Mel Frequency Cepstral Coefficients (MFCCs)

Mel-Frequency Cepstral Coefficients (MFCCs) are a method used in audio processing, particularly in speech and music analysis. They transform audio signals into a set of features that represent the important characteristics of sound. The process mimics how humans perceive pitch and tone, focusing on frequencies that match our hearing sensitivity. By breaking down sound into these coefficients, machines can better understand and categorize speech, recognize voices, or differentiate music genres, making MFCCs crucial in applications like speech recognition systems and music analysis tools.