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Convention Paper

Software vs. Hardware Synthesis; A Reconciliation

Authors: Massie, Dana C.; Brooks, Evan; Gotcher, Peter

AES Convention 78 · Paper 2244 · May 1985

Abstract

An integrated computer music system is described which combines an Emulator II polyphonic digital sampling keyboard and a Macintosh personal computer to permit flexible analysis, modification, and synthesis of musical signals. System capabilities include algorithms such as weighted overlap-add phase vocoder, non-linear waveshaping, time-varying additive synthesis, Karplus Strong, graphical editing of synthesis parameters and waveforms, and efficient real-time performance of sounds.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 78
AES Convention
78
Paper number
2244
Publication date
May 6, 1985
Session subject
Architectural Acoustics and Music
Affiliation
Systems, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA ; Digidesign, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper