ELECTRIC-ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING (ENGLISH, PHD) | |||||
PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
EEE5542 | Digital Audio Processing | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ZAFER İŞCAN |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | Not applicable |
Course Objectives: | The course targets presentation of the basics of auditory perception, audio signal modeling, coding, analysis and synthesis with a signal processing perspective. The students will develop a solid background on signal characteristics of acoustic signals, how to analyze them to extract information as well as the basic design principles of electronic sound signal processing devices. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Describe fundamental characteristics of sound signals 2. Describe basic operating principles of audio signal processing devices 3. Describe the properties of the human hearing 4. Describe spectral analysis methods for audio signals 5. Design audio synthesis/modification systems 6. Describe audio coding methods 7. Describe symbolic representation of musical audio signals |
Nature of sound signals. Basic principles and characteristics of music technology devices. Human auditory system. Spectral analysis of sound signals. Parametric analysis of audio signals. Linear modeling of sound signals. Audio synthesis coding methods. Automatic music transcription systems. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Nature of sound signals, sampling and quantization. | |
2) | Basic principles and characteristics of microphones, loudspeakers, sound mixers, effect processors | |
3) | Auditory masking and critical bands, pitch perception | |
4) | Short-time Fourier Analysis of sound signals. | |
5) | Automatic pitch and rhythm analysis in audio signals | |
6) | Linear modeling of sound signals | |
7) | Additive and subtractive synthesis, modulation synthesis, waveform segment (concatenative) synthesis | |
8) | Midterm, phase vocoder theory. | |
9) | Pitch and duration modification of sound signals, the phase vocoder. | |
10) | Pulse code modulation(PCM), ADPCM, u-law and A-law coding | |
11) | Sub-band analysis, mp3 coding | |
12) | Notation systems, pitch and duration quantization in transcription systems | |
13) | MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) | |
14) | Review of recent developments in the area of audio signal processing |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Handbook of Signal Processing in Acoustics, Editors: D. Havelock, S. Kuwano,M. Vorländer, ISBN: 978-0-387-77698-9 |
References: | None |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Quizzes | 3 | % 5 |
Homework Assignments | 3 | % 10 |
Presentation | 1 | % 5 |
Project | 1 | % 15 |
Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 45 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 55 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 10 | 9 | 90 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Project | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Homework Assignments | 3 | 10 | 30 |
Quizzes | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Total Workload | 194 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |