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MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · 1d

We are lauching a new platform: MTG-Toolbox. Free and Open-Source Audio & MIDI Applications for musicians, producers, hobbyists, and sound designers. It's designed to make the group's research outputs more accessible to a broad audience with minimal technical barriers: www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...

MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · 1d

Nineteen new theses, carried out and finished during the academic year 2024-2025 in the Master in Sound and Music Computing @enginyeria-upf.bsky.social , are now available: www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...

MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Tomorrow, October 10th, is the final day to register for BioDCASE and DCASE workshop!
If you've not yet registered, secure your spot before the deadline!
🔗 Register here: dcase.community/workshop2025...

MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · 28d

The MTG organizes the next Workshop on Detection and Classification of Acoustic Scenes and Events (DCASE2025) at @upf.edu (October 30-31) + satellite events: BioDCASE (Oct 29) and Freesound 20 anniversary celebration day (Oct 28). The full program will be available soon www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...

The MTG organizes the next Workshop on Detection and Classification of Acoustic Scenes and Events (DCASE2025) - MTG - Music Technology Group - UPF

It will take place at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, in October 2025

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MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · 10d

To celebrate de Freesound’s 20th anniversary, the Kosmopolis festival (CCCB) will host the sound installation "Sounds to be Protected" (Oct 23-26), and on October 28 we are organizing the Freesound Day, including talks and concerts. The activities are open to everyone: www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...

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MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · 10d

24 new students are joining the Master in Sound and Music Computing @enginyeria-upf.bsky.social this academic year 2025-2026. Welcome!! www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...

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MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · 28d

The MTG organizes the next Workshop on Detection and Classification of Acoustic Scenes and Events (DCASE2025) at @upf.edu (October 30-31) + satellite events: BioDCASE (Oct 29) and Freesound 20 anniversary celebration day (Oct 28). The full program will be available soon www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...

The MTG organizes the next Workshop on Detection and Classification of Acoustic Scenes and Events (DCASE2025) - MTG - Music Technology Group - UPF

It will take place at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, in October 2025

www.upf.edu

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MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · Aug 28

@dazzidd.bsky.social joins the MTG from Sept 1st to lead the project ANIMA funded by the European Commission's MSCA postdoctoral fellowships program. Welcome David!! www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...

David Dalmazzo joins the MTG under a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship

From September 1st, 2025, he will be leading the project ANIMA

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MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · Jul 17

On July 22nd @xavier-serra.bsky.social gives a plenary talk at the Jelinek Summer Workshop on Speech and Language Technology organized by @jhu.edu: "Methodologies for Music Understanding and Generation in the Context of Trustworthy AI”. The talk will be streamed online. www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...

Xavier Serra gives a plenary talk at the Jelinek Summer Workshop on Speech and Language Technology

Xavier Serra gives a plenary talk on 'Methodologies for Music Understanding and Generation in the Context of Trustworthy AI” on July 22nd, streamed online

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roser @roserbatlleroca.bsky.social · Jul 11

Huge thanks to my amazing co-authors: Laura Ibáñez-Martínez, @xavier-serra.bsky.social, Emilia Gómez and
@martinrocamora.bsky.social, and to our colleagues at the
@mtg-upf.bsky.social and the broader MIR community who helped shape this work 🤍

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MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · Jun 2

@roserbatlleroca.bsky.social participates in the panel "Blind algorithms and biased metadata: de-automating equality in the music industry" at @primavera-sound.bsky.social PRO, on June 6th at CCCB www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...

Roser Batlle participates in the panel Blind algorithms and biased metadata at Primavera Pro

The professional section of Primavera Sound Festival 2025 will offer a session on metadata and gender in the music industry, on June 6th at the Auditori CCCB

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Enginyeria UPF @enginyeria-upf.bsky.social · Jun 2

📰 EnginyEria UPF conclou els cicles #DeepTechTalks debatent sobre el futur ètic i transparent de la #IA en la música

🗣️ "Com més gran és la revolució, més gran ha de ser la responsabilitat"

ℹ️ cutt.ly/Lrb6GZRY

@upf.edu @mtg-upf.bsky.social

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MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · May 28

Frederic Font participates in a round table on Technological innovation and social impact: www.linkedin.com/posts/graust...

Pàgina d'inscripció per RECAP DIADA DE LES TIC A CATALUNYA 2024 | GRAUSTIC

💡 La tecnologia només és innovació quan té impacte real? Al Recap 2024 ho debatrem en una taula rodona amb veus potents de l’àmbit tecnològic, públic, mèdic i social: “Innovació Tecnològica i Impacte ...

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MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · May 28

We have extended the deadline for the Freesound Composition Contest until the 30th of June!! You'll find the terms of the contest here:
www.upf.edu/web/phonos/i...

Open Call for Compositions: Celebrating 20 years of Freesound

Open Call for Compositions: Celebrating 20 years of Freesound 17.02.2025 RRSS WhatsApp RRSS Bluesky RRSS Twitter RRSS Facebook RRSS email Copiar URL Freesound, an online platform where more...

