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Manhattanville
College - Department of Music - Dr. Geoff Kidde |
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We will be learning how to use the computer, and other music technology, for the purpose of teaching music. The course requirements are: two tests (10 points and 20 points) and three projects (20 points), as well as class participation (10 points). Class meets on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM (4:00 to 5:30 PM in week 5) in Room 108 of Music Building. We will also make use of Studio 3. |
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Textbook: MIDI:
A Comprehensive Introduction (MIDI Intro), 2nd Edition. |
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Week One - Finale |
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Reading for week one |
Chapters 1 and 2 from MIDI: Intro, selected items Final manual |
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Tuesday - 7/6 |
File management. Inputting notes into Finale. Editing, expressions, printing in Finale |
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Thursday - 7/8 |
Creating and printing documents in Finale |
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Week Two - ProTools - Digital Performer 4 (?) |
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Reading for week two |
Chapters 3 and 4 from MIDI: Intro, selected items ProTools |
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Monday - 7/12 |
MIDI and ProTools Free |
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Tuesday - 7/14 |
Program changes, editing & working w/ SMF, & sequences |
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Thursday - 7/15 |
Creating Audio documents. (Ear Training tests with MP3 files) |
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Week Three - Band in a Box, Other Programs |
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Reading for week three |
Chapters 5 and 6 from MIDI: Intro |
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Monday - 7/19 |
TEST: Chapters 1-4 from MIDI: Intro, also class material. |
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Tuesday - 7/21 |
Working with live sound. Creating computer accompaniment |
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Thursday - 7/22 |
A mini Concert. |
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Week Four Max/MSP |
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Reading for week 4 |
Chapters 7 & 8 - MIDI: Intro, select Max/MSP manual items |
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Monday - 7/26 |
Recording music and live audio |
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Tuesday - 7/28 |
Additional Aspects of MIDI - Max/MSP |
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Thursday - 7/29 |
Editing, mixing & mastering sound. Files. |
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Week Five - Review |
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Monday - 8/2 |
More on Max/MSP |
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Tuesday - 8/4 |
Review and final projects |
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Thursday - 8/5 |
FINAL EXAM. Covers 1 - 8 in MIDI: Intro, as well as material covered in class. |