Electronic Music - Fall 2018 and Winter 2019
Dr. Taylor Brook, instructor (taylor.brook@gmail.com)
Syllabus
Tutorials (via Dr. David Adamcyk's course website)
Recording Into Logic
Basic Computer and Mixer Setup
Multi-Channel Output in Logic
Sony Recorder Setup
Zoom H4n Pro Setup
Zoom F4 Setup
AudioSculpt
Notation and Documention
Logic Pro User Guide
Fall Semester Schedule
Week 2 (Sept 12): Acoustics and Digitizing Sound
Week 3 (Sept 19): Basic Editing
Week 4 (Sept 26): NO CLASS (to be replaced with individual meetings towards the end of semester)
Week 5 (Oct 3) :Presentation of Assignment 1 and Acoustics Continued
Week 6 (Oct 10): Introduction to Recording and Acoustics Continued
Week 7 (Oct 17): Presentation of Assignment 2 and Filters, Localization, and Reverb
Week 8 (Oct 24): Basic DSP (delay, chorus, flanger, ring modulation, clipping/distortion)
Week 9 (Oct 31): Compressions, Limiting, and Gating
Week 10 (Nov 7): Presentation of Surround Panning for Assignement 3
Week 11 (Nov 14): Presentation of Assignment 3 and Sampling
*no class Nov 21st for Thanksgiving holidays*
Week 12 (Nov 28): Technical Review for Concert
December 2: Mid-Year Class Concert (Bossi-Cornelli, 7:30pm plus afternoon tech runthrough)
Week 13 (Dec 5): Class replaced by Final Concert
Week 14 (Dec 12): Final Day of Class (Listening+Theory Test)
Listening Repertoire and Links
Fall Semester Assignments
Spring Semester Schedule
Week 1 (Jan 9): Intro and Aesthetics of Mixed Music (History of Mixed Music Article)
Week 2 (Jan 16): Notation of Mixed Music and Technical Riders (Template for Technical Rider)
Week 3 (Jan 23): Microphones + Recording into Logic
Week 4 (Jan 30): Perception of Space and Stereo Recording (Recording Assignment Due)
Week 5 (Feb 6): Advanced Editing + MIDI
Week 6 (Feb 13): Basic Synthesis
Week 7 (Feb 20): Spectral Techniques + FFT based Effects + Cleaning audio
Week 8 (Feb 27): Preliminary Scores and Recordings Due
*no class for 2 weeks of Spring Recess*
Week 9 (March 20): Synchronization (click) + Listening Session
Week 10 (March 27): Listening session
Week 11 (April 3): Mixing a multi-track concert recording
Week 12 (April 10): Class replaced by Individual Meetings
April 14: Final Concert in Miller at 7:30pm (plus afternoon tech rehearsal)
Week 13 (April 17): Class replaced by Final Concert
Week 14 (April 24): Final Day of Class (Listening+Theory Test)
Listening Repertoire and Links