Author: Lethabo May Borole
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Differential equations, Partial
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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Author: Stefan Bilbao
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780470749029
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 456

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Digital sound synthesis has long been approached using standard digital filtering techniques. Newer synthesis strategies, however, make use of physical descriptions of musical instruments, and allow for much more realistic and complex sound production and thereby synthesis becomes a problem of simulation. This book has a special focus on time domain finite difference methods presented within an audio framework. It covers time series and difference operators, and basic tools for the construction and analysis of finite difference schemes, including frequency-domain and energy-based methods, with special attention paid to problems inherent to sound synthesis. Various basic lumped systems and excitation mechanisms are covered, followed by a look at the 1D wave equation, linear bar and string vibration, acoustic tube modelling, and linear membrane and plate vibration. Various advanced topics, such as the nonlinear vibration of strings and plates, are given an elaborate treatment. Key features: Includes a historical overview of digital sound synthesis techniques, highlighting the links between the various physical modelling methodologies. A pedagogical presentation containing over 150 problems and programming exercises, and numerous figures and diagrams, and code fragments in the MATLAB® programming language helps the reader with limited experience of numerical methods reach an understanding of this subject. Offers a complete treatment of all of the major families of musical instruments, including certain audio effects. Numerical Sound Synthesis is suitable for audio and software engineers, and researchers in digital audio, sound synthesis and more general musical acoustics. Graduate students in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or computer science, working on the more technical side of digital audio and sound synthesis, will also find this book of interest.

Author: Lutz Trautmann
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 9781461349006
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 226

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This book considers signal processing and physical modeling meth ods for sound synthesis. Such methods are useful for example in mu sic synthesizers, computer sound cards, and computer games. Physical modeling synthesis has been commercialized for the first time about 10 years ago. Recently, it has been one of the most active research topics in musical acoustics and computer music. The authors of this book, Dr. Lutz Trautmann and Dr. Rudolf Rabenstein, are active researchers and inventors in the field of sound synthesis. Together they have developed a new synthesis technique, called the functional transformation method, which can be used for pro ducing musical sound in real time. Before this book, they have published over 20 papers on the topic in journals and conference proceedings. In this excellent textbook, the results are combined in a single volume. I believe that this will be considered an important step forward for the whole community.

Author: Michele Ducceschi
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 154

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Thin plate vibrations display a rich and complex dynamics that ranges from linear to strongly nonlinear regimes when increasing the vibration amplitude with respect to the thickness. This thesis is concerned with the development of a numerical code able to simulate without restrictions this large spectrum of dynamical features, described by the von Kármán equations, in the case of flat, homogeneous plates presenting a rectangular geometry. The main application of such a code is to produce gong-like sounds, in the context of sound synthesis by physical modelling. For that, a modal approach is used, in order to reduce the original Partial Differential Equations to a set of couped Ordinary Differential Equations. An energy-conserving, second-order accurate time integration scheme is developed in order to yield a stability condition. The most appealing features of the modal scheme are its accuracy and the possibility of implementing a rich loss mechanism by selecting an appropriate damping factor for each one of the modes. The sound produced by the numerical code is systematically compared to another numerical technique based on Finite Difference techniques. Fundamental aspects of the physics of nonlinear vibrations are also considered in the course of this work. When a plate vibrates in a weakly nonlinear regime, modal couplings produce amplitude-dependent vibrations, internal resonances, instabilities, jumps and bifurcations. The modal scheme is used to construct and analyse the nonlinear response of the plate in the vicinity of its first eigenfrequencies, both in free and forced-damped vibrations, showing as a result the effect of damping and forcing on the nonlinear normal modes of the underlying Hamiltonian system. When plates vibrate in a strongly nonlinear regime, the most appropriate description of the dynamics is given in terms of the statistical properties of the system, because of the vast number of interacting degrees-of-freedom. Theoretically, this framework is offered by the Wave Turbulence theory. Given the large amount of modes activated in such vibrations, a Finite Difference, energy-conserving code is preferred over the modal scheme. Such a scheme allows to produce a cascade of energy including thousands of modes when the plate is forced sinusoidally around one of its lowest eigenfrequencies. A statistical interpretation of the outcome of the simulation is offered, along with a comparison with experimental data and other numerical results found in the literature. In particular, the effect of the pointwise forcing as well as geometrical imperfections of the plates are analysed.

