Electromagnetically actuated acoustic amplitude modulation synthesis

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 8-13

  Chang, Herbert H C ^a   Topel, Spencer ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic signal modulation; Acoustic sound module; Acoustic synthesis; Augmented instrument; Electromagnetism; Harmonic oscillators; Intermodulation

Indexed keywords

INTERMODULATION;

ACOUSTIC SIGNAL MODULATION; ACOUSTIC SIGNALS; ACOUSTIC SOUND MODULE; ACOUSTIC SOUNDERS; ACOUSTIC SYNTHESIS; AUGMENTED INSTRUMENT; HARMONIC OSCILLATORS; INTERMODULATIONS; NEW APPROACHES; SIGNAL MODULATIONS;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION;

EID: 85038410760     PISSN: 22204792     EISSN: 22204806     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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