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In this video from Berklee Online’s AI in Music: Composition, Production, and Analysis course, instructor Dr. Carlos Arana provides an overview of the Expert Mastering Assistant (EMA), an AI tool that automates the mastering process. Dr. Arana explains how EMA uses unsupervised learning to analyze large datasets of songs, identifying patterns in rhythm, spectral content, and dynamics to group similar tracks into style-based clusters. He walks through how the system extracts detailed audio features (such as waveform data, frequency spectrum, tempo, and stereo characteristics) and uses these to compare new tracks against learned profiles. Based on these comparisons, EMA applies processing decisions like EQ shaping and loudness adjustments that align with the identified genre or style. Dr. Arana also highlights how EMA functions as a rule-based system layered on top of machine learning, ultimately serving as a creative support tool that helps guide mastering decisions while leaving room for human judgment.
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ABOUT CARLOS ARANA:
Carlos Arana is a guitarist, producer, and researcher whose work bridges Latin American music traditions and emerging technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence. As a guitarist, arranger, and musical director, he has worked and recorded with artists from around the world, including legendary bossa nova singer Maria Creuza, whose band he was a member of. Arana is also a leading voice in the application of AI to music. He has the written Berklee Online courses AI in Music: Composition, Production, and Analysis and AI for Music and Audio. Dr. Arana holds a PhD from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA-UNLZ), where his research focused on deep learning and generative neural networks in music education. His work spans signal processing, music information retrieval, and generative systems, with a focus on helping musicians understand and engage critically with rapidly evolving technologies. In addition to his academic and creative work, Dr. Arana has edited books for Hal Leonard and Warner Bros. Publications (Alfred), and has been invited to speak at conferences and seminars at institutions such as MIT and UC Berkeley.
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