Author: Lutz Trautmann
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461500494
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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This book considers signal processing and physical modeling meth ods for sound synthesis. Such methods are useful for example in mu sic synthesizers, computer sound cards, and computer games. Physical modeling synthesis has been commercialized for the first time about 10 years ago. Recently, it has been one of the most active research topics in musical acoustics and computer music. The authors of this book, Dr. Lutz Trautmann and Dr. Rudolf Rabenstein, are active researchers and inventors in the field of sound synthesis. Together they have developed a new synthesis technique, called the functional transformation method, which can be used for pro ducing musical sound in real time. Before this book, they have published over 20 papers on the topic in journals and conference proceedings. In this excellent textbook, the results are combined in a single volume. I believe that this will be considered an important step forward for the whole community.

Author: Eduardo Miranda
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1136119655
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 283

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This comprehensive introduction to software synthesis techniques and programming is intended for students, researchers, musicians, sound artists and enthusiasts in the field of music technology. The art of sound synthesis is as important for the electronic musician as the art of orchestration is important for symphonic music composers. Those who wish to create their own virtual orchestra of electronic instruments and produce original sounds will find this book invaluable. It examines a variety of synthesis techniques and illustrates how to turn a personal computer into a powerful and flexible sound synthesiser. The book also discusses a number of ongoing developments that may play an important role in the future of electronic music making. Previously published as Computer Sound Synthesis for the Electronic Musician, this second edition features a foreword by Jean-Claude Risset and provides new information on: · the latest directions in digital sound representation · advances in physical modelling techniques · granular and pulsar synthesis · PSOLA technique · humanoid voice synthesis · artificial intelligence · evolutionary computing The accompanying CD-ROM contains examples, complementary tutorials and a number of synthesis systems for PC and Macintosh platforms, ranging from low level synthesis programming languages to graphic front-ends for instrument and sound design. These include fully working packages, demonstration versions of commercial software and experimental programs from top research centres in Europe, North and South America.

Author: Perry R. Cook
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1498765467
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 263

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Virtual environments such as games and animated and "real" movies require realistic sound effects that can be integrated by computer synthesis. The book emphasizes physical modeling of sound and focuses on real-world interactive sound effects. It is intended for game developers, graphics programmers, developers of virtual reality systems and traini

Author: Shiguang Liu
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
ISBN: 1636393217
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 110

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This book gives a broad overview of research on sound simulation driven by a variety of applications. Vibrating objects produce sound, which then propagates through a medium such as air or water before finally being heard by a listener. As a crucial sensory channel, sound plays a vital role in many applications. There is a well-established research community in acoustics that has studied the problems related to sound simulation for six decades. Some of the earliest work was motivated by the design of concert halls, theaters, or lecture rooms with good acoustic characteristics. These problems also have been investigated in other applications, including noise control and sound design for urban planning, building construction, and automotive applications. Moreover, plausible or realistic sound effects can improve the sense of presence in a virtual environment or a game. In these applications, sound can provide important clues such as source directionality and spatial size. The book first surveys various sound synthesis methods, including harmonic synthesis, texture synthesis, spectral analysis, and physics-based synthesis. Next, it provides an overview of sound propagation techniques, including wave-based methods, geometric-based methods, and hybrid methods. The book also summarizes various techniques for sound rendering. Finally, it surveys some recent trends, including the use of machine learning methods to accelerate sound simulation and the use of sound simulation techniques for other applications such as speech recognition, source localization, and computer-aided design.

Author: Martin Russ
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1136115099
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 491

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Sound Synthesis and Sampling provides a comprehensive introduction to the underlying principles and practical techniques applied to both commercial and research sound synthesizers. This second edition has been rigorously updated throughout and includes a new chapter on performance, examining how synthesizers have become embedded within more sophisticated musical performance instruments. Martin Russ' highly readable and non-mathematical approach makes the subject accessible whatever your level of experience. The book features: · Detailed illustrations to aid your understanding · Topics presented in bite-size sections within each chapter · Additional notes in the margin to reinforce important points · Examples of representative instruments and software · Time lines showing the development of a topic in its historical context · Questions at the end of each chapter for checking your comprehension · A glossary for quick reference · A jargon guide to demystify the varied terminology As such, the book is particularly suitable for students of music technology, audio engineering, acoustics, electronics and related courses. Musicians, engineers and multimedia specialists will also want to keep a copy to hand for reference. .

Author: James Beauchamp
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 038732576X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 348

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This book contains a complete and accurate mathematical treatment of the sounds of music with an emphasis on musical timbre. The book spans the range from tutorial introduction to advanced research and application to speculative assessment of its various techniques. All the contributors use a generalized additive sine wave model for describing musical timbre which gives a conceptual unity, but is of sufficient utility to be adapted to many different tasks.