Towards Human-in-the-Loop Onset Detection: A Transfer Learning Approach for Maracatu We explore transfer learning strategies for musical onset detection in the Afro-Brazilian Maracatu tradition, which features complex rhythmic patterns that challenge conventional models. We adapt two ...

Our ISMIR 2025 paper is now on arXiv 📄
We tackle onset detection in Maracatu 🥁 with:
• Cross-task (beat→onset) + intra-task transfer
• Layer-wise fine-tuning per instrument
• F1 ↑ up to 50p.p.

Read + try it:
📄 arxiv.org/abs/2507.04858
💻 github.com/asapsmc/HIIL...

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"Towards Human-in-the-loop Onset Detection: A Transfer Learning Approach for Maracatu" was accepted at #ISMIR2025 🎉 First in-person ISMIR for me, excited to join the community on site. More details soon.

Carlos Paredes would have turned 100 today—a true master of the Portuguese guitar and soul. www.youtube.com/watch?v=50AA...