Timeline Audio Clip Composition for Low-Barrier Mobile Music Creation

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing music creation process is hindered by high barriers, high costs, and long, cumbersome chains, making it difficult for users to start creating music from scratch, especially when selecting background music for videos and dealing with complex processes like organizing a band, instrument purchase, and recording.

Innovation Solution

A music creation method and apparatus that divides audio tracks into candidate track clips, allowing users to select and mix audio clips on a timeline, with automatic instrument matching and sound synthesizing, enabling music creation on mobile devices using an abstract music data model and digital creation chain.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If users create music from scratch using traditional methods, then music quality can be high, but the process requires long chains and high costs including organizing a band, purchasing instruments, training, rehearsing, recording, and post-production

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of music creationVSAvoidtime required for music creation
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-generates a large number of audio clips (first audio clips, second audio clips, etc.) with different instruments, melodies, and musical characteristics before the user needs them. These clips are prepared in advance and stored in the system, allowing users to directly select and combine them without needing to create music from scratch through traditional lengthy processes of organizing bands, purchasing instruments, and recording sessions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The music creation process is segmented into independent, selectable audio clip units. Instead of requiring users to manage entire orchestras or bands, the system divides music into discrete instrument tracks (first audio track, second audio track, etc.) with individually selectable clips. Users can select specific track clips from each instrument track and combine them through simple drag-and-drop operations, eliminating the need for coordinated rehearsals and recordings of multiple musicians.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If users select background music from a music library, then the process is simple, but the inventory of songs is limited and cannot satisfy diverse creative needs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemusic style varietyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides a universal music creation platform that handles multiple music styles, instrument types, and创作 scenarios through a single unified interface. The same system architecture supports creating various music genres by selecting from different instrument tracks (piano, guitar, drums, etc.) and combining them according to user needs, eliminating the requirement for separate systems for different music creation tasks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically performs sound mixing and synthesis operations when users select track clips. The sound mixing module automatically adjusts volumes, pan positions, and timing of selected clips from different instrument tracks, and the synthesis module combines them into a complete music piece. This automatic self-service eliminates the need for users to manually manage complex mixing parameters or understand audio engineering techniques.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Manufacturing precision

If traditional music creation tools are used, then professional quality can be achieved, but the barriers and costs are high making it difficult for ordinary users to start creating

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemusic production qualityVSAvoidoperational simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses pre-recorded, high-quality audio clips from professional recordings as building blocks. Instead of requiring users to record their own instruments or hire musicians, the system provides copies of professionally recorded instrument performances that can be selected and combined. These pre-recorded clips maintain professional audio quality while eliminating the need for users to invest in expensive recording equipment or hire professional musicians.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces automated intermediate processing modules between user selection and final output. The sound mixing module acts as an intermediary that automatically adjusts and balances selected clips, and the synthesis module serves as another intermediary that combines multiple tracks into a polished final product. These intermediary modules ensure professional-quality output without requiring users to manually perform complex audio engineering tasks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20250372068A1Music composition method and apparatus, and electronic device and readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2025.12.04 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a music creating method, an apparatus, an electronic device and a readable storage medium, the method includes: exhibiting a plurality of first audio tracks, wherein each of the plurality of first audio tracks are divided into a plurality of candidate track clips according to a timeline, and each of the plurality of candidate track clips corresponds to one audio clip; determining selected one or more candidate track clips as target track clips and determining that audio clips corresponding to the target track clips are added to positions of the timeline corresponding to the target track clips on the first audio tracks where the target track clips are located, in response to select operations on the one or more candidate track clips among the candidate track clips of the plurality of first audio tracks.