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# Changelog – Harmonic Frontier Audio: Celtic Constellation Reference Sessions (Preview Pack)
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## v0.9 – August 2026
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- Initial proof-of-concept release of the **Celtic Constellation Reference Sessions Preview Pack**
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- Introduces the Harmonic Frontier Audio **Reference Sessions** product architecture, designed to connect aligned source performances, production processing, arrangement context, and finished musical outcomes
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- Includes **4 preview audio files**:
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- one complete contemporary Celtic jazz/pop fusion mix
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- one complete traditional acoustic Celtic mix
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- one aligned dry Whistle in A stem excerpt
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- one aligned dry Smallpipes in A stem excerpt
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- Both complete arrangements feature **The Kesh Jig / Paddy's Leather Breeches**, traditional public-domain material
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- The traditional and contemporary mixes share the same Smallpipes in A and Whistle in A source performances; portions of the Bodhrán source performance are also shared
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- Dry stem excerpts are aligned to the beginning of both complete mixes and document the shared source-performance relationship
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- Session tempo: **113.3 BPM**
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- Time signature: **6/8**
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- Tonal centers: **A Major → B Minor**
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- Tuning reference: **A = 447.9 Hz**
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- Purpose-recorded source performances produced specifically for the Reference Sessions concept
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- Audio recorded using Oktava MK-012 microphones through a **Zoom F8n Pro (USB audio interface) → MacBook Pro → Logic Pro** production chain
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- Contemporary arrangement includes MIDI-programmed piano, synth, bass guitar, and drum kit
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- Finished mixes mixed and mastered by Blake Pullen
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- Released as **96 kHz / 24-bit WAV**
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- Metadata documents file role, processing state, source lineage, shared-performance relationships, timeline alignment, arrangement style, instrumentation, tempo, tonal center, tuning reference, recording chain, and production details
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- README documentation and formal rights declaration included
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- Preview released under **CC BY-NC 4.0**, with commercial licensing available through Harmonic Frontier Audio
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file_name,dataset_name,product_vertical,series,session_id,work_id,work_title,rights_status,file_role,mix_variant,processing_state,coverage_type,alignment_group,source_take_id,source_take_ids,source_lineage_notes,stem_instrument,stem_role,instruments_present,arrangement_style,performer,arranger,midi_programming,bpm,time_signature,key_tonal_center,key_change_notes,tuning_reference_hz,start_offset_seconds,aligned_to_session_start,tempo_locked,duration_seconds,sample_rate_hz,bit_depth,channels,channel_configuration,record_chain,production_daw,mix_master_credit,content,version
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HFA_CelticConstellationReferenceSessions_Trad Mix_Irish Jigs.wav,Celtic Constellation Reference Sessions Preview,Reference Sessions,Celtic Constellation,CC_RS_001,CC_WORK_001,The Kesh Jig / Paddy's Leather Breeches,traditional_public_domain,full_mix,traditional,mastered,full,CC_RS_001_TIMELINE_A,,CC_RS_001_SP_001;CC_RS_001_TW_001;CC_RS_001_AG_001;CC_RS_001_BOD_001,Smallpipes and whistle source takes are shared with the contemporary arrangement; portions of the Bodhrán source take are also shared.,,,Smallpipes in A; Whistle in A; Acoustic Guitar; Bodhrán,traditional acoustic,Blake Pullen,Blake Pullen,,113.3,6/8,A Major; B Minor,The Kesh Jig: A Major; Paddy's Leather Breeches: B Minor,447.9,0.0,TRUE,TRUE,148,96000,24,2,stereo,Smallpipes: Oktava MK-012; Whistle: Oktava MK-012; Acoustic Guitar: matched stereo pair Oktava MK-012; Bodhrán: matched stereo pair Oktava MK-012; microphones -> Zoom F8n Pro (USB audio interface) -> MacBook Pro -> Logic Pro,Logic Pro,Blake Pullen,"Finished mixed and mastered traditional acoustic arrangement of The Kesh Jig and Paddy's Leather Breeches featuring smallpipes in A, whistle in A, acoustic guitar, and Bodhrán.",v0.9
