Category: computerMusic1
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(compMus1) Class Intro – The Business
MuMet 140: Computer Music 1 The syllabus is archived in my iLocker account: http://ilocker.bsu.edu/users/kkothman/BSU_SHARED/mumet140 The highlights I (Keith Kothman) am the teacher of record for all sections. David Schultz will be handling most of the teaching duties for section three once we get moving. This course focuses on introductory computer music topics, ranging from basic…
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(compMus1) Update on DP and Reason — IMPORTANT
USE DP 5 !!!!! It seems that anyone who has started the project has run into a problem using DP 4 with Reason. I’ve been in the lab and have encountered the problem (repeatedly). The only reliable solution I’ve come up with is to use DP 5! What Changes? From the previous post on this…
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(compMus1) Creative Project 3 – Final Project
I handed this out in class on Thursday. For those of you who took the day off, here’s a copy… Overview (due 5/4, by midnight) Create a work of computer music, displaying your skills and creativity in audio processing, synthesis, and mixing. You may make use of all the sound creation and processing techniques you’ve…
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(compMus1) Using Reason with Digital Performer
Rewire Reason and Digital Performer communicate using Rewire, which allows for audio and MIDI communication between separate applications. You can get a full explanation at the Propellerheads web site. For our purposes, you need to know that Rewire treats one application as the “master” device, and the other application as the “slave.” When using Reason…
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(compMus1) Intro to MIDI
To start things off, here are some useful readings: MIDI Manufacturer’s Association pay close attention to “The Technology of MIDI” sections. Look at the first table in “MIDI Messages”. The “MIDI and Music Synthesis” page is especially good too. Wikipedia MIDI entry Since it is getting close to “the end,” I’ll post an outline of…
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(compMus1) Quiz 3 Review
Thursday’s review was based entirely on past posts (and assigned readings). Here are the links again. Ignore them at your own peril. Listening List 3 Analog Synthesis Readings Intro to Analog Synthesis More Analog Synthesis, LFO’s and Filters Modulation Synthesis
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(compMus1) Grades and Project Evaluations
All of your grades are available online at <my.bsu.edu>. (You have to login, and you can only view your own grades.) Also at <my.bsu.edu> are evaluations for your second creative project. Look for your evaluation in your Digital Dropbox, in the Tools section of the site. Remember that Tuesday we’ll have a quiz over analog…
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(compMus1) Analog Synthesis/Reason Assignment
Due 4/17: Overview: Your third (and final project) is being divided into two parts. The first part, this assignment, deals with creating interesting synthesis patches. The second part will be to use your patches to create an interesting final composition, three minutes in length. For the composition, you will be able to use previously learned…
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(compMus1) Modulation Synthesis
General Modulation synthesis uses the output of one oscillator (operating at an audio rate) to change (modulate) some parameter of another oscillator. The oscillator that is having its parameter changed is referred to as the carrier. The oscillator that is affecting the parameter change is referred to as the modulator. In general, modulation synthesis will…
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(compMus1) Quiz 3/Listening List 3 update
Quiz 3 will be Tuesday, April 17th. It will cover Analog Synthesis and Listening. Listening List 3: Michel Chion: Requiem, Dies Irae (1973) John Chowning: Stria (1978) Steve Reich: Come Out (1966) Terry Riley: A Rainbow in Curved Air (1967) Morton Subotnick: Silver Apples of the Moon (1968) mp3’s of the pieces are now available…