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Frequency modulation (FM) synthesis represents one of the most significant technological breakthroughs in the history of electronic music and digit...
Professor John Chowning, the legendary mind behind FM synthesis and the founder of the Stanford Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics...
The Impact of the Inventor of FM Synthesis to Give Lecture and Concert
For those deeply embedded in the audio production and mastering world, having the inventor of fm synthesis to give lecture and concert performances...
The 3:00 PM lecture will demonstrate how Chowning’s early research into moving sound sources through 3D space led directly to his discovery o...
Following the educational lecture, a concert at 6:00 PM will feature Chowning’s wife, the esteemed Coloratura soprano Maureen Chowning. This perfor...
Turenas (1972): Celebrated for its early use of quadraphonic sound and spatial modulation, creating moving target fields of FM tones.
Stria (1977): Commissioned by IRCAM, this piece utilizes the golden ratio to construct inharmonic pseudo-bell tones, showcasing pure FM math as fin...
Phonē (1981): A landmark work that successfully synthesized the singing voice using FM carrier-to-modulator ratios.
Voices for Soprano & Computer, v.3 (2011): A modern interactive composition showcasing live vocal integration with computer-generated FM sounds...
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