NES music database
Creators:
Chris Donahue
Publication Date:
2018-xx-xx
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Dataset Description:
The NES Music Database (NES-MDB) is a dataset designed for machine learning applications in music composition for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It ) encompasses music from 397 NES games, primarily released during the console's peak popularity in the 1980s and early 1990s. The dataset is about 155 MB in its largest format and is available in MIDI, score, and VGM formats. It is primarily relevant to the gaming, machine learning, and music technology industries. The dataset is organized into several formats to accommodate diverse research and application needs:
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MIDI Format: This format stores discrete musical events, including note, velocity, and timbre, with a high temporal resolution of 44.1 kHz, enabling precise reconstruction by an NES synthesizer.
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Score Formats: These are piano roll representations sampled at a fixed rate of 24 Hz, providing dense, compact data suitable for detailed music analysis.
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Language Modeling Format: Tailored for language modeling applications, this format facilitates the study of sequential patterns in NES music compositions.
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