MUS 116: Introduction to The Music/Audio Technology I

Download as PDF

Class Program

Music

Credits

Clinical Hours None

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

091169

Meets Degree Requirements For

Humanities

Description

An introduction and overview to industry music/audio technology. Receive theoretical and practical experience in acoustics, MIDI, digital sequencing, non-destructive digital recording and electronic music publishing.

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Understand terminology and concepts related to music/audio technology

Demonstrate competency in digital sequencing fundamentals

Demonstrate competency in digital recording fundamentals

Demonstrate competency in electronic music publishing fundamentals

Demonstrate competency related to music industry software on Apple and PC OS systems and their peripherals

Core Topics

Acoustic Fundamentals/Microphone Theory
MIDI concepts
Digital Audio Fundamentals
1. Opening, Navigating and Playing Back Sessions
2. Recording, Selecting and Playing Audio
  1. punch and loop recording
3. Using Editing Tools
  1. deleting, copying and moving audio
  2. using fades
  3. using plug-Ins
4. Importing and Exporting Audio
5. Basic Mixing
  1. inserts and sends
  2. automated controllers
Electronic Publishing Fundamentals
1. Document/Template Setup
2. Note Entry Methods
3. Editing Notes
4. Adding/Editing Score Details
5. Adding/Editing Articulations
6. Layout/Printing
7. Guitar Tab
8. Chords