MS 340 - Speech and Vocal Synthesis

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Berklee College of Music

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Credits:2 credits Prerequisites:MTEC-223 or MS-223 Course Chair:K. Biederwolf Required of:None Electable by:MSYN majors Offered:Summer, Fall Description An overview of the electronically produced/processed voice, with exploration of human speech/singing formants; time-stretching and granular speech techniques; human singing voice-synthesis software; and introduction to convolution of the human voice; introduction to the mechanics of human voice sound production. Formant synthesis: singing and speech synthesis based on frequency domain techniques such as vocoding, parametric EQ, and use of formant filters. In addition to classroom time, students will be supervised in weekly hands-on practice in this synthesis lab. The course requires production of a composition, soundscape, etc.

Credits:

2.00

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Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

09/01/2007 - 09/01/2007 

Institution Website:

www.berklee.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 747-2222

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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