MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
Digital Music Technology class will take its students through many avenues of music creation through computer-assisted software. It is a goal of this course to enable students to produce original music by learni
ng techniques in sequencing, looping, midi input, mixing and recording. Students will be experiencing basics in audio production and composition. They will use piano keyboards and music software to input original sounds and song structure. Final projects could include but would not be limited to; original song production to CD, pod-casting, soundtrack production, rap and hip-hop production, syncing music to video and commercial applications.
Content
Introduction to computer basics and software basics
Drum Programming
How to make a beat
Tempo & styles: dance, urban and beyond
How to use quantize, velocity and note length
Creating your own sound
Music Theory: Chords & MIDI Plug-ins
The basics: notes, rhythm
What's a scale? Scale construction
What's a chord? Chord construction & inversion
Using MIDI
Synthesizers & Sound Modules
Editing: waveforms, oscillators, filter & envelope
Modulation: give expression to your sounds
Audio Recording
Recording vocals and "live instruments" in Logic
Microphones: positioning and techniques
Recording levels and monitoring
Sampling
How to edit drum loops and other material
Importing samples into your sampler
Changing tempo and pitch.
Mixing
Arrangement Techniques
Structuring your track
Arrangement styles from pop to club bangers
Intros, breakdowns, drops, fills, riffs and hooks
Final Mixdown
Mix down your track and burn to CD
Submit your completed piece of music
ng techniques in sequencing, looping, midi input, mixing and recording. Students will be experiencing basics in audio production and composition. They will use piano keyboards and music software to input original sounds and song structure. Final projects could include but would not be limited to; original song production to CD, pod-casting, soundtrack production, rap and hip-hop production, syncing music to video and commercial applications.
Content
Introduction to computer basics and software basics
Drum Programming
How to make a beat
Tempo & styles: dance, urban and beyond
How to use quantize, velocity and note length
Creating your own sound
Music Theory: Chords & MIDI Plug-ins
The basics: notes, rhythm
What's a scale? Scale construction
What's a chord? Chord construction & inversion
Using MIDI
Synthesizers & Sound Modules
Editing: waveforms, oscillators, filter & envelope
Modulation: give expression to your sounds
Audio Recording
Recording vocals and "live instruments" in Logic
Microphones: positioning and techniques
Recording levels and monitoring
Sampling
How to edit drum loops and other material
Importing samples into your sampler
Changing tempo and pitch.
Mixing
Arrangement Techniques
Structuring your track
Arrangement styles from pop to club bangers
Intros, breakdowns, drops, fills, riffs and hooks
Final Mixdown
Mix down your track and burn to CD
Submit your completed piece of music
