Press Releases

Patchbanks announces the release of WaivOps WRLD-SMB, an open audio dataset featuring a collection of synthetic drum recordings in the style of Brazilian samba music. It includes 1,100 audio loops recorded in uncompressed stereo WAV format, created using multi-velocity audio samples and a paired MIDI dataset. The dataset also comes with JSON files containing labeled…

Patchbanks announces the release of WaivOps EDM-HSE, an open audio dataset containing a collection of code-generated drum recordings in the style of modern electronic house music. It includes 8,000 audio loops recorded in uncompressed stereo WAV format, created using custom audio samples and a MIDI drum dataset. The dataset also comes with paired JSON files…

Patchbanks announces the release of WaivOps EDM-TR8 Dataset, an open audio resource emulating the sounds and rhythm patterns of the Roland TR-808 drum machine within the domain of electronic dance music. This dataset is designed to support research in machine learning and AI music generation projects. The EDM-TR8 Dataset contains 3,790 drum recordings developed with…

Today, we’re excited to announce the beta release of nanoMPC, a compact generative pre-trained transformer model (GPT) designed specifically for music producers and content creators. With nanoMPC, personalized models can be trained efficiently to generate endless quantities of MIDI drum patterns. As part of this release, we’ve launched a development program for individuals interested in…

Patchbanks announces the release of WaivOps EDM-TR9 Dataset, an open audio resource emulating the sounds and rhythm patterns of the Roland TR-909 drum machine within the domain of electronic dance music. This dataset is designed to support research in machine learning and AI music generation projects. The EDM-TR9 Dataset contains 3,780 drum recordings developed with…

Patchbanks announces the release of WaivOps WRLD-LP Dataset, an open audio resource dataset capturing symbolic sounds of world percussion music. This dataset is designed to support research in machine learning and AI music generation projects. The WRLD-LP Dataset is the third release under the WaivOps project, containing 3,162 audio recordings recorded in uncompressed stereo WAV…

Patchbanks announces the release of WaivOps RTRO-DRM, an innovative audio dataset that faithfully captures the drum rhythms reminiscent of 1980s electronic music. This release delivers open audio resources specifically designed to support research in machine learning and AI music generation projects. The RTRO-DRM Dataset is the second release, offering 2138 audio recordings developed using an…

Patchbanks has unveiled the launch of WaivOps, a new crowdsourced project aimed at providing open audio resources for machine learning in music and AI audio research. The HH-LFBB Dataset is the first release, providing 3332 drum recordings developed with custom drum samples and MIDI-programmed rhythms. The dataset presents potential applications for tempo detection and classification,…

Patchbanks is excited to announce new developments in sound generation created with the assistance of artificial intelligence. Over the last several months our company has formed a small team of producers and developers to research AI sound production tools. Our latest model testing has shown promising results in creative and expressive audio generations for commercial…