After recalling foundational concepts concerning sound production and perception, this course introduces the students to the major techniques for acquisition, analysis, processing, and synthesis of sound and music content in digital form.
This course aims at providing students with theoretical and practical foundational knowledge about digital processing of sound and music content. Initially, the focus will be on sound as a physical and perceptual phenomenon. Then, techniques for digital acquisition and play back of sound will be addressed, including examples of techniques for automatic analysis and processing of sound in the time and frequency domains. Finally, hints will be provided about the most relevant techniques for sound synthesis and about existing algorithms for music information processing (e.g., for automatic analysis of melody, rhythm, and harmony).
The course aims to guide students in acquiring a theoretical and practical knowledge of the most important techniques for: (i) digital sound capturing and playback, (ii) automated analysis of the audio signal in the time and frequency domains, (iii) automated analysis of music content, (iv) digital audio processing, and (v) digital synthesis of sound and music content.
Upon completion of the course it is assumed that students will: - know the most important techniques for acquiring sound with special reference to digital acquisition; - know techniques for analyzing the most important characteristics of a sound; - know techniques for processing/editing sound content; - know the most important techniques for digital sound synthesis; - are able to apply these techniques in concrete examples.
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The module includes theoretical lectures, with the visual support of slides, in which the concepts are introduced and the individual techniques under study are analyzed, and practical lectures, which can be carried out on a computer, in which students will have the opportunity to apply the concepts learned and experiment with the techniques in practice.
Working students and students with certified DSA, disability or other special educational needs are advised to contact the lecturer at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and examination arrangements that, while respecting the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning patterns.
Educational material includes:
Material can be downloaded from AulaWeb. In principle, the notes taken during the lectures and the material available on AulaWeb are sufficient for preparing for the final exam.
For students wishing to read a textbook, we recommend:
Students who cannot attend lectures as well as students with disabilities or learning disorders can contact the teacher to get further indication about the educational material.
Ricevimento: The lecturer is available by appointment at his office on the top floor of Villa Bonino, Viale Causa 13, 16145, Genoa, or at Casa Paganini, Piazza S. Maria in Passione 34, 16123, Genoa, or remotely on the Microsoft Teams platform. To make an appointment, send an e-mail to gualtiero.volpe@unige.it
ELEONORA CECCALDI (President)
GUALTIERO VOLPE (President)
ANNALISA BARLA (President Substitute)
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The exam consists of an interview with the teacher.
Students with disabilities or learning disorders are allowed to use specific modalities and supports that will be determined on a case-by-case basis in agreement with the Delegate of the Engineering courses in the Committee for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities. Students are invited to contact the teachers and copy the Delegate (https://unige.it/commissioni/comitatoperlinclusionedeglistudenticondisabilita.html).
During the interview, the teacher will assess the knowledge the student has of the major topics of the course, the clarity, and the deepness of presentation.
Master theses are available concerning the topics presented in the course in areas of interest for the scientific and technological research carried out at the Casa Paganini – InfoMus research center of DIBRIS – University of Genoa (www.casapaganini.org). For students who are interested in a master thesis on these topics, the course provides the theoretical and practical knowledge, which is needed to carry out the work in the thesis.
