1. Welcome to The Music Jungle By Dean Smith And Cathy Ritter

2. Music Technology Defined Music Technology Defined

3. Technology Terms Technology Terms  M.I.D.I.  Digital Audio  Audio Editing  CD/DVD Recording

4. M.I.D.I. M.I.D.I.  Musical  Instrument  Digital  Interface Saaaay What???? Saaaay What????

5. M.I.D.I. simply means different types of electronic instruments can be connected together!

6. Examples:  Keyboards, Synthesizers  Drum Machines  Guitars  Wind Instruments  Percussion Instruments  Samplers  COMPUTERS

7. Equipment needed:  Sound Making Device (Instrument)  Storage Device (Computer)  Interface (Single or Multi-port)  M.I.D.I. Software

8. Types Of M.I.D.I. Software  Sequencers  Notation programs

9. Sequencer Program Software that allows you to record multiple MIDI tracks that are played back Software that allows you to record multiple MIDI tracks that are played back through the musical instrument to create through the musical instrument to create musical pieces. musical pieces. (Great for auditory learners) (Great for auditory learners)

10. Examples  Cakewalk SONAR  Steinberg Cubase  Ableton Live

11. Notation Programs Software that allows you to input notes Software that allows you to input notes and playback musical pieces by note reading. and playback musical pieces by note reading. (Great for visual learners) (Great for visual learners)

12. Examples  Finale  Sibelius

13. Digital Audio A format of recording ANY type of audio A format of recording ANY type of audio directly into a computer or other digital equipment that allows that audio to be directly into a computer or other digital equipment that allows that audio to be later recorded to CD or DVD media. later recorded to CD or DVD media.

14. Equipment Needed:  Fairly fast processor – Pentium 4 or G4  Audio interface – USB 2.0 or Firewire  Audio Software  Second Hard Drive for Audio Files  CD/DVD Burner  Sound System

15. Digital Audio Examples:  Computer-based recording  Stand alone CD recorder  Digital Audio Workstation  TIVO satellite TV recorder  High Definition T.V.  7 channel digital surround sound

16. Audio Editing In the 21 st century, audio editing In the 21 st century, audio editing usually refers to using software to edit or make changes to previously recorded digital audio examples. The two most common types are software and stand alone units.

17. Examples:  Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio  Cakewalk Sonar and Pyro  Sony Acid music – Loop-based music  Pro Tools  Logic Audio

18. Publications:  Keyboard Magazine  Electronic Musician Magazine  Music Education Technology Magazine

19. Websites for further info:  www.acidplanet.com  www.cakewalk.com  www.sonymediasoftware.com  www.sonicstate.com  www.m-audio.com  www.ti-me.org  www.metmagazine.com

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