mus421–571.1 electroacoustic music composition
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MUS421–571.1 Electroacoustic Music Composition
Kirsten Volness – 26 Feb 2016
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Additive Synthesis • WDR in Cologne • Oscillators (Voltage-Controlled Oscillator) • Record sounds on tape + manipulate with multiple
tape machines / further overdubbing
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Harmonic Series
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Waveforms
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Noise
• White noise – equal, random amplitudes across frequency spectrum
• Pink noise – Amplitude decreases 3 dB per octave from bottom to top of frequency spectrum
• Brown(ian)/red noise – Amplitude decreases 6 dB per octave from bottom to top of frequency spectrum
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Filtering (Equalization)
• Graphic EQ – Pre-determined bandwidths (frequency ranges)
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Filtering (Equalization)
• Parametric EQ – User can change bandwidths (frequency ranges) – Q = how broad or narrow each bandwidth is
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Q (bandwidth)
High Q = narrow bandwidth
Low Q = broad bandwidth
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Low Pass Filter (low frequencies are allowed to pass to the speakers) – aka high cut
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High Pass Filter (high frequencies are allowed to pass to the speakers) – aka low cut
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Band Pass Filter (a set range of frequencies is allowed to pass to the speakers)
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Filtering
• Changes timbre by changing frequency content • Effective for creating sense of distance / space • Effective for deconstructing sound (e.g., only
highs are captured) • Effective for tuning sound (clarify various
elements / pitches you want to stand out) • Good mixes control what occupies each range
of frequency spectrum
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EQ Chart
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AM (Amplitude Modulation) FM (Frequency Modulation)
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The Modulating Wave affects the Carrier Wave (source)
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Parameters of Modulation
• Rate = frequency of modulating waveform (how fast a wobble?)
• Depth = amplitude/strength of modulating waveform (how large a wobble?)
• Feedback = how much of output is fed back in to process
• Phase = crest/trough relationship between carrier and modulating wave
• LFO = Low Frequency Oscillator (modulating wave is lower than hearing range)
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Phase Relationships
• Two waves in sync (crest+crest) increase resulting amplitude
• Two waves 180º out of sync (inversion–crest+trough) cancel sound completely
• Feedback = amplification of second signal in phase with the first.
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Phaser
• Uses phase relationships to modulate carrier wave – some amplitudes are boosted, others reduced
• Amplitude modulation is achieved by manipulating 180º phase relationships
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Flanger (a type of phaser)
• Two identical copies of sound mixed, except one is delayed by a small and gradually changing period
• Creates sweeping comb filter effect
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Flanging vs. Phasing
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Chorus
• More than one copy of the same sound – Differences in pitch and/or timing cause
modulation – Automatic double tracking (ADT) is an example of
a chorus effect
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Ring Modulation
• Mostly sidebands in output If Carrier wave = 300 Hz and Modulating wave = 100 Hz lower sideband = 300-100 = 200 Hz upper sideband = 300+100 = 400 Hz Since you can’t have -100Hz, at 0 Hz the lower sideband goes back up frequency range – absolute value Lower sideband = 300-400 = 100 Hz upper sideband = 300+400 = 700 Hz
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Listening Examples
• Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here • Arcade Fire – My Body Is A Cage • Tom Petty – You Don’t Know How It Feels • Cocteau Twins – Carolyn’s Fingers • Radiohead – Planet Telex • The Cure – Lullaby • The Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar