Synthesis Theory - Table of Content

Final Exam: 1 May, 1997

Textbooks:

Roads, C. 1996. The Computer Music Tutorial. Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press.
Moore, F. R. 1990. Elements of Computer Music. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
Csound On-line Manual

Digital Audio Concepts
Music Systems Programming
Introduction to Digital Sound Synthesis
Sampling and Additive Synthesis
Multiple Wavetable, Wave Terrain, Granular, and Subtractive Synthesis
Modulation Synthesis
Physical Modeling and Formant Synthesis
Waveform Segment. Graphic, and Stochastic Synthesis
Sound Mixing
Basic Concepts of Signal Processing
Sound Spatialization and Reverberation

Pitch and Rhythm Recognition

Spectrum Analysis

Musical Input Devices
PerformanceSoftware
Music Editors
Music Languages
Algorithmic Composition Systems
Representations and Strategies for Algorithmic Composition
Internals of Digital Signal Processors
MIDI
System Interconnections
Psychoacoustics in Computer Music

Mark distribution

15% Mid-term exam
25% Final exam
10% Participation
50% Assignments

Assignment #16 (Due 17 Apr. 1997)

Write a C program that generates white noise and output to a SoundDesigner file the noise to one channel and a lowpass-filtered noise to the other channel.

Assignment #15 (Due 7 Apr. 1997)

Find and make a copy of Kay and Marple (1981). Find three more recent summary articles on Digital Spectrum Analysis.

Assignment #14 (Due 6 Mar. 1997)

Create a one-minute soundbyte using Karplus Strong algorithm.

Assignment #13 (Due 27 Feb. 1997)

Create a one-minute soundbyte using cross synthesis techinque and LPC.

Assignment #12 (Due 20 Feb. 1997)

Create a one-minute soundbyte using granular synthesis techinque. Try chainging the various parameters such as frequency, waveform, envelope, duration, etc.

Assignment #11 (Due 30 Jan. 1997)

Use FM technique to create a vibraphone-like sound for the music of Assignment #10.

Assignment #10 (Due 23 Jan. 1997)

Add tremolo with an envelope to simulate the motor start up for the music of Assignment #9.

Assignment #9 (Due 16 Jan. 1997)

Use additive analysis/resynthesis technique to create a vibraphone-like sound for the music of Assignment #7.