Department of Computer Engineering

CE 476 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Music and Computers

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
CE 476		3	0	3	5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	-
Course Level	-
Mode of Delivery	Face-To-Face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Tartışma Problem çözme Soru & Cevap Kritik verme && Anlatım / Sunum
National Occupational Classification Code	-
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	-
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to provide a solid foundation in digital signal processing (DSP) and sound synthesis techniques situated at the intersection of music and computer technologies. The fundamentals of digital audio, algorithmic music production, and interactive sound systems are covered. Students learn, through hands-on practice, topics such as sampling, filtering, amplitude and frequency modulation, synthesis methods, and sound analysis. By the end of the course, students are expected to have the technical background necessary to develop their own projects in computer-assisted music production, experimental sound design and interactive performance systems.

Learning Outcomes

The students who succeeded in this course;

Name	Description	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
Name	Description	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
LO5	Compare technical characteristics of fundamental sound synthesis methods,					X
LO4	Classify the components that make up the structure of sound such as frequency, amplitude, and timbre,					X
LO3	Explain the main principles of digital sound,		X
LO2	Apply digital audio processing techniques in time and frequency domains,		X
LO1	Develop an original sound project focused on algorithmic and computer-based music production.			X

Course Description

Fundamental concepts of acoustics, the physical and perceptual structure of sound, and the basic components of digital audio processing. Core properties of sound such as intensity (amplitude), time, and frequency and their measurements. Sound analysis techniques and methods of representation in the time and frequency domains. Sound synthesis methods and approaches to computer-based music production. Digital signal processing techniques and the processing, transformation, and structuring of sound. The representation of sound in analog and digital environments; analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion processes.

Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Managment Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Required Materials	Learning Outcome
1	Intro		-
2	Fundamental Concepts, Characteristics of sound: frequency (pitch), amplitude (loudness), spectrum (timbre)	The Computer Music Tutorial (Technology) by Curtis Roads, ISBN-10: 0262680823; ISBN-13: 978-0262680820; pp. 3-49	LO2
3	Fundamental Concepts of Acoustics: Sound analyses: pitch, rhythm, and spectrum analysis	The Computer Music Tutorial (Technology) by Curtis Roads, ISBN-10: 0262680823; ISBN-13: 978-0262680820	LO2
4	Digital Representation of Sound: digital sounds and sampling theory, storage concerns and compression, analog to digital converters (ADC), and digital to analog converters (DAC)	The Computer Music Tutorial (Technology) by Curtis Roads, ISBN-10: 0262680823; ISBN-13: 978-0262680820; Part 3, pp. 347-449	LO1
5	Sound studio and recording techniques, sound editing and analysis tools	The Computer Music Tutorial (Technology) by Curtis Roads, ISBN-10: 0262680823; ISBN-13: 978-0262680820; Part 5	LO1
6	General overview of computer tools and languages for generation and construction of signals, PureData intro	The Computer Music Tutorial (Technology) by Curtis Roads, ISBN-10: 0262680823; ISBN-13: 978-0262680820; Part 5	LO3
7	PureData exercises		LO5
8	The Frequency Domain: phasors, Fourier transformation and the sum of sine waves, DFT and FFT algorithms. Signal Modifiers: filters and phase relationships, responses and, resonance. Envelopes, gates and triggers	The Computer Music Tutorial (Technology) by Curtis Roads, ISBN-10: 0262680823; ISBN-13: 978-0262680820; pp. 1073	LO4
9	Midterm		-
10	Transformation of Sound, Effects in Time Domain: delay, reverb, localization/spatialization. Effects in Frequency Domain: phase vocoders, convolution, time stretching, pitch shifting	The Computer Music Tutorial (Technology) by Curtis Roads, ISBN-10: 0262680823; ISBN-13: 978-0262680820; Part 2, pp. 83-317	LO4
11	Sound Synthesis Techniques: sampling, additive synthesis, subtractive synthesis, wave-shaping, Special synthesis algorithms	The Computer Music Tutorial (Technology) by Curtis Roads, ISBN-10: 0262680823; ISBN-13: 978-0262680820; Part 2, pp. 83-317	LO4
12	Modulation Synthesis: amplitude modulation and frequency modulation	The Computer Music Tutorial (Technology) by Curtis Roads, ISBN-10: 0262680823; ISBN-13: 978-0262680820; Part 2, pp.213-317	LO4
13	Symbolic representations: MIDI	The Computer Music Tutorial (Technology) by Curtis Roads, ISBN-10: 0262680823; ISBN-13: 978-0262680820	LO3
14	Introduction to music information retrieval	The Computer Music Tutorial (Technology) by Curtis Roads, ISBN-10: 0262680823; ISBN-13: 978-0262680820	LO3
15	Project presentations		-

Course Notes/Textbooks	The Computer Music Tutorial (Technology) by Curtis Roads ISBN-10: 0262680823 ISBN-13: 978-0262680820
Suggested Readings/Materials	-

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO5	LO4	LO3	LO2	LO1
Final Exam	1	35	X	X	X	X	X
Midterm	1	30			X	X	X
Project	1	35	X	X	X
Total	3	100

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Participation	-	-	-
Theoretical Course Hours	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours	-	-	-
Study Hours Out of Class	16	2	32
Field Work	-	-	-
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	-	-	-
Portfolio	-	-	-
Homework / Assignments	-	-	-
Presentation / Jury	-	-	-
Project	1	30	30
Seminar / Workshop	-	-	-
Oral Exams	-	-	-
Midterms	1	15	15
Final Exam	1	25	25
		Total	150

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
			1	2	3	4	5
No program competency data found.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

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