Computer Sound Design

Synthesis Techniques and Programming

Eduardo Reck Miranda

282 pages, parution le 19/11/2002 (2^eme édition)

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Résumé

This comprehensive introduction to software synthesis techniques and programming is intended for students, researchers, musicians, sound artists and enthusiasts in the field of music technology.

The art of sound synthesis is as important for the electronic musician as the art of orchestration is important for symphonic music composers. Those who wish to create their own virtual orchestra of electronic instruments and produce original sounds will find this book invaluable. It examines a variety of synthesis techniques and illustrates how to turn a personal computer into a powerful and flexible sound synthesiser. The book also discusses a number of ongoing developments that may play an important role in the future of electronic music making.

Previously published as Computer Sound Synthesis for the Electronic Musician, this second edition features a foreword by Jean-Claude Risset and provides new information on:

the latest directions in digital sound representation
advances in physical modelling techniques
granular and pulsar synthesis
PSOLA technique
humanoid voice synthesis
artificial intelligence
evolutionary computing

The accompanying CD-ROM contains examples, complementary tutorials and a number of synthesis systems for PC and Macintosh platforms, ranging from low level synthesis programming languages to graphic front-ends for instrument and sound design. These include fully working packages, demonstration versions of commercial software and experimental programs from top research centres in Europe, North and South America.

Contents

Computer sound synthesis fundamentals
Loose modelling approaches: from modulation and waveshaping to Walsh and wavetable
Spectrum modelling approaches: from additive to analysis-resynthesis and formant
Source modelling approaches: from subtractive and waveguides to physical and modal
Time-based approaches: from granular and pulsar to PSOLA and statistical
Practical case studies and sound design secrets: from humanoid singing to Klingon phasers
Towards the cutting edge:Artificial intelligence, supercomputing and evolutionary systems
Introduction to the software on the accompanying CD-ROM

Appendix 1: Mathematical specifications
Appendix 2: Formant values
Appendix 3: Artist's Inductive Machine Learning Algorithm

L'auteur - Eduardo Reck Miranda

Eduardo Reck Miranda is a researcher at Sony Computer Science Laboratory, and a renowned composer in his own right. He is one of the creators of the Computer Music Group (NUCOM) of the Brazilian Computer Science Society (SBC); he is also a member of the International Computer Music Association (ICMA), the Brazilian Electroacoustic Music Association (SBME) and the Audio Engineering Society (AES). He is on the editorial boards of Leonardo Music Journal, Organised Sound, and Contemporary Music Review.

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Focal Press
Auteur(s)	Eduardo Reck Miranda
Parution	19/11/2002
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	282
Format	19 x 24,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	580g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780240516936
ISBN13	978-0-240-51693-6