Tone Transfer

Tone Transfer is a web-based tool that uses machine learning to transform everyday sounds into musical instruments. This innovative software allows users to upload or record audio and convert it into various instrument sounds, enabling musicians, producers, and enthusiasts to explore new sonic possibilities.

Key features:
- Real-time Transformation: Instantly convert uploaded or recorded audio into different instrument sounds.
- Instrument Variety: Transform audio into flute, saxophone, trumpet, violin, and other instrument sounds.
- Sound Customization: Adjust mix, octave, and loudness of transformed audio for desired output.
- Open-source Technology: Underlying DDSP technology is open-sourced for developer exploration and contribution.

How it works:
1. Upload or record audio through the browser interface.
2. Select the desired instrument for audio transformation.
3. DDSP model processes and transforms the audio in real-time.
4. Fine-tune the output by adjusting mix, octave, and loudness parameters.

Integrations:
Web app, DDSP-VST plugin for digital audio workstations, open-source code repository

Use of AI:
Tone Transfer utilizes machine learning to analyze and replicate the characteristics of different musical instruments. The AI model processes input audio and applies the timbral qualities of selected instruments to create transformed sounds.

AI foundation model:
The tool is powered by Differentiable Digital Signal Processing (DDSP), a technology that enables the model to learn and replicate the characteristics of various musical instruments.

Target users:
- Musicians and music producers
- Audio enthusiasts
- Educators and students
- Individuals with disabilities seeking alternative music creation methods

How to access:
Tone Transfer is accessible as a web application through a standard web browser. Additionally, a VST plugin version called DDSP-VST is available for use in digital audio workstations.

Additional resources:
- GitHub repository for DDSP open-source code
- Online tutorials and guides, including YouTube tutorials
- Community forum for discussing Tone Transfer and DDSP