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Hybrid Sampling-Wavetable Synthesis with Genetic Algorithms (P)

Authors: Yuen, Jennifer; Horner, Andrew

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 45 · Issue 5 · pp. 316–330 · May 1997

Abstract

A hybrid sampling and wavetable synthesis method is introduced for matching acoustic instruments using genetic algorithm optimization. The method uses sampling for the critical attack portion of the tone and wavetable synthesis to match the more gradually changing sustain and decay. To perform a smooth transition between them, a hybrid sampling-wavetable crossfade is used. Various tones from the piano, harp, glockenspiel, and temple block were matched. Listening tests have found the matches indistinguishable from the original tones.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
45
Issue
5
Pages
316–330
Publication date
May 6, 1997
Affiliation
Department of Computer Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article