HTML Documentation
HTML Documentation DVD-ROM #3 (CSR-DVD 1001)
The Blind Man (1979)
The Wings of Nike (1987)
Song Of Songs (1992)
Wings Of Fire (1996)
Androgyne, Mon Amour (1996-97)
plus an overview summary of voice processing using:
granular time stretching, resonators, comb filter and convolution
and the essay
"A Voice For All Seasons"
The
DVD
contains
all
individual
tracks,
materials
and parameters used in the creation of these voice and
text-based pieces, plus their structural design,
background information and documentation of all of the
digital synthesis and signal processing techniques used,
with numerous sound examples and spectrograms, in a
format suitable for classes and advanced study. The
overview summary surveys the techniques used in this
type of work with numerous examples drawn from works by
the composer, along with explanations of the techniques
themselves.
Note: these research topics are now freely available on the WSP Database and include all of the sound examples that were on this DVD (approximately 7 hours of audio material). Contact Barry (truax@sfu.ca) for a guest password.
NEW: The WSP Database now includes an HTML5 Audio option where the soundfiles are embedded on the same page when using the Mac Safari or Firefox browsers.
See also: DVD-ROM #1, Granular Synthesis and Granulation (including Riverrun and The Shaman Ascending) and DVD-ROM #2, Soundscape Composition.
What the reviewers say:
Note: these research topics are now freely available on the WSP Database and include all of the sound examples that were on this DVD (approximately 7 hours of audio material). Contact Barry (truax@sfu.ca) for a guest password.
NEW: The WSP Database now includes an HTML5 Audio option where the soundfiles are embedded on the same page when using the Mac Safari or Firefox browsers.
See also: DVD-ROM #1, Granular Synthesis and Granulation (including Riverrun and The Shaman Ascending) and DVD-ROM #2, Soundscape Composition.
What the reviewers say:
"The
analyses of the compositions provide a thorough and
cogent exhibition of Mr. Truax’s compositional process
and include a wealth of supporting documentation
including program notes, a structural overview,
accompanying spectrograms with temporal references,
description of source materials, production notes,
reviews, and references. These sections of the second
DVD-ROM are priceless snapshots of the composer’s
creative and technological prowess." M. Simoni
& K. Fosdick, Computer
Music Journal, 34(2), 2010, pp. 96-98.
