Audio AI: isolating vocals from stereo music using Convolutional Neural Networks
I used to work in an audio processing research center back in 2003, and colleagues next to me were able to isolate each instrument in a stereo mix live using the fact that they were "placed" on different spot in the stereo plane.<p>Don't ask me how they did that, it was close to magic to me at that time, but i'm sure it wasn't neural networks. Although it probably involved convolution, as it is the main tool for producing audio filters.<p>If anyone has more info on the fundamental differences of the neural network approach compared to the "traditional" one, i'd be thankful.