Computer implemented method for providing real-time interaction between first player and second player to collaborate for musical performance over network

An apparatus for providing real-time interaction between a first player and a second player to collaborate for a musical performance over a network, comprising:

• a communication interface;
• a user interface;
• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code;
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
• maintain a reference data item associated to at least a portion of a musical performance, the reference data item generated using a musical instrument performed by at least one user;
• receive first user input data generated using a first musical instrument performed by the first user, the received first user input data associated with the first musical instrument and the musical performance;
• receive second user input data generated using a second musical instrument performed by the second user, the received second user input data associated with the second musical instrument and the musical performance;
• detect a missing data packet within the received second user input data when generating real-time collaboration data for the musical performance;
• replace the missing data packet using the reference data item to correct the second user input data;
• and
• generate real-time collaboration data for the musical performance based on the corrected second user input data.

A computer program embodied on a computer readable non-transitory medium comprising computer executable program code, which when executed by at least one processor of an apparatus, causes the apparatus to:

• maintain a reference data item associated to at least a portion of a musical performance, the reference data item generated using a musical instrument performed by at least one user;
• receive first user input data generated using a first musical instrument performed by the first user, the received first user input data associated with the first musical instrument and the musical performance;
• receive second user input data generated using a second musical instrument performed by the second user, the received second user input data associated with the second musical instrument and the musical performance;
• detect a missing data packet within the received second user input data when generating real-time collaboration data for the musical performance;
• replace the missing data packet using the reference data item to correct the second user input data;
• and
• generate real-time collaboration data for the musical performance based on the corrected second user input data.