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HFA_CelticConstellationReferenceSessions_Trad Mix_Irish Jigs_WhistleTrackExcerpt_Dry.wav,Celtic Constellation Reference Sessions Preview,Reference Sessions,Celtic Constellation,CC_RS_001,CC_WORK_001,The Kesh Jig / Paddy's Leather Breeches,traditional_public_domain,stem,traditional;contemporary,dry,excerpt,CC_RS_001_TIMELINE_A,CC_RS_001_TW_001,CC_RS_001_TW_001,This exact whistle source performance is used in both the traditional and contemporary arrangements. Excerpt is aligned to the start of both finished mixes.,Whistle in A,lead_melody,Whistle in A,shared source performance,Blake Pullen,Blake Pullen,,113.3,6/8,A Major; B Minor,The Kesh Jig: A Major; Paddy's Leather Breeches: B Minor,447.9,0.0,TRUE,TRUE,22,96000,24,2,dual_mono_stereo,Whistle: Oktava MK-012 -> Zoom F8n Pro (USB audio interface) -> MacBook Pro -> Logic Pro,Logic Pro,Blake Pullen,Dry isolated whistle excerpt containing the opening pass of the A part of The Kesh Jig. The source take is shared by the traditional and contemporary arrangements and begins at the same timeline position as both finished mixes.,v0.9
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HFA_CelticConstellationReferenceSessions_Trad Mix_Irish Jigs_SmallpipesTrackExcerpt_Dry.wav,Celtic Constellation Reference Sessions Preview,Reference Sessions,Celtic Constellation,CC_RS_001,CC_WORK_001,The Kesh Jig / Paddy's Leather Breeches,traditional_public_domain,stem,traditional;contemporary,dry,excerpt,CC_RS_001_TIMELINE_A,CC_RS_001_SP_001,CC_RS_001_SP_001,This exact smallpipes source performance is used in both the traditional and contemporary arrangements. Excerpt is aligned to the start of both finished mixes.,Smallpipes in A,lead_melody,Smallpipes in A,shared source performance,Blake Pullen,Blake Pullen,,113.3,6/8,A Major; B Minor,The Kesh Jig: A Major; Paddy's Leather Breeches: B Minor,447.9,0.0,TRUE,TRUE,22,96000,24,2,dual_mono_stereo,Smallpipes: Oktava MK-012 -> Zoom F8n Pro (USB audio interface) -> MacBook Pro -> Logic Pro,Logic Pro,Blake Pullen,Dry isolated smallpipes excerpt containing the opening pass of the A part of The Kesh Jig. The source take is shared by the traditional and contemporary arrangements and begins at the same timeline position as both finished mixes.,v0.9
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pretty_name: Celtic Constellation Reference Sessions - Aligned Ensemble Stems (Preview)
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license: cc-by-nc-4.0
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size_categories: [n<1K]
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tags:
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- audio
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- dataset
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- music
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- stems
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- multitrack
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- reference_sessions
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- celtic_music
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- traditional_music
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- music_generation
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- source_separation
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- arrangement_modeling
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- mix_modeling
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- ai_training_data
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- sampling_96khz
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- bitdepth_24bit
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- stereo
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task_categories: [other]
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language: [und]
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thumbnail: thumbnail.png
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description: "Aligned dry stems, processed stems, and full mixes of traditional and contemporary Celtic ensemble arrangements."
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# Harmonic Frontier Audio – Celtic Constellation Reference Sessions (Preview, v0.9)
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**A high-fidelity music-production dataset designed to connect isolated source performances, production processing, arrangement context, and finished musical outcomes.**
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**Celtic Constellation Reference Sessions (Preview)**, created by **Harmonic Frontier Audio**, introduces the **Reference Sessions** product vertical through a compact proof-of-concept built around purpose-recorded Celtic ensemble material.
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## 🔎 Summary
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**Reference Sessions** are structured music-production datasets that connect multiple representations of the same musical performance:
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**Dry source performance → Processed stem → Finished mix**
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Rather than functioning simply as a multitrack sample pack, Reference Sessions are designed around the **relationships between aligned source material and production outcomes**. Full releases pair complete musical arrangements with full-length, sample-aligned dry stems and the corresponding processed stems used to construct the finished mixes.
