SEMI

Summer Electronic Music Institute. Tools: https://cycling74.com/downloads  (can run for free, pay to save edits) https://hexler.net/software/touchosc  (optional paid app $5) Max-Patches & Touch layout for OSC collaboration Max-Video examples from Adam.

FMT

This page will be the central source for assignments in the Fundamentals of Music Technology course. Syllabus: Fall 2014 Assignments Due by 2pm on date listed unless otherwise noted, click links for details. Reading by class time Worksheet Report (blog) other/Instructions 9/2/2014 nothing due first day of classes 9/9/2014 Chapter 1, Sound Create blog Blog 9/16/2014 […]

SD1

This is the central page for all Sound Design assignments. Syllabus: Fall 2015 Reading/Listening  Lab/Review Lab/Show  DUE 28-Aug Introductions Found Foley  Picture-Sound lab only 04-Sept Workflow Basics workflow review  Picture-sound2  project 1 11-Sept Sync and Standards Diegetic SFX  Fight Scene  project 2 18-Sept Project review, Sound walk Dialog Rec. Sound walk  project 3 25-Sept Narrative and Dialog Voice Edit […]

CMA2

This is the central page for all Computer Music Applications 2 assignments. Syllabus: Spring 2016 Reading/Listening (finish before class)  Beginner Lab Advanced Lab  DUE @ start of class 22-Jan Introductions  Inspiration  Inspiration 29-Jan Basic Analysis  Sections  Sections+MIDI  Syllabus Confirmation 05-Feb See assignment Record snow.  Organized Sound   Organized Sound  Record snow 12-Feb Future of Music: Credo  Elements of Sound […]

CMA1

This is the central page for all Computer Music Applications 1 assignments. Syllabus: Fall 2016 Reading/Listening  Beginner Lab Advanced Lab  DUE before class starts 26-Aug Introductions export to web  export to web 02-Sept Sound and Physics Mixing 1  Mix: ReSynth  Syllabus √ 09-Sept Psychoacoustics/Hearing Editing 2  Edit:composition 16-Sept Recording & Microphones Sampler and Lib Sampler and […]

Project 4: LIVE group session

We’ll Do IT LIVE! This project will test two of your skills in preparation for a live performance.  Preparation of musical materials within context and time constraints. Preparation of musical instructions/composed parts. When we next meet.  We will form groups of 3-4 players who will be controlling one computer remotely.   Each student will prepare […]

workflow lab

Today we discussed specific steps we could use to improve our workflow. This lab will explore some of those steps. The focus for this lab will be the steps for making of templates for your time managed workflow project.   You may use this template or you may use this lab as a lesson for […]

Project 3

  Project 3 will challenge you to apply all of your skills developed so far as well as applying what we discussed in the workflow lab.  To make this a true challenge we will apply severe time constraints. The time constraints are as follows: No more that 2 hours of sound design and content preparation […]

Music Theory and Production

You may have already heard over and over, that you will be much better at music production if you know your music theory.   But when you seek out lessons on music theory you are led down the path of classical music which for some people is almost antithetical to everything they are doing artistically. […]

Multi-mapping lab

Stacking instruments is a fun start to creating exciting and rich sounds.  For this lab, we will go beyond stacking, to more complex keyboard mapping, such that you have a rich and varied collection of pitched instruments at the tips of your fingers. Challenges: Fixed multi-instrument (20-30 minutes): Create an instrument rack, where every two […]

Recombination 2

For this lab we will work to quickly re-cut, re-shape and recombine existing works to create something new.   This lab builds on the concepts discussed in Kirby Ferfuson’s video and lecture series: Everything is a Remix. In this variation of the project, we will be cutting up sounds from existing works outside your usual […]

Recombination 1

For this lab we will work to quickly re-cut, re-shape and recombine existing works to create something new.   This lab builds on the concepts discussed in Kirby Ferfuson’s video and lecture series: Everything is a Remix. You will start by using what ever tools your have or need to use to acquire audio files […]

Recombination project

For this project we will build on our previous lab where we recombined existing works to create new works and break out of our usual habits. The goal will be to produce a short song where one section, such as the verses, are played with minimal changes from the original work, while another section, such […]

Mathematical structures in biology and art

So far in this class we have focused on tools having to do with the specifics of computer graphic displays and how they may be used for music production and performance.   This will allow you to open windows, see and manipulate on icons, like when you things with a mouse or pointer.  These are very practical […]

Same same different reading

This week, we have an short music analysis rather than a reading.  If you do not do this before class, we will use the lab time for you to complete this.    It will be in the lab page too.   See the assignment specifics here.