USABILITY OF CURRENTLY AVAILABLE SOFTWARE FOR THE APPLICATION OF VARIOUS SYNTHESIS ALGORITHMS
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Tan, J. & Ang, M. (1999). “Usability of Currently Available Software for the Application of Various Synthesis Algorithms.” Malaysian Science and Technology Congress, MSTC’99, Symposium C. Confederation of Science and Technology Associations in Malaysia (COSTAM), Johor Baru, 6-8 December 1999. Proc. Vol. II. pp. 406-413. | |||
ABSTRACT There are various types of music synthesis methods, which can be applied in computers using different music synthesis software currently available. Early synthesizers were based on oscillators, filters and envelope generators which were linked together by cords and patch bays. With recent advances in software technology, professional quality sounds can now be generated using many different software synthesis techniques. Due to the accelerated development in music synthesis software in the recent years, there are an increasing number of new softwares available now. The abstract nature of software makes it difficult to characterize, and design changes are often introduced into software before, during and after its pure code-production phase. Moreover, different software has been invented separately or specifically for different music synthesis techniques. This paper presents a methodology to test music synthesis softwares for their usability for specific music synthesis tasks, according to the different software interfaces. The softwares used includes specialized graphical user interface synthesis software, digital audio editing software which can be used for music synthesis purposes, and command prompt type software. Similar music synthesis tasks can be performed by software perceived as being vastly different in approach. The aim of this research is to identify the best software for specific synthesis purposes from the aspects of usability, efficiency and user-friendliness. Comparison of various synthesis techniques and parameters defined aid in determining this output. The complete paper is here. You will need the freely available Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it. |