MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
EEE5542 Digital Audio Processing Fall 3 0 3 8
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ZAFER İŞCAN
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.

Learning Outputs

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

Course Content

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.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

Course Notes: Handbook of Signal Processing in Acoustics, Editors: D. Havelock, S. Kuwano,M. Vorländer, ISBN: 978-0-387-77698-9
References: None

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance % 0
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes 3 % 5
Homework Assignments 3 % 10
Presentation 1 % 5
Project 1 % 15
Seminar % 0
Midterms 1 % 25
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 45
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 55
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
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
Preliminary Jury 0
Midterms 1 3 3
Paper Submission 0
Jury 0
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 194

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution