Computer Music Synthesis, Fundamental Techniques
E85.1047
Peter McCulloch
Spring 2007
Download the syllabus.
Download Max/MSP.
Max:
Getting Started - setting up Max on your computer.
Tutorials and Topics - walk-through of the max tutorials.
Reference - a list of what every Max object does. Useful for advanced users.
MSP:
Tutorials and Topics - getting started with audio.
Reference - a list of what every MSP object does. Useful for advanced users.
The Max/MSP
documentation site. Here you'll find the tutorials for Windows, as well
as other miscellaneous useful stuff.
Class Material:
Class 1. All those boxes and wires.
Class 2. Additive Synthesis.
Class 3. Ring Modulation and Amplitude Modulation
Class 4. Frequency Modulation
Class 5. Frequency Modulation (continued) and MIDI.
Class 6. Sampling.
Class 7. Filters.
Class 8. Delay Lines
Class 10. FFT
Class 11. Granular Synthesis and Granular Sampling
Class 13. Envelope following and attack detection.
Class 14. Architecture