BAIN MUSC 336
Introduction to Computer Music
Hass, Introduction to Computer Music
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Ch. 1 Acoustics
- Introduction {Hass
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- What is Sound? {Hass
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- Speed of Sound {Hass
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- Sound Waves {Hass
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- Frequency {Hass
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- Wavelength {Hass
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- Amplitude {Hass
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- Wave shape {Hass
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- Phase {Hass
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- Resonance {Hass
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- Reflection {Hass
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- Reverberation {Hass
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- Standing Wave {Hass
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- How the Ear Works {Hass
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- Pitch and Tuning {Hass
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- Loudness {Hass
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- Timbre {Hass
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- Localization {Hass
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Ch. 2 Studio Gear
- Introduction {Hass
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- Cables and Connectors {Hass
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- Microphones {Hass
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- Mixing Consoles {Hass
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- Signal Processing: Effects {Hass
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(reverb, compression, EQ, delay, etc.)
Ch. 3 MIDI
- Overview and History {Hass
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- Hardware Specification {Hass
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- Data Format {Hass
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- Channel Voice Messages {Hass
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- MIDI Controllers (plus full controller chart) {Hass
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- Channel Mode Messages {Hass
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- System Messages {Hass
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- SysEx Extensions (incl. MTC and MMC) {Hass
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- Non-code MIDI Extensions (SMF & GM) {Hass
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Ch. 4 Synthesis
- History {Hass
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- Waveforms {Hass
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- Filters {Hass 2020}
- Analog Synth Concepts {Hass
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- Envelopes and Gates {Hass
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- Patches: The Basic Patch {Hass
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- Patches: Sub-audio Rate Modulation {Hass
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- Audio-rate FM Synthesis {Hass
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- Audio-rate Amplitude and Ring Modulation {Hass
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- Phase Vocoding {Hass
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- Convolution {Hass
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- Granular Synthesis and Granulation of Sampled Sound {Hass
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- Speech Synthesis and the Channel Vocoder {Hass
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- A Digital Synthesis Language Sampler {Hass
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Ch. 5 Digital Audio
- Overview {Hass
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- Binary Numbers {Hass
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- Samples and Sampling {Hass
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- Nyquest Theorem {Hass
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- Sample Rates {Hass
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- Quantization, Approximation Erros and Sample Size {Hass
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- Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs) {Hass
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- Audio File Formats {Hass
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- References {Hass
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Ch. 6 Electronic Music History
- Electronic Music Historical Timeline {Hass
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Appendices
- Texts and Resources {Hass
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- Pitch to Frequency MIDI Chart {Hass
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- Electricity & Electronics Basics for Electronic Music {Hass
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- Non-traditional Tuning and Temperament {Hass
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- Educational and Professional Links {Hass
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Reference
Hass,
Jeffery. 2020. Introduction
to Computer Music: An Electronic Textbook, 2nd ed. Bloomington,
IN: Indiana University. Available online at: <https://cmtext.indiana.edu>.