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ep-4yy13 DSP – week 6

Stop the experimental music

(click the picture)

from http://emoctv.tumblr.com

DSP – according to the Arctic Monkeys…

The time domain:

The frequency domain:

Samples, impulses, and convolution

(in the time domain)

  • Decomposition
  • Unit impulse (delta function)
  • convolution (from the input side and output side)
  • filters
Reference: http://www.dspguide.com “The Scientist and Engineer’s Guide to DSP”, By Steven Smith – chapters 6-7

Clocks

Time, under a microscope.

Granular synthesis

Audio under a microscope.

Andy Farnell, “Designing Sound” http://aspress.co.uk/sd/index.php

Chapter 16.7 Methods “Granular” p. 257

Chapter 13 “Shaping Sound” p. 205

Destroying information

Abstract is what remains after shedding details.

Example Max patches:

  • timestrech3.maxpat
  • nothingness.maxpat
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Assignment:

See notes from last week. https://reactivemusic.net/?p=10059

Work through the convolution examples on your own. Its important to have a physical concept of signals, in various transformations. Become a wave. Have an out of body experience. Take a good look at yourself.