Music 220b | winter
2021
Compositional Algorithms, Psychoacoustics, and
Computational Music
Ge Wang and
Mike Mulshine (TA)
lectures | assignments
| portfolios
class: MW 4:00-5:20pm
location: (virtual over Zoom)
prerequisite: none;
(220a optional)
course summary:
This is the second course in the 220 series. It investigates
computer-mediated composition, advanced sound synthesis techniques, as
well as the aesthetics of computer-mediated music composition, and as they
relate to psychoacoustics, and spatial processing. The course uses the ChucK programming language for
assignments and projects. The format consists of in-class discussions and
lectures, individual and group assignments, studio critiques, and a
final project.
synthesis / analysis topics:
- subtractive synthesis, filters
- modulation / AM / FM synthesis / waveshaping
- timbre, sculpting, perception
- granular synthesis / FOF's / phism
- FFT / audio analysis / UAna in ChucK / resynthesis / event detection
- formant-based synthesis
- learning to program these via ChucK
computer music +
compositional algorithms topics:
- tools and techniques for creating computational music
- approaches for computer-mediated composition
- algorithmic sonification
- aesthetics of computer-mediated composition and performance
assignments:
- homework #0:
ChucKu's +
Sound Logo
due date: 2021.1.19, Tuesday, 11:59:59pm
in-class listening: 2021.1.20 Wednesday
REAL
TIME FEEDBACK
- homework #1:
Homebrew
milestone: 2021.2.1, Monday, in-class
Real-time feedback (milestone)
due date: 2021.2.7, Sunday, 11:59:59pm
presentation (in-class): 2021.2.10, Wednesday
REAL-TIME FEEDBACK (final)
- homework #2:
Generative
Drum Machine + Soundscape
milestone: 2021.2.22, Wednesday, in-class
REAL-TIME
FEEDBACK (milestone)
due date: 2021.2.28, Sunday, 11:59:59pm
listening: 2021.3.1, Monday in-class
REAL-TIME
FEEDBACK (final)
- final project:
Computer-mediated, Audio-visual, System for Musical Composition /
Live Performance
due dates:
- milestone 0 (in-class, Wednesday, 3/3/2021 in-class)
initial ideas, two sketches of
vision, sound, music, interaction, aesthetics, music technology involved
- milestone 1 (in-class, Wednesday, 3/10/2021 in-class)
initial working idea, with sound, visual, and core aesthetic loop;
going toward essential working system and closing the main aesthetic and
artistic loop
real-time
feedback
- portfolio + deliverables
(Friday, 3/19/2021, 6pm)
all documentation/program notes/code/etc; showcase!
real-time
feedback (final showcase)
CCRMA |
Music Department |
Stanford University
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