Department of Music

Music 346 - MIDI and Digital Audio Techniques

Cr. 3. S.
Dr. Christopher Hopkins

Prerequisite

246 or permission of instructor. (students completing Music 248B in Spring 2005/2007, or Music 348x in Spring 2006, will have the equivalent prerequisite).

Description

MIDI theory and programming applications, sampling/synthesis control, digital signal processing techniques. Composition projects using integrated audio/MIDI sequencing applications.

Nonmajor graduate credit.

Content

• Sampler Organization and Sequencing
• Samples Recording, Editing, Preprocessing
• Sample Mapping and Signal Processing
• MIDI Controller Programming (Kontakt Scripting Language)
• Sound Set Programming for Scoring Software (XML)

Platform and Software

• Macintosh (system 10.5 or later)
• Pro Tools (prerequisite from 246)
• Peak or Audacity
• Kontakt 3 (full version)
• selected DSP and MIDI plug-ins
• please note: no substitutes accepted for class assignments/discussions/presentations)

Links

• Music 246 Introduction to Music Technology
• Music 446 Electronic Music Synthesis (Fall 2005 and continuing)