Topics in Computer Music
When: Summer semester 2017
CAMPUS #: 17ss-50166
Contact: Prof. Paolo Bientinesi
Overview
This seminar is well suited for motivated students who are passionate about both music and computers. Ideally, you want to work on a MS thesis in computer music.
All the topics are concerned with the algorithmic/automatic solution
of a music-related problem.
E.g.: identification of a musical
composer, generation of music, simulation of an acoustic environment,
...
Every student gives a presentation and writes a report on the assigned topic. The presentation must contain music.
Prerequisites
- Reasonable knowledge of the fundamentals of music
- Good command of algorithms & complexity
- Familiarity with multiple programming languages
- Strong mathematical background
Seminar rules
- Attendance is mandatory
- Grade:
- 70% presentation, Q&A
- 30% report
Topics
- FE: Feature Extraction
- MA: Music Analysis
- F: Fingerprinting
- MR: Music Recommendation
- AM: Automatic Mixing
- MG: Music Generation
- TA: Tempo Adjustment
- TI: Timbre Identification
- KD: Key Detection
Assignment
| # | Name | Topic | Presentation | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanchit Alekh | FE | ||
| 2 | Lyubenov Boris | MA | ||
| 3 | Simon Froitzheim | F | ||
| 4 | Kinan Halloum | MR | PPTX | |
| 5 | Stefan Hamburger | AM | PDF HTML | |
| 6 | Michael Krause | MG | ||
| 7 | Kevin Duarte | TA | ||
| 8 | Mithun Madathil | MR | ||
| 9 | Carina Schäffer | TI | ||
| 10 | Leon Wittwer | KD | ||
| 11 | Akshay Paranjape | FE | ||
| 12 | Andrea Hanke | FE |
Lectures
- Start: Wednesday, April 19, 5.15pm
- Where: Rogowski 115, AICES seminar room, Schinkelstrasse 2
Schedule
-
Wednesday, 19.04 Topic assignment -
Wednesday, 03.05 1-page skeleton -
Wednesday, 31.05 Slides - draft -
Wednesday, 28.06 Slides - final version -
Wednesday, 05.07 Report - deadline -
Wednesday, 05.07 Presentations - Andrea Hanke
- Akshay Paranjape
- Sanchit Alekh
- Simon Froitzheim
-
Wednesday, 12.07 Presentations - Kinan Halloum
- Mithun Madathil
- Lyubenov Boris
- Michael Krause
-
Wednesday, 19.07 Presentations - Carina Schäffer
- Leon Wittwer
- Kevin Duarte
- Stefan Hamburger
-
Wednesday, 26.07 Presentations
Material
- [Guidelines]
- "HOWTO: Presentations", by P. Bientinesi [PDF]
- Report: ... [template] (page limit inside)