A follow on course to AME 272: Audio Signal Processing, AME 294 is a hands on course in designing real-time digital audio effects for the SHARC Audio Module (SAM). Students will use C/C++ language to program the SAM. The first half of the year consists of lab assignments, where students learn the basics of programming the SAM by designing simple audio effects such as filters, delays, compressors and synthesizers. After the completion of the required labs, each student completes an independent project on real-time signal processing. The project may be an original design, or model of an existing analog effect.