CS 245: Introduction to Interactive Sound Synthesis

This course explores dynamic sound synthesis, 3D-directional auditory effects, and sonic ambience to real-time simulations and video games. The subjects include mixing audio and modulating dry recorded sounds using wave table synthesis. Students learn how to create collision sounds using additive synthesis, wind effects using subtractive synthesis, natural sounds using granular synthesis and physical modeling, ambiences using layering and spectral filtering, 3D spatialized surround sound panning, inter-aural time difference, inter-aural intensity difference, and Head Related Transforms (HRTFS). Students also study algorithms and techniques for real-time multi-threaded programming and synthesized sound integration for game engines.