Day: February 22, 2012
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(musTh 212) Rhythm and Meter Assignment Number 2
Due Monday, 2/27/12. Exercises from Chapter 6 of the Kostka (pp. 122 – 124): Part A, 3 and 4 Part B, 1 – 5 For the questions about polytempo in Part A, the equation and explanations from the tempo modulation post will be all you need to solve for all the tempi in question 3.…
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(musTh 212) Tempo Modulation and Polytempo
Last year’s post walks you through the basics. Look it over and make sure you understand the formula and how to use it for both tempo modulation (metric modulation to some) and polytempo. Just to include it here and reiterate: The formula can be stated in a simple, easy to remember way: original_tempo * (original_grouping_number…
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(musTh 212) Rhythm and Meter in Post-Tonal Music
I want to include a chapter 6 clean-up to make sure all are clear about the major concepts. This post from last year summarizes the topics very briefly, except for polytempo and tempo modulation.
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(maxmsp) Simple Additive Synth, patcher aesthetics…
I’ve uploaded a much-improved version of my simple additive synthesizer (2 oscillators). The patcher makes extensive use of send and receive objects, which function to both clean up the spaghetti tangle of patch cords, and provide a means for self-commenting code. The core of the patcher is a two-oscillator additive synth, with function controls for…