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 density function determined digital signal digital synthesis DIMENSION discrete summation formula distortion index distribution duration dynamic electronic envelope example formant FREQ fundamental frequency harmonics high-pass filter implemented impulse response input instrument design integer interval listener loop loudspeakers low-pass filter msec musician noise Nyquist frequency octave output parameters performance phase pitch probability produced pulse random numbers random process random variable range ratio real-time resonances RETURN END reverberation ring modulation Risset sampling increment sampling rate scaling score sequence shown in figure sidebands simulate sinusoidal sound synthesis specified spectral components spectrum speech speech synthesis stored subroutine tape technique timbre tone transfer function transition table vibrato voice waveform waveshaping wavetable zero