Abstract | ||
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A central problem in the production of music by computer is how to generate sounds with similar but different timbres; that is, how to synthesize a "family" of instruments that are perceived as distinguishable but similar in timbre. This paper describes a method for synthesizing a family of string-like instruments that proceeds as follows: First, a few actual violin notes are analyzed using linear prediction. Second, a bilinear transformation is applied to the linear prediction model on synthesis, using a recently described algorithm. This yields a computationally efficient way to generate a virtual string orchestra, with violin-, viola-, violoncello-, and bass-like timbres. A realization of a 4.7-minute piece composed by P. Lansky will be played. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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1981 | 10.1109/ICASSP.1981.1171240 | Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, IEEE International Conference ICASSP '81. |
Keywords | DocType | Volume |
music,helium,transfer functions,production,frequency,predictive models | Conference | 6 |
Issue | ISSN | Citations |
3 | 0148-9267 | 4 |
PageRank | References | Authors |
1.05 | 0 | 2 |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
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Lansky, P. | 1 | 4 | 1.05 |
Kenneth Steiglitz | 2 | 1128 | 660.13 |