- Docente: Paolo Gozza
- Credits: 5
- SSD: INF/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in DAMS - Drama, Art and Music Studies (cod. 0343)
Learning outcomes
The course will introduce students on computer-assisted musical/musicological disciplines.
Course contents
The sound: physical and perceptive aspects
From sound to recording
From recording to reproducing
From analog to digital
Digital elaboration and audio encoding
Audio restoration
- Digital acquisition of the sound: sampling and analogical-digital conversion
- Editing and Mastering
- Elements of audio restoration
- Elements of analysis of the sound: extrapolation of the pitch, visualization and study of the sound spectrum
- Ear training
- Transcription and notation
Readings/Bibliography
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V. LOMBARDO, A. VALLE, Audio e multimedia, terza edizione, Apogeo, 2008, capitoli 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10
(Optional) To go deep into audio restoration:
S. CANAZZA, S., M. CASADEI TURRONI MONTI (edited by), Ri-mediazione dei documenti sonori. Forum 2006.
- Dart - http://www.dartpro.com
- Dc 7 Live o Millennium - http://www.diamondcut.com
Handbooks of softwares and software are downloadable at these links:
- Adobe Audition - http://www.adobe.com/products/tryadobe/main.jsp#product=92
- Audacity - http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/?lang=it (freeware, italiano)
- Praat - http://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/
- DPlot - http://www.downseek.com/download/24967.asp
- GVox Encore - http://www.gvox.com/
- Finale NotePad (freeware, Mac and Win) http://www.finale.com/
- Ear Master - http://www.earmaster.com/download/index.htm
Teaching methods
Theorical-practical lessons will be carried out in computer laboratory.
Assessment methods
The examination, for attending and not attending students, will consist in a theorical-practical test to the computer.
Student will have to demonstrate to know the following software and book:
- Adobe Audition or Audacity
- Praat (used with DPlot for the realization of diagrams)
- GVox Encore or Finale NotePad 2007
- V. LOMBARDO, A. VALLE, Audio e multimedia, 3rd edition, Apogeo, 2008, chapters 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10.
Teaching tools
Computer
Office hours
See the website of Paolo Gozza