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MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · May 13

Seminar by Oriol Nieto (Senior Research Engineer at Adobe Research) on Generative AI for Sound Design. Tuesday May 20th at 15h CET i at UPF @enginyeria-upf.bsky.social and online www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...

Seminar by Oriol Nieto on Generative AI for Sound Design

Tuesday May 20th at 15h CET in room 55.410 (UPF Poblenou Campus) and online

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Universitat Pompeu Fabra @upf.edu · May 13

"Com regular l’ús de la IA al món de la música?", el tema central del proper cicle DeepTech Talk organitzat per @enginyeria-upf.bsky.social per abordar els diferents reptes tecnològics en el marc del seu 25è aniversari.

https://f.mtr.cool/rcphhxooiv

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Enginyeria UPF @enginyeria-upf.bsky.social · Apr 30

EnginyEria UPF - #DeepTechTalks | Generative Music in the Context of Trustworthy AI

🗣️ "This #DeepTechTalk brings together voices from tech, law, music, and industry to explore how we can ensure #AI in music remains responsible and revolutionary"

ℹ️ lnkd.in/dBtVqJjm

@mtg-upf.bsky.social @upf.edu

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Universitat Pompeu Fabra @upf.edu · Apr 14

🎂 20 anys de FreeSound, la plataforma líder per compartir sons amb llicències CC impulsada per la #UPFBarcelona

El grup de recerca en Tecnologia Musical d’@enginyeria-upf.bsky.social va llançar aquesta plataforma l’abril de 2005 i ja ha acumulat prop de 671.000 sons.
https://f.mtr.cool/mccacatqiz

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roser @roserbatlleroca.bsky.social · Apr 14

🎧 participate in our short experiment on sound perception

help us understand how you identify similarities and relationships between sounds 🧠🎶
available both in English and Catalan:
🔗 en - mtg.upf.edu/similarity-e...
🔗 cat - mtg.upf.edu/similarity-e...

thank you for your time and support!

webMUSHRA

webMUSHRA by International Audio Laboratories Erlangen

mtg.upf.edu

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MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · Apr 2

The registration process for the next Generative Music AI Workshop is now open. The workshop organized by The Sound Of AI and the MTG will take place June 30th -July 4th, 2025, at @enginyeria-upf.bsky.social. Registration is open until April 21st. Information: www.upf.edu/web/mtg/gene...

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MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · Mar 20

Seminar by George Naimeh (SoundCloud) at the MTG on March 27, 11AM: "Beyond the Filter Bubble: SoundCloud's Multi-Modal Music Discovery System". At @enginyeria-upf.bsky.social (Campus Poblenou) and online. www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...

Seminar by George Naimeh on SoundCloud's Multi-Modal Music Discovery System

Thursday, March 27th 2025, 11AM (CET), at UPF Campus Poblenou room 55.410 and online

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MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · Mar 18

Jyoti Narang defends her PhD thesis: "Analyzing Singing Voice Expressivity: Focus on Singing Voice Musical Dynamics"
🗓️ March 24th, 4PM
📍 UPF Poblenou Campus - room 55.309
www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...

Jyoti Narang defends her PhD thesis

Monday, March 24th 2025 at 16:00h - Room 55.309 (3rd floor) Tanger building (UPF Poblenou)

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MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · Mar 11

The MTG uses the RES - @bsc-cns.bsky.social supercomputer MareNostrum5 Acc to advance AI music understanding www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...

The MTG uses the RES supercomputer MareNostrum5 Acc to advance AI music understanding

Our collaboration with the Red Española de Supercomputación (RES) allows to create a new generation of open text-audio models

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MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · Mar 10

In the context of the UPF-BMAT Chair on AI and Music, we offer 2 PhD positions to cover topics related to the development of AI models to support the music sector, emphasizing ethical approaches.
🔹 Application deadline: April 21st 2025
🔹 Starting date: October 2025
www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...

PhD positions on AI and Music

PhD positions on AI and Music 10.03.2025 RRSS WhatsApp RRSS Bluesky RRSS Twitter RRSS Facebook RRSS email Copiar URL PhD positions on AI and Music Application deadline: April 21st 2025.... Research...

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MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · Feb 21

Xavier Serra, Thomas Nutall, Adithi Shankar, invited experts to the Workshop on AI applications for Indian Music, which will be organized by IIT Hyderabad in April 2025 www.upf.edu/web/mtg/home...

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MTG-UPF @mtg-upf.bsky.social · Feb 21

El butlletí de cultura digital del dept de Cultura de la Generalitat publica una article de Karma Peiró, que va ser part del projecte del MTG Challenges and Opportunities in Music Tech:
culturadigital.blog.gencat.cat/com-conviura...

Com conviurà la IA amb la música humana? El futur ha arribat

Visiteu l'entrada per obtenir més informació.

culturadigital.blog.gencat.cat

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