MUS 329J - Introduction to Computer Music

MUS 329J -- Unique Number 21860
Introduction to Computer Music

Meets: TU-TH 2-3:30 in MRH 4.170 or 4.178
Fall Semester, 2006

Course Outline

Thursday 08/31/06 - Digital Audio Basics & Csound Overview
Tuesday 09/05/06 - Csound Overiew Continued
- Orch and Score Basics
- Simple Instrument Example
Thursday 09/07/06 - Csound Expressions
- Print & Display
- Additive Synthesis
- Sample Orc2
Tuesday 09/12/06 - Voltage Control
- Panning, Timbre Exchange, Trem, Gliss, Vib, Random
- Sample Orc3, Endless, Wavestation
Thursday 09/14/06 - Distortion Synthesis
- AM, Ring, Simple FM
Tuesday 09/19/06 - Parameter Mapping and Review
Thursday 09/21/06 - Complex FM and Phase Modulation
Tuesday 09/26/06 - Waveshaping
Thursday 09/28/06 - Audio Files, Soundin, Resampling, Samplers
Tuesday 10/03/06

- Digital Filters1, Buzz, Rand

Thursday 10/05/06 - Digital Filters2
Tuesday,10/10/06 - Review for Midterm Exam
Thursday 10/12/06 - MIDTERM EXAM
Tuesday 10/17/06 - MIDI in Csound
Thursday 10/19/06 - Complex Instruments and Reinitialization
Tuesday 10/24/06 - Schedule and Random Music Generation
Thursday 10/26/06 - Digital Delay Lines
Tuesday 10/30/06 - Delay-based Effects
Thursday 11/03/06 - Alpass, Comb, Reverb
Tuesday 11/07/06 - TBA
Thursday 11/09/06 - TBA
Tuesday 11/14/06 - Granular Synthesis1
Thursday 11/16/06 - Granular Synthesis2 & FOF
Tuesday 11/21/06 - FFTs, Convolution, and Analysis/Resynthesis
Thursday 11/23/06 - THANKSGIVING
Tuesday 11/28/06 - Phase Vocoder and LPC
Thursday 11/30/06 - Spectral Processing (pvcross, pvinterp, pvread, etc.)
Tuesday 12/05/06 - Multiple Processing and Sonic Transformation
Thursday 12/07/06 - Play Semester Projects & Teaching Evals

TBA

- FINAL EXAM