Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), Stanford University
Music 420B is about preferred software embodiments for digital sound synthesis and audio effects. The principal activity is a software project due at the end of the quarter. During the quarter, the Faust language for audio signal processing is introduced, followed by a tour of plugins and synthesis/effects applications in order of increasing complexity, more or less. Familiarity with C++ and the Synthesis Tool Kit (STK), or equivalent, is also assumed.