Introduction to Computer Music

Course Outline

• Basic Acoustics: read more about it here.
• Synthesis fundamentals and control
•  Studio usage basics
• Patch Bay
• Console
• Lab session classes
• Practical exams
•  Using MIDI Sequencers (Logic)
• The MIDI language
• Reason
•  Review for Midterm exam
•  Midterm exam
•  Digital Recording
•  Signal Processing
•  Max part 1
• Completing Projects
• Final Exam

Assignments

• Assignment 1:
  • 9/2: email instructor, requesting placement on "ccm" mailing list
• Assignment 2:
  • 9/15: Arrange a time with Bei Zhang to take the practical exam.
• Assignment 3, 9/18:
  • Read the "Getting Started with Logic" manual
  • Record four tracks of MIDI into Logic. Use 4 seperate tracks of a piece at lest 25 measures long. Carefully edit your sequence to make it perfect.
  • Orchestrate your sequence using any virtual instruments available in Logic.
• Assignment 4, 9/28:
  • Re-orchestrate your sequence using any virtual instruments available in Logic or Reason. Customize your instruments to create a unique sound.
• Assignment 5, 10/5
  • Begin work on your musique concrete project. Choose some sounds and begin experimenting with transforming them.
• Assignment 6, 11/2
  • Complete your musique concrete project. Due Monday, November 23.