1. 27656 (v1) Demonstrate and apply introductory knowledge of music technology equipment and techniques MUSIC Level 1Credits 4

2. What is it?  Demonstrate (knowing WHAT) and apply (knowing HOW) introductory knowledge of music technology equipment and techniques (to use Mixcraft and Sibelius)  “I don’t see engineering (mixing) as a career anymore… it’s simply a skill set of being a musician” – Charles Dye (recording engineer for Ricky Martin, Jon Bon Jovi, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira and others).

3. Outcome 1 – Demonstrate introductory knowledge of the features, functions, and techniques associated with music technology equipment.  Sequencer/sequencing software (a recording, editing, play-back device or software)  Musical Instrument Digital Interface (the USB keyboard powered by the computer)  Digital Audio Workstation

4. MIDI – 1980s

5. What’s so good about MIDI – ability to edit/alter/change what you have recorded You can CHANGE the pitch, time, volume, sustain and a whole lot of other aspects of the performance

6. History of MIDI  MIDI was introduced in 1983. It was developed in cooperation between major music industry electronic instrument manufacturers including Roland, Yamaha, Korg and others. These companies got together to solve the problem of getting different pieces of electronic music equipment to talk to each other.  It is important to remember that MIDI transmits commands, not an audio signal. .WAV or.MP3 file is a digital recording of the actual sounds made by something a.MID file contains (for instance) what the composer did at their music keyboard. It keeps track of which note (key) was pressed, when it was pressed, when it was released, and how hard (or velocity).  A MIDI file is small and can be edited (including changing the instruments altogether).

9. MIDI CONTROLLER – MIDI KEYBOARD  Midi controller is a device that generates and transmits MIDI performance data. It’s both hardware (computer we use) (midi keyboard we use) and software (Mixcraft or Sibelius software).  MIDI instrument has the capability of playing several different instrument sounds simultaneously into separate channels  You can use a MIDI cable, or USB cable to connect a midi keyboard to the computer for recording purposes

11. Connecting MIDI OUT, IN, THROUGH  Out- sends digital codes that represent what is being played on the instrument  IN- receives incoming MIDI messages  THROUGH- send MIDI data on to other instruments, a ‘repeater’ of data

13. USB- Universal Serial Bus

14. Definitions  DAW- stands for DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION (like computer with Mixcraft software installed)  MIDI- stands for MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE (like using midi keyboards to record into Mixcraft)  MIDI transmit digital data (not audio) into the computer  See the difference between audio and midi data recorded below

15. MIDI SEQUENCER  A MIDI sequencer or DAW is used to record, edit and arrange MIDI, eg Mixcraft  MIDI data can be altered by pitch (move it up or down), timing (placement in the music), velocity (louder or softer), and length (longer or shorter duration)

16. How to Connect MIDI keyboard to Computer with sequencer like Mixcraft

17. How to record with MIDI Keyboard in Mixcraft

19. MASTER TOOL BAR

20. How to Edit MIDI recordings in Mixcraft

21. EDIT MIDI NOTATION IN MIXCRAFT

22. QUANTIZE

23. SPLIT

25. SIBELIUS

26. Creating New Instruments in Sibelius  Click the Change Instruments button on the right to open the Add or Remove Instruments dialog:

27. Time signature, key signature, score information set up

29. Input notes in Sibelius

30. Record using MIDI KEYBOARD IN SIBELIUS

31. Sibelius shortcuts