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Explore the properties and manipulation of audio in time, frequency, and time-frequency domains using tools like Audacity. Learn about sine waves, spectral analysis, tone generation, mixing, and effects.
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Audio Processing Mitch Parry
Spectral Domain • Audio can be represented in the time, frequency, or time-frequency domain
Time Domain • Generate Silence • Audio Track Set Rate Other 2048 Hz. • Generate Tone
Frequency Domain… Click here to select all
Frequency Domain • Select all audio from the track • Analyze Plot Spectrum… • Try this: • Function: Rectangular Window • One spike at 100 Hz.
Spectrogram… Click “Audio Track” Spectrum Edit Preferences Spectrograms check “show the spectrum using grayscale colors.”
Audio Mixing • Free Multitrack Downloads • http://www.cambridge-mt.com/ms-mtk.htm
“Stop Messing with Me” by Sven Bornemark • Steinberg Grand Piano • Acoustic Guitar • Bass • Drums Overhead • Electric Guitar • Electric Guitar Ambience • Kick Drum • Vocal
Audacity: Mixing Tutorial • Mixing Tutorial
Simple Unmixing • Left: Drums + 0.5 * Vocal • Right: Guitar + 0.5 * Vocal • Remove vocals: • Karaoke track = Left – Right = Drums – Guitar
Audacity: Let’s try it. Real example: Norah Jones
Removing Hiss Hiss_*.wav
Short-Time Fourier Transform Spectrogram FFT Each frame contributes one column of spectrogram
Changing Speed • Downsample • Shorten the clip • Increase its pitch
Changing Tempo • Change length of clip without changing pitch • Split into frames, repeat or remove frames
Changing Pitch • Change pitch without changing length • Increase pitch: Repeat frames and downsample • Decrease pitch: Remove frames and upsample
Audacity: Beat Detection • Drum track
Audacity • Audacity Manual • More Effects and Analyzers
Echo Nest • Echo Nest API • Analyze Documentation