Partiels - Keynote & Workshop - Exploring the content and characteristics of sounds
In this talk, Pierre Guillot will introduce Partiels, an open-source application developed at IRCAM for analyzing digital audio files and exploring sound characteristics. Leveraging Vamp plug-ins, the software extracts a wealth of audio descriptors—including spectrum, partials, pitch, tempo, text, and chords—enabling deep and multifaceted sound investigation.
As the successor to AudioSculpt, Partiels offers a modern, flexible interface designed for visualizing, editing, and exporting analysis results. It bridges diverse needs, from musicological research to sound creation and signal processing applications.
The presentation will detail Partiels' core functionalities, such as:
- Structured analysis workflows and audio file management,
- Interactive visualization and editing of results,
- Data export and sharing capabilities,
- Seamless interoperability with environments like Max and Pure Data.
Additionally, Guillot will showcase IRCAM’s specialized analysis plug-ins, many of which integrate machine learning models, as well as the IRCAM Vamp extension, an enhanced framework that addresses key limitations of the original Vamp format.
This presentation will be followed by a workshop where participants will be invited to use the tools in concrete examples to discover the possibilities offered by these technologies.
