Oct-31

Introduction to Pd

Pd is a real-time graphical programming environment for audio and graphics analysis and rendering.
HTML documentation for Pd lives in: file:/usr/ccrma/lib/pd/doc/1.manual/index.htm

Getting started: control examples

After running pd, check in the help menu to find the examples we saw in class.

Audio Examples

Sinusoids

FM-Synthesis

Additive synthesis

Click here to download the example on Shepard tones.

Homework #5

Additive synthesis in Pd.

Create an additive synthesis patch in pd like the one we saw in class today in
order to have the same fundamental frequency as the one of the plastic tube. of your previous assignment

Return a screenshot of your Pd patch plus a sound example.