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Softmax and sine shaping

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Softmax is a basic operation used in machine learning models to find the maximum of a set of numbers in a way that works well with training algorithms.  It also happens to be almost exactly the operating principle of the Gilbert sine shaper, used in synthesizer electronics.

Video audio basics math Softmax is a basic operation used in machine learning models to find the maximum of a set of numbers in a way that works well with training algorithms. It also happens to be almost exactly the operating principle of the Gilbert sine shaper, used in synthesizer electronics.