Introduction to Digital Sound Design
Sounds
and music are embedded in almost every aspect of daily life. This
course will provide an overview of the fundamental principles of sound
and the factors that determine our audio perception. It will also
explore techniques of recording, mixing, processing, synthesis,
sampling, analysis, and editing of digital audio.
About the Course
Sound has
always been a significant part of human experience. It shapes and transforms our
everyday world. Sounds and music are
embedded in almost every aspect of daily life, from communication and artistic
expression to commerce, politics, and our social and cultural identities.
This course will provide an overview of the fundamental principles of sound and the factors that determine our audio perception. It will explore techniques of recording, mixing, processing, synthesis, sampling, analysis, and editing of digital audio using freely distributed audio production software for both PC and Mac. Students will also learn an array of sound design and editing techniques for use in film and web-based media, art installations, soundscape creations, or live and internet music performances.
This course will provide an overview of the fundamental principles of sound and the factors that determine our audio perception. It will explore techniques of recording, mixing, processing, synthesis, sampling, analysis, and editing of digital audio using freely distributed audio production software for both PC and Mac. Students will also learn an array of sound design and editing techniques for use in film and web-based media, art installations, soundscape creations, or live and internet music performances.
Course Syllabus
Week 1: The Nature of Sound
- Sound
- Sound Waves
- Six Perceptual Attributes of Auditory Events
- Pitch, Loudness and Intensity, Timbre, Perceived Duration, Spatial Location, Reverberant Environment
- Representing Sound in Electrical and Digital Domains, Digital Filters
- Music perception and meaning
- Music and Cognition, Motion and Sensation, Music and Emotion
- Music, Language, Syntax
- Music and the Environment
- The Soundscape, Animal Sounds
- Recording
- Microphones, Digital File Formats, Sampling
- Analysis
- Spectral and Fourier Analysis, Analysis-Resynthesis
- Processing
- Ring and Amplitude Modulation, Mixing and Delays, Filters and Distortion
- Time Stretching, Pitch Shifting, AutoTune, Spatialization
- Synthesis
- Sound Synthesis
- Wavetable, Frequency Modulation, Granular Synthesis
- Physical Modeling
- Interaction and Networks
- Laptop Ensembles, Mobile Music, Music Information Retrieval
- Composition
- Roles for Computers in Composition, Algorithmic Composition
- Sonification, Data-Driven Composition
- Sound and Film
- Sound and Image, Sound and Narrative
Recommended Background
No background is required; all are welcome!
Suggested Readings
The course is
designed to be self-contained. However, links to original source
material, such as articles and papers in conferences and journals, will be
provided.
Course Format
The class will
consist of lecture videos of 10 to 15 minutes each. There will also be reading
and listening assignments, digital audio recording and design assignments, and
exams.
FAQ
- Will I get a certificate for this course? Yes. Students who successfully complete the class will receive a certificate signed by the instructor.
- What resources will I need for this class? You need access to a Windows or Mac computer with a built-in microphone. All software used in this course can be downloaded for free and is available for both PC and Mac.
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