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447 gap statements mined from Music Technology and Sound Studies papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 1,867 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • For heritage institutions, this yields guiding principles rather than a universal solution: automation should be built in modular and transparent ways; provenance and decision processes must be preserved and remain reversible; and individual components should be validated before full workflows are implemented.

    Artificial Intelligence for Musical Cultural Heritage: Preservation, Interpretation, and Human-Centered Creativity at the Centro di Sonologia Computazionale · 2026 · DOI

  • Telematic chamber music performances are a viable alternative but remain relatively under-researched.

    Analysis of the Potential of Telematic Chamber Music: Focusing on Korean Performances · 2025 · DOI

  • Existing datasets lack diversity and robustness in representing Guzheng performance styles. There is a need for a novel approach to Guzheng music style generation.

    Multi-layer rhythmic modeling and interactive system for guzheng music style generation · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of comprehensive accounts of LADIM's history and development. The laboratory's repertoire and activities have not been systematically studied.

    The LADIM’s story or something over One Thousand and One Nights of an electroacoustic music laboratory in Venezuela in the 21st century. The electroacoustic music at Universidad Simón Bolívar · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of understanding of the relationship between geometry and acoustics. The need to consider the role of the observer in the production of experience.

    Shapes Are Frozen Wavelengths: Geometric Form, Acoustic Physics, and the Observer-Dependent Nature of Experience · 2026 · DOI

  • This study has two main limitations, both of which are deliberate design choices that sharpen the contribution.

    Input-Envelope-Output: Auditable Generative Music Rewards in Sensory-Sensitive Context · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of studies specifically addressing the reconstruction of sound speed profiles in mesoscale eddies. Existing methods suffer from substantial reconstruction errors. There is a need for a novel approach that integrates machine learning and physical modeling.

    Integrating machine learning and physical models for reconstructing sound speed profiles in mesoscale eddies · 2026 · DOI

  • The challenge of balancing between incoherent and a lack of originality in music generation. The challenge of predicting time series in music generation. The challenge of developing efficient and effective music generation systems.

    Evaluation of AI-based Music Generation Using an LSTM · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the current music generation models, which lack the ability to balance between incoherent and a lack of originality. The study aims to fill this gap by exploring the optimal hidden unit size for music generation.

    Evaluation of AI-based Music Generation Using an LSTM · 2026 · DOI

  • The potential risks of cannabis use, including an increased risk of developing diabetes, are not well understood. The benefits and limitations of narrative nursing are not fully explored.

    PulseBeats · 2026 · DOI

  • Real-world training can be stressful and requires significant resources. The approach is limited to simulated environments. The testing was done with only three visually impaired individuals.

    Binaural Sound Scenes Creator Supporting The Development Of Spatial Orientation Skills of Blind Individuals · 2026 · DOI

  • The need for a platform to share works from the LATAM NIME community. The lack of representation of Latin American narratives and decolonial perspectives in NIME.

    LATAM NIME Zine 2026 · 2026 · DOI

  • RiTA Is Not an Instrument NIME ’26, June 23–26, 2026, London, UK The implication is not that any particular approach to instrument design is lacking.

    RiTA Is Not An Instrument · 2026 · DOI

  • The authors note that their experience is limited to their own learning process. The paper does not provide a comprehensive comparison with other live coding languages or approaches.

    Learning and Embodying Algorithmic Music via the Pyramid Tala · 2026 · DOI

  • The authors suggest that future research could explore the use of other live coding languages or approaches. The authors suggest that future research could investigate the potential for inspiring new live coding languages.

    Learning and Embodying Algorithmic Music via the Pyramid Tala · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of agency in traditional drones, - The need for a more dynamic and moving entity in Hindustani music, - The gap in current music AI approaches that prioritize high-fidelity and realism of generated content.

    The Moving Drone: Negotiating Agency Between the Voice and the Virtual · 2026 · DOI

  • Limited ability of traditional music generation models to capture stylistic expression.

    Multi-layer rhythmic modeling and interactive system for guzheng music style generation · 2026 · DOI

  • Actually, wait, that would be a good opportunity to make sure the popcorn machine still works. We could even do a taste test with different brands of popcorn. Whereas Author 1 wrote the last few sentences, Author 2 corncurs that this does sound like a fun time and will join, but might be a few minutes late. Can you bring some wine? Thanks, see you soon. No worries, that’s fine. Yeah I’ll pick some up. Cool.

    Pop Music · 2026 · DOI

  • The use of autoencoders as design materials is a new approach that requires exploration. Prior work has focused on using autoencoders for functional tasks such as timbre transfer and conditional synthesis.

    Latent Terrain: Adapting Neural Audio Autoencoders as Design Materials in NIME · 2026 · DOI

  • Preservation of obsolete technological ecosystems is not the primary focus Broad research portfolio; heritage is one component…

    Artificial Intelligence for Musical Cultural Heritage: Preservation, Interpretation, and Human-Centered Creativity at the Centro di Sonologia Computazionale · 2026 · DOI

  • A systematic study of LADIM's repertoire and activities. An analysis of the impact of LADIM's work on the electroacoustic music scene in Venezuela and internationally.

    The LADIM’s story or something over One Thousand and One Nights of an electroacoustic music laboratory in Venezuela in the 21st century. The electroacoustic music at Universidad Simón Bolívar · 2026 · DOI

  • Further testing with a larger group of blind individuals. Development of more advanced binaural sound scenes. Integration of the approach with other assistive technologies.

    Binaural Sound Scenes Creator Supporting The Development Of Spatial Orientation Skills of Blind Individuals · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of transparency in dataset use in NIME research, - the need to extend the concept of small data beyond dataset size…

    Rethinking Data Practices for 'Intelligent' Musical Interfaces · 2026 · DOI

  • Investigating the role of music technologies in geopolitical power. Examining the responsibility of artists and technologists in the context of geopolitical power.

    Emergent Resonance · 2026 · DOI

  • Further exploration of the use of AI in music, - Investigation of the applications of the virtual drone in different musical contexts, - Development of new algorithms and models for music generation and manipulation.

    The Moving Drone: Negotiating Agency Between the Voice and the Virtual · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) There is a need for a novel approach to Guzheng music style generation (“Multi-layer rhythmic modeling and interactive system for guzheng music style…”, 2026); (2) There is a lack of comprehensive accounts of LADIM's history and development (“The LADIM’s story or something over One Thousand and One Nights of an…”, 2026); (3) The lack of understanding of the relationship between geometry and acoustics (“Shapes Are Frozen Wavelengths: Geometric Form, Acoustic Physics, and the…”, 2026); (4) There is a lack of studies specifically addressing the reconstruction of sound speed profiles in mesoscale eddies (“Integrating machine learning and physical models for reconstructing sound speed…”, 2026); (5) The challenge of balancing between incoherent and a lack of originality in music generation (“Evaluation of AI-based Music Generation Using an LSTM”, 2026). 447 gap statements have been mined from Music Technology and Sound Studies papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 1,867 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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