Music Synthesis Based on Nonlinear Dynamics

Year: 2012 Authors: Maximos A. Kaliakatsos–Papakostas; Andreas Floros; Michael N. Vrahatis

Core claim

Nonlinear dynamical systems can generate musically meaningful compositions whose tonal complexity is comparable to selected string quartets when measured by Pitch Class Profile entropy.

Topics

algorithmic composition, nonlinear dynamics, Shannon entropy, real-time software, Pitch Class Profiles

Domains

chaos theory, iterative maps, Shannon Information Entropy, modular arithmetic, music synthesis, algorithmic music composition, audio-visual interface, sound design

Methods

Standard map, Hénon map, MIDI mapping, real-time GUI, entropy comparison

Media

Java application, MIDI protocol, graphical user interface, string quartet recordings

Source status

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