Introduction to Technology for Musicians
2025_Spring
2025_Spring
  • Introduction to Technology for Musicians
  • Badge Requirements
  • Final Exam
  • Appendix
    • HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
    • Copyright & Licensing
    • Software Suggestions
    • Hardware Suggestions
    • Audio Recording
    • Audio Mixing (exercise)
    • Sound Reinforcement
    • Dorico Reference
    • Audio Synthesis & MIDI
    • Still Photography - Portraits
    • Stop Motion
    • Single Camera Video - Recording
    • Single Camera Video - Editing
    • Multicamera Video - Recording
    • Multicamera Video - Editing
    • DaVinci Resolve - Saving
    • DaVinci Resolve to Logic Pro
    • Electroacoustic Music
    • Music Video Student Project Examples
  • For instructor only
    • Planning for next semester
    • Student Websites
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  1. Appendix

Audio Synthesis & MIDI

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Synthesis

  • Watch (10min video)

  • Using Chrome = complete .

  • Discuss the following Final Exam questions:

    • List some different types of audio synthesis.

    • Modulation = Define modulation and give an example of how an LFO can be used in modulation (hint = tremolo and vibrato).

    • Filter = List some examples of audio filters.

    • Envelop = Explain what an amplitude envelop is (using the term ADSR).

    • Amplitude = Explain what amplitude is.

    • Oscillator = What is an oscillator? List a few basic waveforms created by different oscillators.

Optional:

Watch (6min video)

MIDI

  • easily assign any knob, button, or slider on a MIDI controller to anything in Logic =

  • some helpful automation info (read, touch, latch, write) =

Synthesizer Basics (Berkley)
Learning Synths (Ableton interactive learning)
Hans & Clint | Masters At Work
textbook info on MIDI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm77G15H6zo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dhnzDYS930