Computer sound

By Martin McBride, 2018-07-17
Tags: computer music sound synthesis
Categories: computer music sound synthesis

This tutorial gives an introduction to the basics of computer music.

The tutorial covers:

  • How sound is stored and processed by a computer
  • Musical notes and tonality
  • Timbre
  • Time varying effects
  • Sound synthesis using additive techniques
  • Frequency modulation
  • Sound synthesis using subtractive techniques

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