Sound Processing

2019/2020

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

This class introduces sound technology from the viewpoint of sound synthesis and digital audio effects. The proper application and development of such systems requires competencies in the acquisition and manipulation of sounds.

 

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who complete the course module will obtain the following qualifications:

  • Understand the application of transforms to analyze signals and systems.
  • Understand digital sampling, quantization, and reconstruction of audio signals, and the variety of technical specifications that accompany such systems, e.g., sampling rate, bit rate, quantization resolution, etc.
  • Understand filter implementations (IIR, FIR, forms) and their differences.
  • Understand delay lines and delay based effects (flangers, vibrato, chorus, echo).
  • Understanding modulators and demodulators.
  • Understanding spatial effects.

Skills

Students who complete the course module will obtain the following qualifications:

  • Implement and apply filters to sound and music signals and evaluate the results.
  • Apply knowledge to the design of digital audio effects.

Competences

Students who complete the course module will obtain the following qualifications:

  • Apply appropriate methods and tools to analyze a sampled audio signal and evaluate with a high level of detail the content represented in the data.
  • Apply appropriate methods and tools to analyze a digital system and evaluate with a high level of detail how it affects sampled audio data passed through it.

Type of instruction

Lectures and laboratories. There is no project associated with this course.

Exam

Exams

Name of examSound Processing
Type of exam
Oral exam
In accordance with the current Framework Provisions and directions on examination from the Study Board for Media Technology: Oral examination comprising examination in a) theoretical parts (lectures) and b) practical part (laboratories), grading according to the 7-point scale with internal censor.
ECTS5
Permitted aids
With certain aids:
Please see Semester Description.
Assessment7-point grading scale
Type of gradingInternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the module

Danish titleLydprocessering
Module codeMSNSMCM1142
Module typeCourse
Duration1 semester
SemesterAutumn
ECTS5
Language of instructionEnglish
Location of the lectureCampus Aalborg, Campus Copenhagen
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Study BoardStudy Board of Media Technology
DepartmentDepartment of Architecture, Design and Media Technology
FacultyTechnical Faculty of IT and Design