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 amplitude response array attenuation audio band-pass filter bandwidth calculated carrier oscillator center frequency characteristics coefficients comb filter composition Computer Music Journal cutoff frequency decay delay line determined digital signal digital synthesis discrete summation formula distortion index distribution duration dynamic electronic envelope example formant FREQ fundamental frequency harmonics high-pass filter implemented impulse response instrument design integer listener loop loudspeakers low-pass filter method msec musician noise octave output parameters passband peak performance phase pitch probability produced pulse random numbers random process random variable range ratio real-time realize resonances RETURN END reverberation ring modulation Risset sampling rate scaling score sequence shape shown in figure sidebands simulate sine wave sinusoidal specified spectral components spectrum speech synthesis stored subroutine tape technique timbre tone transfer function transition table vibrato vocal tract voice vowel waveform waveshaping wavetable zero