Designing an Introduction to Music Technology Course David B. Williams Illinois State University Peter R. Webster Northwestern University David B. Williams Illinois State University Peter R. Webster Northwestern University PD

Overview  Trends  Goals and Philosophy  Course Outline  Hardware and Software Needs  Sample Unit  Variations on the Theme  Closing Thoughts  Trends  Goals and Philosophy  Course Outline  Hardware and Software Needs  Sample Unit  Variations on the Theme  Closing Thoughts D

Music Technology Trends  Its all going digital  Hardware transformed as software  Music software more flexible & accessible  Beyond stereo  Internet connectivity and sharing  Its all going digital  Hardware transformed as software  Music software more flexible & accessible  Beyond stereo  Internet connectivity and sharing D

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Philosophy of Design  Constructionist teaching/learning strategy  Equal weight given to  People (the applications)  Data (music information being transformed)  Hardware (the hardware tools)  Software (the software tools)  IPOS model to understanding computer operations  Historical context  Constructionist teaching/learning strategy  Equal weight given to  People (the applications)  Data (music information being transformed)  Hardware (the hardware tools)  Software (the software tools)  IPOS model to understanding computer operations  Historical context D

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Course models designed to meet the skills needed for:  general music student population,  theory/composition students, or  music education students.  general music student population,  theory/composition students, or  music education students. P

Course Goals Student should gain an understanding of: 1.computer operating systems, network, and Internet concepts 2.basic concepts of acoustics and music synthesis 3.how a computer processes music for display versus music for performance Student should gain an understanding of: 1.computer operating systems, network, and Internet concepts 2.basic concepts of acoustics and music synthesis 3.how a computer processes music for display versus music for performance P

Course Goals, cont. 4.features and operational concepts of music software for Audio editing and recording Sequencing and mixing with digital audio and MIDI Notation Instruction 4.features and operational concepts of music software for Audio editing and recording Sequencing and mixing with digital audio and MIDI Notation Instruction P

Course Goals, cont. 5.file types and translations for exchanging music data 6.practical, hands-on experience with music software in a variety of situations 7.Historical context 5.file types and translations for exchanging music data 6.practical, hands-on experience with music software in a variety of situations 7.Historical context P

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Outline of Course  OS and Internet skills  Basic acoustics and music synthesis  Digital audio  Multichannels/tracks with surround-sound and MPEG  MIDI basics  Digital audio & MIDI combined  Notation  OS and Internet skills  Basic acoustics and music synthesis  Digital audio  Multichannels/tracks with surround-sound and MPEG  MIDI basics  Digital audio & MIDI combined  Notation D

Basic Hardware Needs D

More Advanced Hardware Needs D

Software Needs Low budget  Browser  Audacity  GarageBand or ACID  Band-in-a-Box  NotePad Low budget  Browser  Audacity  GarageBand or ACID  Band-in-a-Box  NotePad Healthier budget  Browser  SoundForge or Peak  Cubase SE or Logic Express  Sonar or Logic Pro  Finale or Sibelius  Reason P

Sample Unit (Digital Audio)  Concepts of acoustics  Concepts of analog to digital to analog  Basic hardware setups  Music sharing and file types  Editing digital audio  Digital audio recording and editing project  Concepts of acoustics  Concepts of analog to digital to analog  Basic hardware setups  Music sharing and file types  Editing digital audio  Digital audio recording and editing project P

Sample Unit (Digital Audio)  Concepts of acoustics  Concepts of analog to digital to analog  Basic hardware setups  Music sharing and file types  Editing digital audio  Digital audio recording and editing project  Concepts of acoustics  Concepts of analog to digital to analog  Basic hardware setups  Music sharing and file types  Editing digital audio  Digital audio recording and editing project P iTunes

Sample Unit (Digital Audio)  Concepts of acoustics  Concepts of analog to digital to analog  Basic hardware setups  Music sharing and file types  Editing digital audio  Digital audio recording and editing project  Concepts of acoustics  Concepts of analog to digital to analog  Basic hardware setups  Music sharing and file types  Editing digital audio  Digital audio recording and editing project P Audacity

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Variations: Theory/Composition  OS and Internet skills  Notation  Basic acoustics and music synthesis  Digital audio  MIDI basics  Multichannels/tracks with surround-sound and MPEG  Advanced sound shaping and synthesis  Composition project  OS and Internet skills  Notation  Basic acoustics and music synthesis  Digital audio  MIDI basics  Multichannels/tracks with surround-sound and MPEG  Advanced sound shaping and synthesis  Composition project D

Composition Software  Cubase SE  Reason  Sibelius or Finale  Max/MSP  And more…  Cubase SE  Reason  Sibelius or Finale  Max/MSP  And more… D

Variations: Music Ed  OS and Internet skills  Basic acoustics and music synthesis  Digital audio  CAI instructional applications  MIDI basics  Multitrack with GarageBand and/or ACID  Notation  Onsite classroom technology unit  OS and Internet skills  Basic acoustics and music synthesis  Digital audio  CAI instructional applications  MIDI basics  Multitrack with GarageBand and/or ACID  Notation  Onsite classroom technology unit P

CAI Software  Auralia, MiBAC, Practica Musica  BIAB  Smart Music  And more…  Auralia, MiBAC, Practica Musica  BIAB  Smart Music  And more… P

EMT Textbook  Viewport I: Musicians and use of technology  Viewport II: OS and Internet skills  Viewport III: Basic acoustics and music synthesis  Viewport III: Digital audio  Viewport IV: Multichannels/tracks with surround-sound and MPEG  Viewport V: MIDI basics  Viewport VI: Digital audio & MIDI combined  Viewport VII: Notation  Viewport VIII: CAI Instructional Software  Viewport I: Musicians and use of technology  Viewport II: OS and Internet skills  Viewport III: Basic acoustics and music synthesis  Viewport III: Digital audio  Viewport IV: Multichannels/tracks with surround-sound and MPEG  Viewport V: MIDI basics  Viewport VI: Digital audio & MIDI combined  Viewport VII: Notation  Viewport VIII: CAI Instructional Software D

DVD-ROM Tutorials  Safari and IE  iTunes  ACID and GarageBand  Audacity and Audition  Cubase, Logic, Home Studio, Sonar  Finale and Sibelius  Band-in-a-Box  MiBAC, Auralia, Practica Musica  Safari and IE  iTunes  ACID and GarageBand  Audacity and Audition  Cubase, Logic, Home Studio, Sonar  Finale and Sibelius  Band-in-a-Box  MiBAC, Auralia, Practica Musica D

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Computing is not about computers anymore. It is about living. Nicholas Negroponte, Being Digital (1995) P

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CMS Technology Institute   June 4-9  Instructors: Henry Panion, Peter Webster, and Dave Williams  Illinois State University  Sponsors Apple, MakeMusic!, MiBAC, Sibelius, SoundTree, Thomson/Schirmer   June 4-9  Instructors: Henry Panion, Peter Webster, and Dave Williams  Illinois State University  Sponsors Apple, MakeMusic!, MiBAC, Sibelius, SoundTree, Thomson/Schirmer D

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