Sound Synthesis (Level 11) (P01259)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PHY-P-SouSyn

This course reviews the scientific foundations of musical sound synthesis. Psychoacoustic criteria for the realistic synthesis of familiar instrumental sounds are discussed, and the major techniques of analog and digital synthesis are described. The course concludes with a synthesis project.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : PGs only.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of Physics), (School of Physics, Schedule Q)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	11:10	12:00	KB
Lecture	Friday	11:10	12:00	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course it is intended that a student will:
1)be familiar with the structure and implementation of CSOUND
2)be conversant with the development of classical synthesis techniques from an historic context
3)be familiar with the theoretical background and practical implementation of the following sound synthesis techniques:
(a)additive synthesis
(b)subtractive synthesis
(c)amplitude modulation
(d)ring modulation
(e)wave shaping
(f)frequency modulation
(g)granular synthesis
4)have implemented the above techniques in practical examples on the computer
5)have presented the results of a project assignment at a group meeting