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	Optional Reading: Electronic Musician Magazine The Electronic Century Part Part III: Computers and Analog Synthesizers Part IV: The Seeds of the Future
Wednesday 11/2	Com 343 Analog Synthesis: theory and techniques (Arp2600)	Reading: Pellman - Chapter 8 (Analog Sound Synthesis) Reading: Sound on Sound Magazine Part 10: Modulation Part 11: Amplitude Modulation Part 12: An Introduction To Frequency Modulation
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
eval week

 

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