Introduction to Electronic Music
Music
161
Lecture
2 hours, Laboratory 2 hours
Introduction
to Electronic Music (Music 161) is
an introduction to electronic music. The emphasis will be
on exploring the application of digital synthesizers, sound
design, sampling, loop creation, computer music software,
MIDI, audio editing and acoustics.
This course provides instruction in the use of
synthesizers, Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI),
computers, musical acoustics, sound design, and music
software. Emphasis is placed on technical, compositional,
and performance skills utilizing digital synthesizers in
conjunction with computers and music software.
This class is held in "The
Box"
For
a tour of the studio see Studio Tour
The class covers the following subjects:
Overview
of electronic music and sound design:
Computers
Software
Synthesizers
History
and development of electronic music and
synthesizers
Early
Synthesizers
Musique Concrete
Tape music
Synthesizers
and programming functions
Types
of synthesis
Synthesizer components:
Musical
Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)
Language
Programming
MIDI
sequencing
Functions
Musical
acoustics
Terminology
Waveform measurement
Overtones Series
Reverberation
Natural
room, Digital
Basic musical instrument design
Source,
Modifier, Controller
Electronic
music equipment, software, and sound design programs
Effects
processors
Software effects plug-ins
Sound editing software
Sound design and audio editing software
Other software programs
Current trends in electronic music
Music
composition styles
Notation programs
Performance software