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The **Celtic Constellation Reference Sessions** concept applies this architecture to traditional Celtic instrumentation and arrangement practice. The envisioned full dataset draws primarily from:
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- Smallpipes in A
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- Irish Tin Whistle
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The full product architecture is intended to encompass approximately **10 core musical arrangements**, each explored in both **traditional and contemporary production styles**, with additional arrangement variants that feature different lead instruments independently. Each arrangement family is designed to include:
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- finished mixed and mastered tracks
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- full-length processed stems using the production treatment heard in the corresponding mix
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- full-length dry stems preserving the underlying source performances
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- sample-aligned timelines across representations
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- tempo, key/tonal-center, arrangement, source-lineage, and recording metadata
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The exact number of files and variants may differ by arrangement and final release design.
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These relationships make Reference Sessions valuable for **music-generation and arrangement modeling**, **source-separation and stem modeling**, **mix and production transformation research**, **instrument-context modeling**, **training systems to relate isolated performances to ensemble outcomes**, and conventional production or reference applications.
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Developed by **Harmonic Frontier Audio**, this preview follows *The Proteus Standard™* for dataset provenance, transparency, and ethical AI use.
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Learn more about the Proteus Standard → https://harmonicfrontieraudio.com/proteus-standard
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Full dataset details and commercial licensing information will be available through Harmonic Frontier Audio as the Reference Sessions product line develops.
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If you find this proof of concept useful, please consider giving it a 🤍 on Hugging Face to help demonstrate market interest in the Reference Sessions format.
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## 🎚️ About Reference Sessions
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Many audio datasets isolate sounds from their musical context. **Reference Sessions** are designed to preserve both sides of that relationship.
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Each full session begins with purpose-recorded source performances and follows them through production into complete musical arrangements. The dry stems preserve the underlying performances; processed stems preserve the track-level production treatment; and the finished mixes demonstrate how those sources function together in an arranged and mastered musical context.
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Because these representations share a common timeline, the dataset can support analysis and modeling of relationships such as:
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- isolated stem → ensemble placement
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Processed stems are intended to contain the **same track-level processing used in the finished arrangement**, so that their combination approximately reconstructs the corresponding mix, subject to mix-bus and mastering-stage processing.
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This architecture is designed for applications where the relationship between source and result is itself useful training data—not merely the availability of isolated recordings.
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## ☘️ About Celtic Constellation Reference Sessions
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**Celtic Constellation Reference Sessions** brings the Reference Sessions architecture to the instrument family represented by Harmonic Frontier Audio's *Celtic Constellation* series.
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Performances are recorded specifically for the Reference Sessions product rather than assembled as arbitrary excerpts from existing datasets. Traditional acoustic arrangements preserve recognizable ensemble relationships, while contemporary arrangements place shared Celtic source performances into substantially different production environments.
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The preview demonstrates this principle using **The Kesh Jig / Paddy's Leather Breeches**, a traditional public-domain Irish jig set. The two finished arrangements share the same smallpipes and whistle source performances, with portions of the Bodhrán source also shared, allowing direct comparison of identical performances across contrasting musical contexts.
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The session is tempo-locked at **113.3 BPM in 6/8**, moving from **A Major** for *The Kesh Jig* to **B Minor** for *Paddy's Leather Breeches*. The source instruments were recorded at a tuning reference of **A = 447.9 Hz**.
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---
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## 📂 Contents
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### Audio Files (.wav)
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- **96 kHz / 24-bit** WAV
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- Stereo finished mixes
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- Stereo-encoded isolated stem excerpts
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- Tempo-locked and aligned to a shared session timeline
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- Purpose-recorded source performances
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- Finished mixes professionally mixed and mastered
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This preview includes **4 audio files**:
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- **Contemporary Full Mix — 2:28**
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A finished, mixed and mastered **contemporary Celtic jazz/pop fusion** arrangement featuring Smallpipes in A, Whistle in A, Bodhrán, piano, synth, bass guitar, and drum kit. Piano, synth, bass guitar, and drum kit were programmed via MIDI in Logic Pro.
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- **Traditional Full Mix — 2:28**
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A finished, mixed and mastered **traditional acoustic** arrangement featuring Smallpipes in A, Whistle in A, acoustic guitar, and Bodhrán.
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- **Dry Whistle Stem Excerpt — 0:22**
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An isolated dry excerpt of the Whistle in A lead-melody source performance, containing the opening pass of the A part of *The Kesh Jig*. This exact source take is used in both finished arrangements and begins at the same timeline position as both mixes.
