Computer Music: Synthesis, Composition, and PerformanceThis text reflects the current state of computer technology and music composition. The authors offer clear, practical overviews of program languages, real-time synthesizers, digital filtering, artificial intelligence, and much more. |
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acoustic algorithm amplitude response analog analysis attenuation audio band-pass filter bandwidth calculated carrier oscillator center frequency characteristics coefficients comb filter composition cutoff frequency decay delay line density determined digital signal discrete summation formula distortion index distribution duration electronic envelope example formant frequency FREQ fundamental frequency harmonics high-pass filter implemented impulse response input instrument design integer interpolation listener loop loudspeakers low-pass filter method msec musician noise Nyquist frequency octave output parameters passband peak performance phase phonemes produced pulse random numbers random process random variable range ratio real-time realize resonances result RETURN END reverberation ring modulation Risset sample values sampling rate score sequence shown in figure sidebands simulate sine wave sinusoidal sound synthesis specified spectral components spectrum speech synthesis stored subroutine tape technique timbre tone transfer function unvoiced vibrato vocal tract vowel waveform waveshaping wavetable zero