Music IDIn development
Find library music in a mix. Prepare a usage report.
Music ID compares a finished mix or reference cut with the music library you supply. It reports likely matches, estimated timings and source details to help prepare a cue sheet: a record of the music used.
In active development and tested in-house. It searches the supplied library, and a person checks the matches and timing.
Pipeline
How it works
From your library to data you can review.
- 01
Fingerprint the library
Each track is indexed for fingerprint-based matching, followed by audio verification. Nothing is embedded in or added to the original files.
Originals untouched - 02
Analyze a mix
A delivered score WAV, an editor's reference video, or the broadcast copy with dialogue on top. Optional source separation helps reveal music under dialogue.
Source separation - 03
Identify
Matched library sources, estimated entry and exit timecodes, source offsets, edits, layers and levels. Equivalent files are listed when the audio cannot distinguish them.
File · timecode · edits - 04
Deliver
Export cue-sheet data for review, a detailed piece list and placement data for import into a supported audio workstation.
CSV · piece list · DAW
How we check it
Check the matches, the misses and the timing.
We compare recognition results with known music placements from our own projects, including mixes with dialogue. We examine wrong matches, missed music, extra detections and entry and exit timing.
These are in-house development tests. They do not establish performance on every library or mix. We are improving recognition and making the results easier to review; matched music-use data still needs human checking.
Files you receive
Matched uses, source details and placements.
Cue sheet · CSV
Project, episode, song-family name, in/out timecodes, duration and the owner/source information you supply.
Piece list · CSV
Source files and offsets, layers, estimated levels and equivalent-file alternatives for each matched piece.
Placement data · TSV
Timed source placements for import into a supported audio workstation, alongside a JSON report.
Composer, publisher, licensing and territory details are not resolved automatically. Review and complete the export for your broadcaster or rights society's requirements.
Use cases
Prepare cue-sheet data for review
Matched music uses and timecodes exported as CSV, with source offsets in the separate piece list.
Find the temp track in your library
Compare the editor's reference cut with your indexed library and inspect matched sources and equivalent alternatives.
Review music in a broadcast copy
Analyze the broadcast copy for matched library music, with timing estimates to review.
Honest limits
- Music outside your indexed library is not identified.
- Identical-sounding files cannot always be distinguished; alternatives are reported.
- Pitch-shifted or time-stretched music is not currently supported.
- Quiet music or music masked by dialogue can be missed.
- Music entry and exit times are estimates. Exits under dialogue need particular care.
Explore a Music ID beta partnership.
Tell us about your library and reporting workflow. We agree the pilot scope before requesting material.