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- **Dry Smallpipes Stem Excerpt — 0:22**
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An isolated dry excerpt of the Smallpipes in A lead-melody source performance, also containing the opening pass of the A part of *The Kesh Jig*. This exact source take is used in both finished arrangements and begins at the same timeline position as both mixes.
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> **Preview scope:** The two finished mixes are complete arrangements. The isolated dry stems in this proof-of-concept are shorter excerpts aligned to the beginning of the finished mixes. The intended full Reference Sessions product uses **full-length, sample-aligned dry and processed stems** for its complete arrangements.
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---
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### Metadata (.csv)
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The preview metadata documents both the audio assets and the relationships between them, including:
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- file name and file role
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- product vertical and series
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- session and work identifiers
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- rights status
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- mix variant and processing state
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- full-versus-excerpt coverage
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- alignment group and source-take identifiers
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- source lineage and shared-performance relationships
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- stem instrument and stem role
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- instruments present
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- arrangement style
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- performer and arranger
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- MIDI programming credits where applicable
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- BPM and time signature
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- key / tonal center and key-change notes
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- tuning reference
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- timeline start offset and alignment status
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- tempo-lock status
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- duration, sample rate, bit depth, and channel configuration
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- recording chain and production DAW
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- mix/master credit
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- descriptive content notes
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- dataset version
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The shared `CC_RS_001_TIMELINE_A` alignment group and source-take identifiers make the relationship between the dry excerpts and both finished mixes explicit.
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---
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## 🎤 Recording & Production Notes
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- **Performer / Arranger / Mix & Master:** Blake Pullen
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- **Production DAW:** Logic Pro
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- **Audio capture:** Zoom F8n Pro used as a USB audio interface with a MacBook Pro running Logic Pro
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- **Smallpipes in A:** Oktava MK-012
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- **Whistle in A:** Oktava MK-012
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- **Bodhrán:** matched stereo pair of Oktava MK-012 microphones
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- **Acoustic Guitar:** matched stereo pair of Oktava MK-012 microphones
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- **Contemporary arrangement MIDI programming:** piano, synth, bass guitar, and drum kit
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- **Session tempo:** 113.3 BPM
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- **Time signature:** 6/8
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- **Tonal centers:** A Major → B Minor
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- **Tuning reference:** A = 447.9 Hz
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- **Released audio:** 96 kHz / 24-bit
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The smallpipes and whistle performances are shared between the traditional and contemporary mixes. Portions of the Bodhrán source performance are also shared. This controlled source lineage allows the arrangements to demonstrate how common performances behave under substantially different arrangement and production choices.
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---
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## 🌈 Spectrogram Preview
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Below is a spectrogram illustrating the complete traditional acoustic arrangement, showing the combined spectral structure and temporal development of the Celtic ensemble across the full finished mix:
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## ⚡ Usage
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This preview pack is designed for:
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- Evaluation of the Harmonic Frontier Audio **Reference Sessions** dataset architecture
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- Music-generation and arrangement-modeling research
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- Source-separation and stem-reconstruction research
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- Modeling relationships between dry sources, processed tracks, and finished mixes
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- Studying how identical performances behave across traditional and contemporary arrangements
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- Instrument-context and ensemble-interaction modeling
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- Mix, production, and timbral-transformation research
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- Conventional production, educational, and reference applications
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👉 **Note:** This is a **proof-of-concept preview**, not a complete multitrack session or full commercial dataset.
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The intended full **Celtic Constellation Reference Sessions** product expands the concept to multiple purpose-recorded arrangements, traditional and contemporary production variants, alternate lead-instrument configurations, and complete sample-aligned dry and processed stem sets.
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---
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## 💡 Full Dataset Availability
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This repository is a **preview and market-validation release** for the *Celtic Constellation Reference Sessions* concept.
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The planned full commercial dataset is intended to provide a substantially larger collection of finished arrangements and their aligned production components. Final scope and file counts may evolve based on production design and market feedback.
