make picking out lyrics more difficult, with music becoming duller= as high frequencies disappear. This reduces the enjoyment of music and can= lead to disengagement from listening and music-making, reducing the health and well-being effects people otherw= ise get from music.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">The Cadenza workshops are designed to stimulate the = development of systems to improve music processing for people with a hearin= g loss. The aim of this virtual workshop is to report on the <a href=3D"https://cadenzachallenge.org/docs/cadenza1/cc1_intro">First Cade= nza Challenge</a>. The challenge ran from March to August 2023, presenting = two tracks: listening to music using headphones and, listening to music in = a car.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">More info and to register (its free!): <a href=3D"ht= tps://cadenzachallenge.org/cadenza2023-workshop/"> https://cadenzachallenge.org/cadenza2023-workshop/</a> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">PS we also have a live <a href=3D"https://cadenzacha= llenge.org/docs/icassp_2024/intro"> ICASSP 2024 challenge</a> on a similar topic<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">Newton G56<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Acoustical Engineering, University of Salford<o:p></= o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">+44 7986 557419<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">+44 161 518 1884<o:p></o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_AS1PR01MB10104B01AF405525C16F87550EDA6AAS1PR01MB10104eu_--