Music 246 - Introduction to Music Technology
Cr. 2. FS.
Dr. Christopher Hopkins
Prerequisite
101, 105, or 221, or permission
of instructor.
Students should be familiar with the basic concepts and terminology of written
music, including note values, tempo, time signatures, pitch names and octave
positions. Ability to read music at the level of performance in high-school
instrumental/vocal ensembles is normally sufficient as background for this course.
Students should have basic operational computer skills, such as a minimum proficiency
in Macintosh or Windows operating systems. Students whose performance background
does not include proficiency in reading music, that is those who play primarily
'by ear' must demonstrate a knowledge of the basic concepts and terminology
listed above, as these are necessary in the operation of music software and
the understanding of MIDI encodings.
Description
Introduction to audio and MIDI in music and media applications, fundamentals
of digital audio editing and mixing, software-based musical arrangements and
composition.
Content
- Audio Waveforms
- Audio Editing
- Audio Regions Tracking and Routing
- MIDI Tracking and Virtual Instruments
- MIDI Encoding
- Audio Mixing Concepts
Platform and Software
- Macintosh (system 10.4 or later)
- Pro Tools LE
- Audio Editor TBA (Audacity or equivalent)
- selected DSP and MIDI plug-ins
- please note: no substitutes accepted for class assignments/discussions/presentations)
Links
- Music 346 Introduction to Music Technology
- Music 446 Electronic Music Synthesis (Fall 2005 and
continuing)
