MUSC 5081: APPLICATIONS IN MUSIC
TECHNOLOGY - Fall 2012
Instructor:
John Drumheller
Class
Sessions: Tuesday -
Thursday 12:30 - 10:45 Room NB46 (CAML I)
Office:
N1B28B or CRuNCh Studio
Office
Hours: TBA
Phone:
(303)735-0272
E-mail:
drumhell@stripe.colorado.edu
Web:
http://stripe.Colorado.EDU/~drumhell/home.html
Textbooks on reserve: Chadabe,
Joel. Electric Sound: The Past and Promise of Electronic Music. Prentice
Hall, 1997. Pellman, Samuel. An
Introduction to the Creation of Electroacoustic Music. Wadsworth, 1994. Strange, Alan. Electronic
Music. William C Brown Companay,1983. Williams,
David & Webster, Peter. Experiencing Music Technology. Thompson/Schirmer, 1999. Holmes,
Thom. Electronic and Experimental Music. Routledge, 2002.
Materials:
Notebook, music manuscript paper, USB Flash Drive, several
blank CDRs, blank DVD discs, headphones with 1/8" and 1/4" adapter.
Required
Listening:
Listening assignments will be made
through out the semester. Tapes and CDs will be on reserve in the music
library.
Basic
technological competence is a requirement for everyday life in the modern world
and this is especially true for musicians. In music, technology takes many
forms, including acoustic instrument design, concert hall architecture, sound
recording, sampling, MIDI, physical modeling, digital signal processing,
algorithmic processes, and many other topics. This course is designed to
provide those students with little or no experience in music technology with
basic comprehensive knowledge of contemporary electronic media. In class we
will explore the uses of technology in the following areas: MIDI composition
and musique concrˇte
techniques using Logic Express and ProTools; notation
and desktop music publishing with Finale; an introduction to the physics of
sound and digital synthesis using SuperCollider.
There will also be an ongoing discussion of the history and aesthetics of
electronic music.
Attendance: Due to the sensitive nature of the
equipment, class attendance is vital to your understanding of how to operate
the equipment safely. Each new technique covered in class brings about a new
set of problems and procedures. You will be responsible for equipment damaged
by negligence or ignorance because you missed instructions that were missed in
class.
Assignments:
Through out the
semester, there will be several short composition and notation assignments, each dealing with techniques learned in class. There will
also be three major projects and one final project. The first will be a
specific multi-track/multi-timbral sequencing
assignment of approximately five minutes in length. The
second will be a notation project demonstrating the studentÕs mastery of the
notation software. The third project will be a musique
concrˇte piece using digital audio. The final project
is in lieu of a final exam. (Exact details for the projects will be given when
the assignment is made.) It should be tailored to your interests and
demonstrate a cumulative knowledge of all techniques discussed throughout the
term. All final projects must be approved by the instructor.
Late work will not be accepted.
Grading:
Your grade will be
calculated in the manner below:
Attendance:
10%
Studio
practice: 10%
Class
assignments: 20%
Major
project 1: 10%
Major
project 2: 10%
Major
project 3: 10%
Final
Project:
20%
Quizes 10%
Tentative
Course Schedule:
Unit
1: Introduction to
the CAML labs and software, historical perspective, basics of sound and
analog/digital synthesis terminology, K2000 operations and basic sound design,
introduction to MIDI and sequencing using GarageBand
and Reason.
Unit
2: Logic Express, ProTools and MIDI sequencing - topics include: data input,
editing commands, event list, graphic editor, notation editor, using video.
Unit
3: Finale - topics
include: basic object input and page layout, importing MIDI files, exporting
TIFF files.
Unit
4: Digital Audio - Musique Concrˇte - topics
include: Logic Express and audio sequencing, conversion of audio file formats,
processing audio files, ProTools and audio
sequencing, preparing files for CD burning.
Unit
5: Digital video
and in class work on the final project.
Final
Project Presentations: Wednesday, December 19th 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
CAML
Lab policies:
Do not eat, drink, or smoke in the labs.
Do not leave either lab open and unattended.
Do not share your code or swipe card with anyone. Outside of
monitored open lab
hours, never let unauthorized persons into the
labs.
Do not change any wiring or patches except as instructed by
a faculty member.
Do not install or remove any software except as instructed
by a faculty member.
Present
a valid CU ID to faculty or student monitors when requested.
Follow
the CAML user priorities, and when requested, give up the workstation you
are using to a student whose work has a higher
priority:
1. College of Music
students using assigned ear training software.
2. Students working on
projects using music-specific
software.
3. Students working on
music projects but not using music-specific
software.
4. General word
processing.
5. E-mail, web, etc.
Be
considerate of your neighbors in the lab; loud talking, loud music, or
offensive
behavior are not permitted.
Document
any equipment or software that is not working in writing; leave this
information on or next to the malfunctioning
equipment, AND:
email
the Director of Music Technology, John Drumheller, to report the problem:
drumhell@stripe.colorado.edu
use
the ITS web site to report the problem: http://itsweb.colorado.edu:590/labs/
Failure to follow these policies will result in the revocation of
CAML lab
privileges.
LEGAL STUFF:
If you qualify for accommodations because of a
disability, please submit to
me a letter from Disability Services in
a timely manner so that your needs
be addressed. Disability Services
determines accommodations based on
documented disabilities. Contact: 303-492-8671,
Willard 322, and
http://www.Colorado.EDU/disabilityservices
If you have a temporary medical condition or injury,
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http://www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices/go.cgi?select=temporary.html
Disability Services' letters for students with
disabilities indicate legally
mandated reasonable accommodations. The
syllabus statements and answers to
Frequently Asked Questions can be found at
http://www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices
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with all students who, because of
religious obligations, have conflicts with
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please see the instructor if there will be a conflict with any religious
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