The project is divided into the three phases of estimation, manipulation, and application to sound synthesis of spectral envelopes, and the question of representation, either internal or for permanent storage.
The project addresses the questions of estimation of spectral envelopes, representation (both for internal and for permanent storage), manipulation, and application to sound synthesis.
The objective of the project is to develop methods of spectral envelope estimation, manipulation, and application for sound synthesis, and to define a flexible and efficient representation of the data, both for internal and for permanent storage. The methods found are to be implemented in a portable function library.
The project takes place at the IRCAM (Institut de la Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique) in Paris, France, a national institute of research in music and acoustics, musical creation and production, and education, putting its main emphasis on the use of computers in contemporary music.