Music 220b | winter
2014
Compositional Algorithms, Psychoacoustics, and Spatial Processing
Ge Wang and
Romain Michon (TA)
lectures | assignments
class: T+Th 10-11:30am
location: CCRMA classroom (the Knoll)
prerequisite:
220a - or
by instructor's permission.
office hours:
TBD (Romain, email: rmichon /at/ ccrma.stanford.edu)
course summary:
This is the second course in the 220 series. It investigates algorithmic
composition, advanced sound synthesis techniques, as well as audio
analysis, and elements of computer-mediated music composition and as they
relate to psychoacoustics, and spatialization. Additionally, we will
explore computer-mediated performance as well as issues of aesthetic in
computer music. The course uses the ChucK programming language for
assignments and projects. The format consists of in-class discussions and
lectures, individual and group assignments, a final project, as well as an
experimental live performance component.
synthesis / analysis topics:
- modulation / AM / FM synthesis / waveshaping
- timbre, sculpting, perception
- subtractive synthesis, filters
- intermediate synthesis techniques
- FFT / audio analysis / UAna in ChucK / resynthesis / event detection
- formant-based synthesis
- granular synthesis / FOF's / phism
- learning to program these via ChucK
algorithmic composition topics:
- computational aesthetics
- algorithmic composition tools and approaches
- elements of computer-mediated composition
- algorithmic sonification
- rule-based, constraint-based systems
- state machines / cellular automata / genetic algorithms
- grammars / L-systems / fractals
- agent-based, particle systems / swarm
- aesthetics of computer-mediated composition and performance
assignments:
- homework #0:
Computational
(An)aesthetics
due date: 2014.1.13, Monday, 11:59:59pm (or thereabout)
- homework #1:
Timbre-scapes
due date: 2013.1.23, Thursday, 11:59:59pm (or thereabout)
- homework #2:
Homebrew
due date: 2014.2.4, Tuesday, 11:59:59pm (or thereabouts)
- homework #3:
Generative Soundscape
due date: 2014.2.17, Monday, 11:59:59pm (or thereabouts)
- final project:
Computer-Music Research Project/Performance
due date:
- all code/documentation/program notes - 2014.3.19, Wednesday, 11:59:59pm
- presentation/performance - 2014.3.20, Thursday, 7:00pm, CCRMA Stage
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