| Introduction to Music Technology, Fall Quarter, 2006-7 | |||
| Tuesday 6-10 | Communications Building 343-344 | ||
| Ben Kamen | kamenb @ evergreen.edu | office: Sem II B2124 | 867-6588 |
This course will cover the theory, history, and operation of tools used in the creation of electroacoustic music. We will meet weekly, Tuesday 6-10 in communications building room 343. and students are expected to sign up for and use studio time outside of class time, up to 2 four hour sessions weekly. Students are expected to remain in the course throughout all 3 quarters of the school year. Lab interns will be available Wednesday afternoons and other scheduled times. Students must keep a journal of class and studio notes which will be turned in at the end of each quarter. At least one paragraph of written response to each reading assignment from Audio Cultures should be included. Please date and label your entries clearly! There will be two major composition assignments each quarter along with smaller studio projects along the way. Credit is roughly 1 credit journal entries, 1 credit studio assignments, 1 credit participation and attendance. |
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| Required Texts: | Audio Culture: Readings in Modern Music, edited by Christoph Cox and Daniel Warner | (This should be available from the bookstore) | |
| An Introduction to the Creation of Electroacoustic Music, by Samuel Pellman | (Buy this book used online, it is much cheaper that way) | ||
| Useful Links: | this class: assorted
audio handouts: Media Loan
Policies:
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| Materials: | 1/2" Magnetic Tape : about $60 (you can share with a partner), blank CD's, minidiscs as needed. Nice organized notebook for journal entries! |
You can get tape from Music6000 in town. | |
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| 1 - Sept 26 | Introductions / Admin stuff Listening: Music Promenade (1969)- Luc Ferrari Studio basics. Portable recording devices / Microphones Peak I |
Studio Proficiencies. Reading: Pellman, Ch. 1 Audio Cultures: Ch. 6, 22 |
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| 2 - Oct 3 | Listening: Etude Aux Chemins De Fer (1948)- Pierre Schaeffer Physics of sound Introduction to Tape Machines. Bouncing MD to Peak and Tape |
Field Recording Assignment II. Reading: Audio Cultures, Ch. 2, 5, 43 Pellman, Ch. 2 |
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| 3 - Oct 10 | Listening: John Cage, Williams Mix Tape loops and splicing, tape techniques. Multitrack tape techniques Scores |
Reading Pellman, Ch 4. Audio Cultures, 7, 8, 19 |
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| 4 - Oct 17 | Listening: I am sitting in a room, Alvin Lucier, Come out, Steve Reich, interview with Steve Reich EQ, Mixing, Aux sends |
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| 5 - Oct 24 | Midterm Projects Due, Class listening and discussions | ||
| 6 - Oct 31 | Listening : Wireless Fantasy - Vladimir Ussachevsky Introduction to Analog Synthesis. Introduction to the Arp 2600 |
Pellman, CH. 7 8 Arp Manual, I Analog Synth Patches I |
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| 7 - Nov 7 | Listening, Pauline Oliveros More Arp 2600. Effects |
Pellman Ch. 8 Arp Manual, II Audio Cultures, ch. 17, Analog Synths Patches II |
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| 8 - Nov 14 | Listening : Peter B. Performing with electronic instruments. |
rehearse!! | |
| 9 - Nov 28 | Analog Synth Performances I, discussions |
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| 10 - Dec 5 | Analog Synth Performances II, discussions | ||