Partiels is an audio analysis application and collection of plug-ins that lets you analyze one or more audio files using Vamp plug-ins, load data files, visualize, edit, organize and export results as images or text files that can be used in other applications such as Max, Pure Data, Open Music and more. In parallel with Partiels, a set of analyses based on audio engines developed by Ircam's Analyse-Synthèse team are ported to Ircam's Vamp plug-ins: SuperVP, IrcamBeat, IrcamDescriptor, PM2, FCN and VAX. These plug-ins enable FFT, LPC, transient, fundamental, formant, tempo and other analyses.

Objectives

Following this training, participants will learn to use the Partiels software (generate, edit, organize and export analyses). Through practice and concrete examples based on different analyses, we will study the content of sounds notably via the spectrogram, the pitch curve, attack transients, etc. Finally, we will export and use the results in other software to generate new sounds.

Public

Composers, musicians, sound engineers, sound designers, video editors, post-production professionals, teachers...

Prerequisites

Fluency in spoken and written English.
Comfortable using the Zoom video platform.
Good understanding of computer manipulation on MacOS, Linux or Windows.
Basic knowledge of digital audio workstations.

Training Period and Organization

6 hours of training, 2 half-days form 2:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.: October 16 & 23, 2024
10 students maximum

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Program

Thursday October 16

Introduction to the general principle of the software
Understand the time representation of sound
Understand the spectral representation of sound
Create and organize analyzes
Understanding Pitch Analysis
Understanding transient analysis
View and navigate analyzes
Edit analysis results

Thursday October 23

Understanding voiced/unvoiced analysis
Understanding partial analyzes
Modify analysis parameters
Modify analysis resultats
Export analyzes results and generate new sounds.
Assessment

Educational Resources and Techniques

This professional course will take place online.

Technical requirements
Participants should download software prior to training:

Partiels & Ircam Vamp Plug-ins (required)
Partials and the collection of analysis plug-ins are compatible with MacOS 10.13 and higher (64 bit - Universal 2 - Intel/Silicon), Windows 10 and 11 (64 bit) and Linux (64bit).
Extra Vamp Plug-ins (facultative).
A large number of analysis plug-ins developed by third-party organizations are available free of charge.

It is recommended to use two screens and have a good internet connection for this class. Links to access the platform and instructions to follow the course remotely will be communicated to each participant.

Class Format
Training alternates between explanations on theory, studying examples to analyze, and hands-on exercises.

Supervision

Technical session on the first day of training to check trainees' installation.
Attendance controlled; signature of an attendance sheet required every morning and afternoon.
A certificate at the end of the program is given to each participant with the results of the exam.

.Assessment

Assessment of acquired knowledge using a multiple-choice test taken at the end of training.