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For commercial licensing or Reference Sessions inquiries:
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📩 info@harmonicfrontieraudio.com
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---
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## 📥 How to Use This Dataset in Python
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You can load the Parquet-converted version of this dataset directly with the `datasets` library:
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```python
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from datasets import load_dataset
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dataset = load_dataset(
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"Harmonic-Frontier-Audio/Celtic_Constellation_Reference_Sessions_Preview",
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split="train"
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)
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print(dataset)
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```
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> ⚙️ *Note: Parquet conversion and `load_dataset()` support will be available within 2–3 days of publication.*
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---
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## 🔗 Explore More from Harmonic Frontier Audio
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- [Celtic Constellation Series (Previews)](https://huggingface.co/collections/Harmonic-Frontier-Audio/celtic-constellation-previews)
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- [Human Vocality Primitives Series (Previews)](https://huggingface.co/collections/Harmonic-Frontier-Audio/human-vocality-primitives-previews)
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- [Extended Vocal Techniques Spectrum (Previews)](https://huggingface.co/collections/Harmonic-Frontier-Audio/extended-vocal-techniques-spectrum-previews)
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- [Novelty Gems Cabinet (Previews)](https://huggingface.co/collections/Harmonic-Frontier-Audio/novelty-gems-cabinet-previews)
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*(All datasets follow The Proteus Standard™ for ethical dataset provenance and licensing.)*
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---
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## 📜 License
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Released under **[CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-4.0/)**.
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- Free for non-commercial use, testing, and research
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- Commercial licensing available via Harmonic Frontier Audio
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- A formal rights declaration is included in this dataset bundle
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The musical works represented in this preview are identified in the metadata as **traditional / public domain**. The recordings, performances, arrangements, production, mixes, and associated metadata are original Harmonic Frontier Audio assets.
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---
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## 📧 Contact
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Harmonic Frontier Audio
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📩 info@harmonicfrontieraudio.com
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🌐 https://harmonicfrontieraudio.com/
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---
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## 🗒️ Release Notes
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**Version 0.9 (August 2026)** – Initial proof-of-concept Preview Pack release for Celtic Constellation Reference Sessions.
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See `CHANGELOG.md` for detailed version history.
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---
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Citation
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If you use this dataset in your research, please cite:
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Pullen, B. (2026). Celtic Constellation Reference Sessions Dataset (Preview) [Data set]. Harmonic Frontier Audio. Zenodo.
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22088584
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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4527-0178
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### BibTeX
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```bibtex
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@dataset{pullen_2026_celticconstellationreferencesessions_preview,
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author = {Blake Pullen},
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title = {Celtic Constellation Reference Sessions Dataset (Preview)},
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year = {2026},
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publisher = {Harmonic Frontier Audio},
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version = {0.9},
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doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22088584},
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url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22088584}
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}
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```
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Harmonic Frontier Audio – Rights Declaration
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--------------------------------------------
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Dataset: Celtic Constellation Reference Sessions (Preview)
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Version: v0.9
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Release Date: August 2026
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All audio recordings, performances, arrangements, production elements, mixes,
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masters, and associated metadata contained in this preview dataset were created
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or produced under the Harmonic Frontier Audio brand.
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- Performer: Blake Pullen
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- Arranger: Blake Pullen
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- Mix / Master: Blake Pullen
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- Production DAW: Logic Pro
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- Recording Location: Private studio, Las Vegas, Nevada
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- Product Vertical: Reference Sessions
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- Series: Celtic Constellation
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The musical works represented in this preview — "The Kesh Jig" and
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"Paddy's Leather Breeches" — are traditional / public-domain material.
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The preview contains purpose-recorded Celtic instrumental performances,
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including Smallpipes in A, Whistle in A, Bodhrán, and acoustic guitar, together
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with MIDI-programmed piano, synthesizer, bass guitar, and drum-kit parts used
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in the contemporary arrangement.
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No third-party commercial recordings, copyrighted sound recordings, external
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samples, or unauthorized performer recordings are included.
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The traditional and contemporary finished mixes share underlying source
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performances, including the same Smallpipes in A and Whistle in A takes and
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portions of the same Bodhrán source material. The isolated dry stem excerpts
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are derived from these original Harmonic Frontier Audio source performances
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and are time-aligned with the beginning of the corresponding finished mixes.
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Harmonic Frontier Audio is the sole copyright owner of the original recordings,
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performances, arrangements, production, mixes, masters, and associated metadata
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contained in this preview, except that no ownership is claimed over the
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underlying traditional / public-domain musical compositions themselves.
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This preview is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
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4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license for non-commercial use, testing, and
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research. Commercial licensing for Harmonic Frontier Audio datasets and
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Reference Sessions products is available separately through Harmonic Frontier
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Audio.
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For commercial licensing inquiries:
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info@harmonicfrontieraudio.com
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