Table of Contents
Ph.D. General Examination
Outline
Introduction: Why are we interested in violins?
How it all started …
Mimic Synthesis
A digital violin from observation
Sensor Violin and Bow
Modeling the statistics of the violin
Modeling Sequence - Training
Modeling Sequence - Synthesis
Predicted Spectral Data
Off-line Sound Examples
On-line Synthesis
Graphical Models
Where they come from...
Some advantages of the graphical description:
Qualitative Specifications
Quantitative Specifications
Quantitative Specifications
Expert Systems
Cluster-Weighted Modeling
Mixture models, e.g. cluster-weighted modeling
Hierarchical mixtures of experts - M.Jordan 1994
Hidden Markov Models (1) - M.Jordan,1997
A tree like architecture
A tree like architecture (2)
Internal states and external representation for
input-output synthesis
A synthesis model that provides a framework for
special techniques to be plugged in
The physics of the violin
Helmholz, 1877 - Helmholz motion
Raman, 1918
Raman, 1918
Correction Waves (Cremer, Woodhouse 1994)
B02901 - vibrato b, constant bowing
t500s_2n - too much pressure
The history of violin making and playing 1600 -
present
Early 16th century origins (1)
Early 16th century origins (2)
Early 16th century origins (3)
The Lira and related instruments
The early 17th century
Antonio Stradivarius (1), 1644?-1737
Antonio Stradivarius (2)
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20th century violins (1) The Mill’s Violano-Virtuoso
20th century violins (2)
20th century violins (3) : a new family of violins
by Caroll Hutchins, Montclair NJ
20th century violins (3)
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Author: Bernd Schoner
Email: schoner@media.mit.edu
Home Page: http://www.media.mit.edu |