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Fundamentals of Audio and Music Engineering: Part 1 Musical Sound & Electronics

University of Rochester

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In this course students learn the basic concepts of acoustics and electronics and how they can applied to understand musical sound and make music with electronic instruments.  Topics include: sound waves, musical sound, basic electronics, and applications of these basic principles in amplifiers and speaker design.

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Robert Clark

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Mechanical Engineering

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Mark Bocko

Distinguished Professor and Chair

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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University of Rochester

The University of Rochester is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University provides exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College, School of Arts and Sciences, and Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are complemented by its Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, School of Medicine and Dentistry, School of Nursing, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, and the Memorial Art Gallery.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Week 1 - Introduction RC & Introduction to Electrical Circuits MB

4 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 140 min), 8 readings

13 videos

Rob Clark Introduction 10mOscillations in Space and Time 11mTime and Frequency Domain Representations of Sound 7mAuditory Perception and Sound Localization 15mAcoustic Resonance: Helmholtz Resonators 16mAcoustic Resonance: Loudspeakers 2mElectrical Charge and Current 13mElectric Fields and Electric Potential 14mElectrical Circuits: Kirchoff's Voltage Law 8mElectrical Circuits: Voltage Dividers 6mVolume Control and Loudness Perception 7mElectrical Circuits: Kirchoff's Current Law 13mElectrical Circuits: Nodal Analysis 13m

8 readings

About the Professors10mAbout the Teaching Assistant10mSyllabus10mGrading and Logistics10mSuggested Readings10mBuilding the Amplifier and Ordering the Kit10mComplex Number Proficiency Self-Assessment10mGeneral Overview10m

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Week 2 - Acoustic Resonance RC & Electrical Circuits MB

2 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 84 min)

13 videos

Resonant Modes of a String 6mEffects of String Parameters on Resonant Modes 7mResonant Modes in a Room 4mResonant Modes in a Duct 6mReverberation and Room Acoustics 8mPower and Energy 6mPower and Energy Dissipation in Circuits 9mReal Voltage and Current Sources6mImpedence Matching Derivation 4mIdeal and Real Current Sources 7mOperational Amplifiers 6mUsing the OP AMP as a voltage follower 4mInverting OP AMP Configuration 4m

1 practice exercise

Test for Weeks 1 and 230m

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Week 3 - Some Necessary Mathematics MB & AC Circuit Analysis

2 hours to complete

18 videos (Total 148 min)

18 videos

Derivatives 7mMathematics: Sample Derivatives and Rules?5mThe Number e; Derivatives of sin and cos 8mSimple Harmonic Oscillator 11mComplex Numbers and Arithmetic 10mComplex Exponentials and Eulers Formula 11mPhasors 8mCapacitors 9mTransient Analysis of an RC Circuit 8mFrequency Response of an RC Circuit 5mInductors 8mTransient Response of an RL Circuit 5mRL Lowpass and Highpass Circuits 6mPhasors in AC Circuit Analysis 8mGeneralized Impedance 9mCircuit Analysis Example 8mImpedance Analysis of RL Circuit 6mFilters as Frequency Dependant Voltage Dividers 7m

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Week 4 - AC Signals & Loudspeakers and Radiation RC

3 hours to complete

15 videos (Total 127 min)

15 videos

Fourier Series of a Square Wave 11mFourier Series of a Triangle Wave 3mOvertone Spectrums and Fourier Series 9mGraphical Interpretation of Fourier Series Integrals 7mSpectral Analysis 7mSpectral Analysis Examples 10mFilters applied to Frequency spectra 9mConstruction of a Guitar Pickup 8mElectrical Model of a Guitar Pickup 9mGuitar Pickup Analysis Continued (wr Q) 7mFrequency Response of a Guitar Pickup 6mLoudspeaker Radiation and Directionality 10mLoudspeaker Radiation, Continued 8mElectromechanical Model of a Loudspeaker 9mLoudspeaker and Transducer Parameters 8m

1 practice exercise

Test for Weeks 3 and 430m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM FUNDAMENTALS OF AUDIO AND MUSIC ENGINEERING: PART 1 MUSICAL SOUND & ELECTRONICS

by NTJul 5, 2019

great course for guitar player and audio engineer that serious in sound and effects both in real world and in theory.

by ISOct 26, 2016

Absolutely Excellent Course, Fantastic teaching; I found the circuit analysis for the last two weeks really challenging (in a good way). Very glad I stuck with it and finished it.

by JLOct 19, 2022

Great course although not quite what I expected. Particularly enjoyed the electronics components. Don't believe anyone who says you don't need decent maths!

by SKAug 3, 2019

A lot of things to learn from physics of musicality to circuitry analysis of guitar pickups, Wah pedals, Filters.

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Fundamentals of Audio and Music Engineering: Part 1 Musical Sound & Electronics

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