Introduction to Music Technology
2005/2006

Class schedule

last updated: 10-15-05

day workshop/lecture assignment due
week 1
Monday
9/26
Com 343
  • Introductions
  • course overview
  • studio orientation
  • sign-up for lab times

 

Wednesday
9/28
Com 343
  • Review studio proceedures
  • Physics of sound
  • Field recording and mic techniques
  • Studio proficiencies Wed. 1-5pm
  • Reading:
    Pellman chpt. 1
week 2
Monday
10/3
Com343
  • analog & digital audio theory
  • intro to Peak
  • Reading:
    Pellman chpts 2 & 3
Wednesday
10/5
Com 343
  • Listening: Music concrète
  • Tape techniques (splicing and looping)
  • Field recording exercise
  • optional: Electronic Musician Magazine
    The Electronic Century:
    Part I: The Beginning
    Part II: Tales of Tape
week 3
Monday
10/10
Com343
  • Tape techniques
  • Reading:
    Pellman chpt. 4
  • Reading: Audio Culture chpt. 1 - 11
Wednesday
10/12
Com 343
  • Multitrack tape techniques
  • tape loop exercises due
week 4
Monday
10/17
Com343
  • Multitrack tape techniques
  • response paper to Audio Culture readings 1-11 due (1 page)
Wednesday
10/19
Com343
  • Multitrack tape techniques
  • Multitrack tape exercise
  • reading: Audio Culture chpts 12-15
week 5
Monday
10/24
  • listening/critique
  • midterm presentations
Wednesday
10/26
  • listening/critique
  • Intro to analog synthesis
  • midterm presentations
week 6
Monday
10/31
MML (SemII D 4th floor)
  • Intro to Digital Performer
Wednesday
11/2
Com 343
  • Analog Synthesis: theory and techniques (Arp2600)
  • Reading: Pellman - Chapter 8 (Analog Sound Synthesis)
  • Reading: Sound on Sound Magazine
week 7
Monday
11/7
Com 343
  • Analog Synthesis
  • Reading:
    Audio Culture chpts. 16 - 20
  • Reading: Arp2600 manual chapter 1-5
Wednesday
11/9
MML
  • Digital Performer
  • DP/Arp exercise: Pellman Etude 8.1
week 8
Monday
11/14
Com343
  • Analog sequencing
  • Intro to MIDI
  • Reading: Pellman chpt. 5
Wednesday
11/16
Com343
  • MIDI
  • Overview of studio sound modules
  • MIDI sequencing exercise
week 9
Monday
11/28
Com343
  • Final mixdown techniques: eq, compression, bounce to disk
Reading: Audio Culture: chpts 21 - 25
Wednesday
11/30
Com343
  • Review, works in progress
 
week 10
Monday
12/5
  • Final presenations
Record a 3-5 minute multi-tracked composition using techniques explored throughout the quarter
Wednesday
12/7
  • Final presenations
 
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