An automated music composition and generation system having a system user interface operably connected to an automated music composition and generation engine, and supporting a method of composing a piece of digital music using musical experience descriptors as to indicate what, when and how particular musical events should occur in the piece of digital music to be automatically composed and generated. The method uses the system user interface to select one or more musical experience descriptors and applying the musical experience descriptors along a timeline representation of a piece of digital music to be automatically composed and generated by the automated music composition and generation engine.

A method and apparatus for music generation may include steps of receiving any length of input; recognizing pitches and rhythm of the input; generating a first segment of a full music; generating segments other than the first segment to complete the full music; generating connecting notes, chords and beats of the segments of the full music and handling anacrusis; and generating instrument accompaniment for the full music, and comprise a music generating system to realize the steps of music generation.

A computer-implemented method of digital music composition that creates a digital multi-genre musical composition track by downloading a host digital music track of a first genre and two or more separate donor multi-genre musical tracks, and then selectively modulating the instruments and rhythmic patterns of the donor musical tracks by manipulating the rhythmic patterns. The manipulation includes manipulating at least one of the intensities, frequency, sound, beat, and rhythm of the rhythmic pattern. The manipulated donor musical tracks are then integrated into the host musical track to create a combined digital multi-genre musical composition track, which can be downloaded, saved in a file, and replayed as needed.

An automated music composition and generation system having a system user interface operably connected to an automated music composition and generation engine, and supporting a method of scoring a selected media object with one or more pieces of digital music. The method uses the system user interface to select one or more musical experience descriptors and then apply the selected musical experience descriptors to the selected digital media object to indicate what, when and how particular musical events should occur in the one or more pieces of digital music to be automatically composed and generated by the automated music composition and generation engine. The generated piece of digital music is then used in musically scoring the selected digital media object.

A method of automatically confirming the uniqueness of digital pieces of music produced by an automated music composition and generation system while satisfying the creative intentions of system users. The method involves reviewing, selecting and providing one or more musical experience descriptors and time and/or space parameters, to an automated music composition and generation engine operably connected to the system user interface. The automated music composition and generation engine includes a music piece analysis subsystem for automatically examining each piece of composed music that has been generated by said automated music composition and generation engine, comparing the digital piece of composed and generated music against other digital pieces of music composed and generated by said automated music composition and generation system for said system user, and determining whether or not the examined digital piece of composed and generated music is sufficiently unique. Also, the method automatically confirms with the system user that each examined digital piece of composed and generated music satisfies the creative intentions of the system user.

An automated music composition and generation system provided with a system user interface enabling system users to review, select and provide one or more musical experience descriptors as well as time and/or space parameters, to an automated music composition and generation engine, operably connected to the system user interface. The automated music composition and generation engine includes a musical kernel generation subsystem for automatically analyzing and saving musical kernel elements automatically abstracted from the digital piece of music. The abstracted musical kernel elements distinguish the digital piece of music from any other digital piece of music automatically composed and generated by the automated music composition and generation system, and serve as a music kernel definition of the digital piece of composed music, which can be subsequently used during future automated music composition and generation processes, and in future music production environments, to replicate the digital piece of composed music at a later time, either with complete or incomplete accuracy, as required or desired by the system user.

A method, system and processes to develop a patient tailored music therapy based on Indian Classical Music compositions to treat ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorders) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is described. According to this present invention there is provided a method to develop a tailored music therapy for treating patients suffering from ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorders) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) based on the patient's response and a system to measure response of the patient to music therapy and mindfulness inputs. This invention comprises of a process to determine suitable Indian Classical Music compositions playlist for use in treating the patient (FIG. 1) followed by further tuning of the selections allowable note levels, ramp up and ramp down times to and from allowable note levels, melody hold times and rhythm pattern selection to develop an optimum waveform (FIG. 2) all based on measuring the patient response using a multiple inputphysical movement, audio and brain wave response measurement system (FIG. 3) or thru visual observations. The invention also provides a process to determine daily therapy and mindfulness time and a process for monthly music therapy and mindfulness tailoring. The invention also provides a system (FIG. 3) to measure patient response to the music therapy and mindfulness, which can be used in conjunction with or in place of visual observations. In this invention the patient starts off with a therapy and mindfulness tailoring session where a playlist of Indian Classical Music Raga compositions is first developed, selected based on the patient's response as measured by the system provided in FIG. 3 or thru visual observations. Then patient specific optimum note level, beat rhythm pattern and rhythm pattern frequency, ramp up to and down times from optimum note levels are determined based on the patient's response to create a waveform (FIG. 2). The playlist selections are then modified manually or by a computer program using the waveform parameters and when played to the patient elicits a Calm Range Response pattern defined by a state of stimulated mindfulness but not falling asleep characterized by specific range of motion, audio or brain wave response unique to the patient. The specific pieces of the waveform are derived by varying waveform parameters and measuring the response of the patient (FIGS. 4 A, B, C, D) using the response measuring system (FIG. 3) or thru visual observations. The invention also describes a process to develop daily listening period duration (FIG. 5). The invention describes a process used to

A musical sound processing apparatus, a musical sound processing method, and a storage medium capable of generating musical sound full of interest are provided. The musical sound processing apparatus includes a first control unit configured to control a timing of sounding of a first tone in steps that come with an interval therebetween and a second control unit configured to control a timing of sounding of a second tone following or overlapping the first tone according to a first tempo, wherein the first control unit is configured to control the timing of sounding of the first tone according to the first tempo when timing information has not been acquired from outside and control the timing of sounding of the first tone according to a second tempo which is based on the timing information and different from the first tempo when the timing information has been acquired.

A method for automatically generating an audio signal, the method comprising receiving a source audio signal analyzing the source audio signal to identify a musical parameter characteristic thereof obtaining a supplemental audio signal based on the identified musical parameter characteristic and combining the source audio signal and the supplemental audio signal to form an extended audio signal.

An automated music composition and generation system and process for producing one or more pieces of digital music, by providing a set of musical energy (ME) quality control parameters to an automated music composition and generation engine, applying certain of the selected musical energy quality control parameters as markers to specific spots along the timeline of a selected media object or event marker by the system user during a scoring process, and providing the selected set of musical energy quality control parameters to drive the automated music composition and generation engine to automatically compose and generate one or more pieces of digital music with control over the specified qualities of musical energy embodied in and expressed by the piece of digital music to composed and generated by the automated music composition and generation engine.