256a-fall-2014/hw2

Homework #2: Sound Peeking

Due date: 2014.10.14 11:59:59pm, Tuesday.

In this assignment, you are to visualize sound in real-time, using OpenGL for the graphics programming.

Specification (part 0 of 3): Reading

• please read this: Principles of Visual Design for Computer Music
• the original OpenGL (1.1) reference: "The Red Book"
• download and play with sndpeek

Specification (part 1 of 3): Naming + Compilation

• choose a name for your program
• get a framework compiling on your system (keep in mind the final deliverable must be compilable/runnable on the CCRMA machines)
• might wish to start from the VisualSine example from lecture (time domain waveform rendering)
• use the chuck_fft.* files found here NOTE: this library ONLY works with single-precision floating point numbers (e.g., float)

Specification (part 2 of 3): Visualizing the spectrum

• implement short time fourier transform, and visualize the spectrum over time
• considerations:
  • windowing (rectangular, hann, hamming)
  • window size
  • FFT size
  • hop size (for now, hop size can equal window size)
• implement either a waterfall plot (like sndpeek) or a real-time scrolling spectrogram

Specification (part 3 of 3): Visualize something about the sound

• implement and visualize your choice of one of the following:
  • vowel vs. consonant
  • pitch tracking
  • an audio feature
  • use the sound to control some type of animation
  • (or something of your choosing)

Note

• have fun with it!!!
• PRINT OUT USAGE/KEYS TO CONTROLLING YOUR VISUALIZATION ON THE CONSOLE EVERY TIME YOUR VISUALIZER STARTS! (see sndpeek)
• comment your code!
• choose your own coding conventions - but be consistent
• you are welcome to work together, but you must do/turn in your own work (you'll likely get more out of it this way)

Deliverables

turn in all files by putting them in your CCRMA webpage, accessible via Library/Web/256a/hw2/ directory, and concise online documentation + readme

• 0) source code to the project (*.h, *.cpp, *.c makefile, etc.)
• 1) screenshots of your visualizer!
• 2) online page for your project (should be viewable at http://ccrma.stanford.edu/~YOURID/256a/hw2/). It should include:
  • links to your files of various kinds
  • instructions on building the project (for example, anyone in the class should be able to download
  • a short README text section that:
    • conveys your ideas/comments in constructing each program
    • describes any difficulties you encountered in the process
    • lists any collaborators
• 3) upload to coursework, under a new folder hw2