University of California, Berkeley

Teaching materials

Prof. Carmine-Emanuele Cella, CNMAT

Spring 2021

Music 159: Computer programming for music applications

Office hour: M 3.00-3.59P | Online on Zoom In 159 we will make a step towards machine creativity. After an overview of advanced analysis and synthesis techniques, such as spectral processing (Unit I), we will study several machine learning methods to generate and transform musical signals (Unit II). By using probability models, statistical learning, logical models and mathematical optimisation we will be able to create new tools to support and enhance musical creation.

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Example material: Geometric signal theory

Music 199/299: special study

Fall 2020

Music 207 (graduate seminar): Advanced Projects in Computer Music

The general idea of seminar 207 is to supervise individual projects and to provide support for the computational needs. During the seminar, a series of lectures on patch design for live electronics will be given.

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Music 299 (graduate seminar): special study

Spring 2020

Music 159: Computer programming for music applications

In 159 we will make a step towards machine creativity. After an overview of advanced analysis and synthesis techniques, such as spectral processing (Unit I), we will study several machine learning methods to generate and transform musical signals (Unit II). By using probability models, statistical learning, logical models and mathematical optimisation we will be able to create new tools to support and enhance musical creation.

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Example material: Classes 02, 03 - Geometric signal theory

Music 158b: Situated instruments for musical expression

In 158b we will cover the basic mathematics and physics of acoustic signals (no math background required) and we will have an overview musical acoustics (Unit I). We will develop state of the art physical models of musical instruments and we will connect these models with ad-hoc machine learning for gesture recognition (Unit II). This will let us to create augmented instruments based on new human- computer interaction paradigms (Unit III).

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Example material: Classes 06, 07 - Introduction to digital filters

Music 299 (graduate seminar): special study

Fall 2019

Music 290 (graduate seminar): colloquium

• [CNMAT main room] - August 30 (workshop): Welcome back to CNMAT for all users and keyholders
• [Morrison 250] - September 6: Wang Lu
• [CNMAT main room] - September 13 (workshop): CNMAT users group (CUG), main room users, rear studio users, hardware and media labs users
• [CNMAT main room] - September 27 (workshop): Audio Literacy, Stagecraft, and Gear/Equipment at CNMAT (Jeremy Wagner and/or Brendan West)
• [CNMAT main room] - October 4 (workshop): Digital Hardware at CNMAT (Jeremy Wagner and/or Brendan West)
• [CNMAT main room] - October 23, 10am : Alexander R. Jensenius
• [Townsend center Geballe Room] - October 25: Nicole Mitchell and Josh Kun
• [Hertz hall] - November 1: Cygnus ensemble
• [Morrison 250] - November 8: Jean Geoffroy
• [Morrison 250] - November 15: Tommy Martinez
• [CNMAT main room] - November 21: Yarn/Wire (Russell Greenberg)
• [CNMAT main room] - December 6: Radical 2

Music 203 (graduate seminar): composition

Music 299 (graduate seminar): special study

Spring 2019

Music 202 (graduate seminar): orchestrating with machines