FAQ

Welcome to the CHiME-9 Task 1 - MCoRec Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. We’ll be compiling answers to common questions we receive via email and our Slack channel to help you quickly find the information you need.

General Questions

Q: The link to join Slack has expired. How can I join the CHiME-9 Slack channel?

A: If you cannot join via the link, please send us an email at mcorecchallenge@gmail.com with the email address you want to use for Slack. We will add you manually to the channel.

Technical Questions

Q: The GoPro Max 360 is equipped with six microphones, but the audio in the challenge dataset is provided as single-channel 16 kHz audios.

A: Yes, this is intentional. While the GoPro Max 360 has six microphones, we have processed the audio to provide single-channel 16 kHz audio files for the challenge dataset.

Q: The audio in central_video.mp4 is dual-channel (with both channels being very similar and nearly identical), while the MP4 files in central_crops folder contain single-channel audio. When processing the central_video.mp4 file, if we need to select one of the channels for processing, or is there a different approach?

A: Both channels in the central_video.mp4 file are indeed identical or nearly identical. You can select either channel or both channels for your processing. The MP4 files in central_crops folder contain single-channel audio, it takes from the first channel.

Submission and Evaluation

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