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Summary
The course of Computer Music [6 CFU] is part of the BSc Course in Computer Science of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Catania, Italy.
I taught this course in the A.Y. 2020\21.
Syllabus
- Acoustic
- Definition of sound.
- Sound propagation in the air.
- Sound properties.
- Pure sinusoids combinations.
- Width-Frequency representation.
- Harmonic contents in waveforms.
- Waveforms.
- Sound envelope.
- Sound behaviour.
- Psycoacoustic.
- Decibel
- Decibel definition.
- Decibel in audio context.
- Inverse-square law.
- Combinations of audio sources.
- Electrical quantities in Decibel.
- Standard Operating Level.
- Dynamic Range.
- Decibel measurers.
- Equalizers and Filters
- Equalizers.
- Bells equalizers.
- Shelving equalizers.
- Parametric equalizers.
- Graphic equalizers.
- Low-pass and High-pass filters.
- Filter slope.
- Band-pass filters.
- Effectes and Audio Processors
- General principles.
- Effects: reverb, delay, phaser, flanger, chorus, tremolo, and vibrato.
- Audio signals processors: changer, exciter, wah-wah, compressor.
- Noise
- Narrow-band Noise (NBN).
- Broadband Noise (BBN).
- NBN reduction techniques.
- BBN reduction techniques.
- Noise reduction systems (NR): dolby A, dolby B, dolby C.
- Musical notation and Computers
- Musical notation.
- Commercial editors.
- Music XML.
- Digital Audio
- Sampling.
- Quantization.
- D/A Conversion.
- Home recording.
- Soundboards.
- Audio compression.
- Audio Formats
- Most common formats
- MP3
- Some Application
- Sonification
- Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech
Teaching Material
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Material last updated on 15 January, 2021. Teaching material is available in English, under request ( some material is already available here ).
- Diario delle lezioni
- Progetti Opzionali
- Esami
- Slide
- Informazioni utili sul corso
- Lez 0 - Breve storia fino ad oggi
- Lez 1 - Acustica 1
- Lez 2 - Acustica 2
- Lez 3 - Acustica 3
- Lez 4 - Acustica 4
- Lez 5 - Acustica 5
- Lez 6 - Acustica 6
- Lez 7 - Psicoacustica 1
- Lez 8 - Psicoacustica 2
- Lez 9 - Psicoacustica 3
- Lez 10 - Digitalizzazione 1
- Lez 11 - Digitalizzazione 2
- Lez 12 - Digitalizzazione 3
- Lez 13 - Digitalizzazione 4
- Lez 14 - Compressione 1
- Lez 15 - Compressione 2
- Lez 16 - Formati 1
- Lez 17 - Formati 2
- Lez 18 - Note agli script
- Lez 18 - Librerie Audio e Script Python (.zip 4997KB)
- Questionari e Autovalutazioni
- Questionario Preliminare (Chiuso)
- Questionario Intermedio (Chiuso)
- Questionario Pre-Ripasso ed Esercitazione (Chiuso)
- Autovalutazione 1 - Acustica 1
- Autovalutazione 2 - Acustica 2
- Autovalutazione 3 - Acustica 3
- Autovalutazione 4 - Acustica 4
- Autovalutazione 5 - Acustica 5
- Autovalutazione 6 - Acustica 6
- Autovalutazione 7 - Psicoacustica 1
- Autovalutazione 8 - Psicoacustica 2
- Autovalutazione 9 - Psicoacustica 3
- Autovalutazione 10 - Digitalizzazione 1
- Autovalutazione 11 - Digitalizzazione 2
- Autovalutazione 12 - Digitalizzazione 3
- Autovalutazione 13 - Digitalizzazione 4
- Autovalutazione 14 - Compressione 1
- Autovalutazione 15 - Compressione 2
- Autovalutazione 16 - Formati 1
- Autovalutazione 17 - Formati 2
- Autovalutazione 18 - Librerie Audio e Script Python
- Software visti a lezione
- Telegram
Recommended Readings
- Lombardo, V., & Valle, A. (2014). Audio e Multimedia (IV ed.) Apogeo.
- Chapters from 1 to 8
- For international students: Kirk, R. & Hunt, A. (1999). Digital Sound Processing for Music and Multimedia Focal Press.
Suggested Readings
- Cammarata, G. (2016). Acustica Applicata Available Online
- Tarabella, L. (2014). Musica Informatica Apogeo.
- Rocchesso, D. (2003). Sound Processing Available Online