Spectral Music Design: A Computational Approach

Processing audio in the spectral domain has become an area of significant interest for musicians, programmers, sound designers, and researchers. Spectral Sound Design: A Computational Approach provides practical tools to implement processing techniques and algorithms in a balanced way, covering application aspects and fundamental theory within the context of contemporary and electronic music practice.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 424 pages
Publication date: 13 October 2021
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

Processing audio in the spectral domain has emerged as a viable approach for a wide range of applications in computer music, composition, and sound design, attracting the attention of musicians, programmers, sound designers, and researchers alike. While spectral processing has been investigated from various angles, previous approaches often took a fragmented approach. Some focused on signal processing intricacies, others delved into high-level discussions of music technology techniques, some were more compositionally oriented, and others centered around music/audio programming concerns. According to author Victor Lazzarini, the existing literature in the field has made significant contributions but has failed to comprehensively integrate these diverse perspectives into spectral audio. In response, Lazzarini offers a solution through his book, Spectral Sound Design: A Computational Approach. This comprehensive resource provides authors with a set of practical tools to effectively implement processing techniques and algorithms, encompassing both application aspects and the fundamental theoretical foundations that underpin them. The book employs a blend of Python for prototyping and Csound for deployment and music programming, leveraging the tight integration of these three languages and the broad scope they offer, spanning from embedded systems to supercomputing, including web-based and mobile applications. As a result, Spectral Sound Design: A Computational Approach becomes the go-to resource for addressing the practical challenges and intricacies of spectral audio in contemporary and electronic music practice.

Weight: 1150g
Dimension: 279 x 215 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780197524022