
Digital Sound Processing for Music and Multimedia
1st Edition
Published on 2. August 2017
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-138-41261-3 (ISBN)
Description
Provides an introduction to the nature, synthesis and transformation of sound which forms the basis of digital sound processing for music and multimedia. Background information in computer techniques is included so that you can write computer algorithms to realise new processes central to your own musical and sound processing ideas. Finally, material is inlcuded to explain the way in which people contribute to the development of new kinds of performance and composition systems.Key features of the book include: Contents structured into free-standing parts for easy navigation `Flow lines' to suggest alternative paths through the book, depending on the primary interest of the reader. Practical examples are contained on a supporting website.Digital Sound Processing can be used by anyone, whether from an audio engineering, musical or music technology perspective. Digital sound processing in its various spheres - music technology, studio systems and multimedia - are witnessing the dawning of a new age. The opportunities for involvement in the expansion and development of sound transformation, musical performance and composition are unprecedented.The supporting website (www.york.ac.uk/inst/mustech/dspmm.htm) contains working examples of computer techniques, music synthesis and sound processing.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
776 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-41261-3 (9781138412613)
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Additional editions

Ross Kirk | Andy Hunt
Digital Sound Processing for Music and Multimedia
E-Book
10/2013
1st Edition
Routledge
€158.99
Available for download

Ross Kirk | Andy Hunt
Digital Sound Processing for Music and Multimedia
E-Book
10/2013
1st Edition
Routledge
€158.99
Available for download

Ross Kirk | Andy Hunt
Digital Sound Processing for Music and Multimedia
Book
03/1999
1st Edition
Focal Press
€167.40
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Persons
Kirk Ross, Hunt Andypson
Content
Part 1 Context; Chapter 1 Sound generation and recording in the twentieth century; Part 2 Sounds and signals; Chapter 2 Sound and signals in music technology and digital audio; Chapter 3 Digital audio; Part 3 Music technology systems; Chapter 4 MIDI: connecting instruments together; Chapter 5 The structure of common music technology systems; Part 4 Computer fundamentals; Chapter 6 An introduction to digital logic; Chapter 7 Computers and programs; Chapter 8 Interfacing: the use of the computer as a component; Part 5 Programming for sound generation and processing; Chapter 9 Computer programming for musical applications; Chapter 10 Programming for audio and visual synthesis; Part 6 Interface design for the future; Chapter 11 Designing the musician-machine interface;