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==Resources==
==Resources==


==== Readings ====
====Readings====


* Haas, ''Introduction to Computer Music:''
*Haas, ''Introduction to Computer Music:''
** [https://cmtext.indiana.edu/synthesis/chapter4_waveforms.php "Synthesis Waveforms"]
**[https://cmtext.indiana.edu/synthesis/chapter4_waveforms.php "Synthesis Waveforms"]
**[https://cmtext.indiana.edu/synthesis/chapter4_synthesis_concepts.php "Analog Synthesis Concepts"]
**[https://cmtext.indiana.edu/synthesis/chapter4_envelopes.php "Envelopes and Gates"]
**[https://cmtext.indiana.edu/synthesis/chapter4_patches.php "Patches: The Basic Patch"]


====Tools====
====Tools====

Revision as of 22:10, 30 July 2020

This lesson is part of the Electronic Music & Sound Production category.

Objectives

  • Students will be familiar with the basics of sound synthesis, including waveforms, envelopes, and filters.
  • Students will be able to use a synthesizer to create a sound that meets given criteria.

Resources

Readings

Tools

Class Activities

  • Discussion and demonstration of an additive synthesizer
  • Synthesis of a various sounds
  • Identification of synthesized sounds in music of different styles
  • Improvisation using synthesized sounds

Assignments

  • Identification of different basic waveforms used in recorded excerpts
  • Creation of a synthesized sound to meet given musical criteria

Notes