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The computer music tutorial / Curtis Roads ; with John Strawn, Curtis Abbott, John Gordon and Philip Greenspun.

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. MIT Press, cop. 1996Description: xx, 1234 s. illISBN:
  • 0262181584
  • 0262680823
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 780 20
Other classification:
  • MT 56
  • Iji
  • Ij:pu
  • Ij
Contents:
Foreword: New music and science / John Chowning – Preface ; Acknowledgements – Fundamental concepts. Digital audio concepts / with John Strawn -- Music systems programming / Curtis Abbott -- Sound synthesis. Introduction to digital sound synthesis / with John Strawn -- 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 ; Mixing and signal processing. Sound mixing ; Basic concepts of signal processing ; Sound spatialization and reverberation ; Sound analysis. Pitch and rhythm recognition ; Spectrum analysis ; The musician's interface. Musical input devices ; Performance software ; Music editors ; Music languages ; Algorithmic composition systems ; Representations and strategies for algorithmic composition ; Internals and interconnections. Internals of digital signal processors ; MIDI ; System interconnections -- Psychoacoustics. Psychoacoustics in computer music / John W. Gordon – Appendix. Fourier analysis / with Philip Greenspun
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This is a comprehensive text and reference that covers all aspects of computer music, including digital audio, synthesis techniques, signal processing, musical input devices, performance software, editing systems, algorithmic composition, MIDI, synthesizer architecture, system interconnection, and psychoacoustics. A special effort has been made to impart an appreciation for the rich history behind current activities in the field.

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Foreword: New music and science / John Chowning – Preface ; Acknowledgements – Fundamental concepts. Digital audio concepts / with John Strawn -- Music systems programming / Curtis Abbott -- Sound synthesis. Introduction to digital sound synthesis / with John Strawn -- 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 ; Mixing and signal processing. Sound mixing ; Basic concepts of signal processing ; Sound spatialization and reverberation ; Sound analysis. Pitch and rhythm recognition ; Spectrum analysis ; The musician's interface. Musical input devices ; Performance software ; Music editors ; Music languages ; Algorithmic composition systems ; Representations and strategies for algorithmic composition ; Internals and interconnections. Internals of digital signal processors ; MIDI ; System interconnections -- Psychoacoustics. Psychoacoustics in computer music / John W. Gordon – Appendix. Fourier analysis / with Philip Greenspun

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword: New Music and Science(p. ix)
  • Preface(p. xiii)
  • Acknowledgments(p. xix)
  • I Fundamental Concepts Overview to Part I(p. 3)
  • 1 Digital Audio Concepts(p. 5)
  • 2 Music Systems Programming(p. 49)
  • II Sound Synthesis Overview to Part II(p. 83)
  • 3 Introduction to Digital Sound Synthesis(p. 85)
  • 4 Sampling and Additive Synthesis(p. 115)
  • 5 Multiple Wavetable, Wave Terrain, Granular, and Subtractive Synthesis(p. 157)
  • 6 Modulation Synthesis(p. 213)
  • 7 Physical Modeling and Formant Synthesis(p. 263)
  • 8 Waveform Segment, Graphic, and Stochastic Synthesis(p. 317)
  • III Mixing and Signal Processing Overview to Part III(p. 349)
  • 9 Sound Mixing(p. 353)
  • 10 Basic Concepts of Signal Processing(p. 387)
  • 11 Sound Spatialization and Reverberation(p. 449)
  • IV Sound Analysis Overview to Part IV(p. 495)
  • 12 Pitch and Rhythm Recognition(p. 497)
  • 13 Spectrum Analysis(p. 533)
  • V The Musician's Interface Overview to Part V(p. 613)
  • 14 Musical Input Devices(p. 617)
  • 15 Performance Software(p. 659)
  • 16 Music Editors(p. 703)
  • 17 Music Languages(p. 783)
  • 18 Algorithmic Composition Systems(p. 819)
  • 19 Representations and Strategies for Algorithmic Composition(p. 853)
  • VI Internals and Interconnections Overview to Part VI(p. 913)
  • 20 Internals of Digital Signal Processors(p. 915)
  • 21 MIDI(p. 969)
  • 22 System Interconnections(p. 1017)
  • VII Psychoacoustics Overview to Part VII(p. 1051)
  • 23 Psychoacoustics in Computer Music(p. 1053)
  • Appendix
  • Fourier Analysis(p. 1073)
  • Curtis Roads and Philip Greenspun
  • References(p. 1113)
  • Name Index(p. 1205)
  • Subject Index(p. 1211)