Source filter model for expressive Gu-Qin synthesis and its iOS app

Pei Ching Li, Wei Chen Chang, Tien Min Wang, Ya Han Kuo, Alvin W.Y. Su

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Abstract

Gu-Qin as a venerable Chinese plucked-string instrument has its unique performance techniques and enchanting sounds. It is on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is one of the oldest Chinese solo instruments. The variation of Gu-Qin sound is so large that carefullydesigned controls of its computer synthesizer are necessary. We developed a parametric source-filter model for re-synthesizing expressive Gu-Qin notes. It is capable to cover as many as possible combinations of Gu-Qin's performance techniques. In this paper, a brief discussion of Gu-Qin playing and its special tablature notation are made for understanding the relationship between its performance techniques and its sounds. This work includes a Gu-Qin's musical notation system and a source-filter model based synthesizer. In addition, we implement an iOS app to demonstrate its low computation complexity and robustness. It is easy to perform improvisation of the sounds because of its friendly user interfaces.

Original languageEnglish
JournalProceedings of the International Conference on Digital Audio Effects, DAFx
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event16th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects, DAFx 2013 - Maynooth, Ireland
Duration: 2013 Sept 22013 Sept 5

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Signal Processing
  • Music

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