Dr. Geoff Kidde Email:
kiddeg@mville.edu Telephone: (914) 798 - 2708
Office hours:
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Tuesday 11:00 AM – Noon |
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Tuesday 2:00 – 3:00 PM |
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Thursday 1:00 – 4:00 PM |
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Friday 2:00 – 3:00 PM |
In this course, students learn how technology can be used to
arrange and compose music, and develop musicianship skills. Beginning with an
overview of computer terminology and general use, the course will introduce
four areas of computer-based music technology: MIDI sequencing; digital audio
recording and editing; education software; and music engraving programs.
Additional topics include the synthesizer and sound recording devices.
Textbook: (readings to be completed by date on syllabus)
MIDI for the
Professional, by Paul Lehrman and Tim Tully (MFTP)
Course Requirements: Readings,
class attendance & participation, Two Quizzes, Mid-term & Final, and three
Projects.
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Week |
Day/Date |
Work |
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1 |
Tues 8 - 27 |
Introduction |
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Friday 8 - 30 |
Pro-tools and sequencing. |
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2 |
Tues 9 - 3 |
MFTP, Chap. 1
(MIDI Overview) |
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Friday 9 - 6 |
Note entry, tempo control |
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3 |
Tues 9 - 10 |
MFTP, Chap. 2
(MIDI Equipment) |
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Friday 9 - 13 |
Patches, Channels, Regions. |
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4 |
Tues 9 - 17 |
MFTP, Chap. 3
(Composing Tools) |
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Friday 9 - 20 |
Quiz 1 also Quantization, continuous data control |
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5 |
Tues 9 - 24 |
MFTP, Chap. 4 (Comp.
Tech.) |
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Friday 9 - 27 |
Pitch Bend, Controller, System Exclusive |
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6 |
Tues 10 - 1 |
More Composing Techniques |
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Friday 10 - 4 |
Project 1 DUE- MIDI Sequence |
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7 |
Tues 10 - 8 |
MFTP, Chap. 6 (Sound Editing) |
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Friday 10 - 11 |
Introduction to Digital Audio |
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8 |
Tues 10
- 15 |
Midterm |
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Friday 10 - 18 |
Recording Digital Audio, File Format |
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9 |
Tues 10 - 22 |
MFTP, Chap. 7
(Synchronization and Audio) |
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Friday 10 - 25 |
Mixing Audio, Microphones. |
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10 |
Tues 10 - 29 |
MFTP, Chapter 8 (Automation) |
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Friday 11 - 1 |
Project 2 -
Sound recording. |
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11 |
Tues 11 - 5 |
MFTP, Chapter 9
(Multimedia) |
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Friday 11 - 8 |
Introduction to Band in a Box. |
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12 |
Tues 11 - 12 |
MFTP, Chap. 11
(MIDI in Music Ed.) |
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Friday 11 - 15 |
Quiz 2 also More on Band in a Box. |
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13 |
Tues 11 - 19 |
Introduction to Coda Finale. |
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Friday 11 - 22 |
More on Coda Finale. |
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14 |
Tues 11
- 26 |
Free Day |
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Friday 11 - 29 |
NO CLASS/Thanksgiving holiday |
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15 |
Tues 12 - 3 |
Project 3. Band
in a Box or Finale project/ Review |
Final Exam Week 12-9 to 12-13.Our final date and time TBA.