Computer Music Syllabus (G6610/fall-2006)




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week 1   [9/5]

welcome to the class!


week 2   [9/12]

basic uses of randomness/probabilities
performance models: modeling Burundi drummers


week 3   [9/19]

performance models: funky bass player, basic blues guitar
simple Markov chains


week 4   [9/26]

chaotic algorithms
signal-processing algorithms as compositional models


week 5   [10/3]

artificial life models
neural nets
genetic algorithms


week 6   [10/10]

special guest! (Jean-Claude Risset)


week 7   [10/17]

analysis/resynthesis: LPC, FFT, PVOC


week 8   [10/24]

compositional models: data transcoding


week 9   [10/31]

synthesis models: granular synthesis
design of physical models


week 10   [11/14]

another special guest star! (Eric Lyon)


week 11   [11/21]

synthesis models: low level instrument design


week 12   [11/28]

synthesis models: low level instrument design
interface considerations


week 13   [12/5]

interactive model control


week 14   [12/14]

end-of-class