Musical applications of real-time signal processing

Abstract

With the advent of digital technology, musical signal processing applications have greatly expanded the frontiers of artistic expression by creating a myriad of new possibilities for music and sound creation and manipulation, as well as music listening. The latest academic and commercial research has produced an abundant set of real-time signal processing applications for sound synthesis and control, realistic emulation of analog and vintage effects devices and synthesizers, musical content analysis, and audio coding. This special issue presents several new research results in musical real-time signal processing.