| Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Required Reading |
Recommended Reading |
| 8/25 Course introduction |
8/26
Course introduction |
8/27
Acoustics fundamentals |
8/28
Acoustics fundamentals |
8/29
Review Day |
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Textbook:
Preface and
Chapter 4 and
Chapter 1
Chapter 2 and
pp. 40-43
Online presentation:
Dimensions of Sound presentation (basic vocabulary)
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| 9/1 LABOR DAY: No class meetings |
9/2
Audio recording fundamentals, part 1 |
9/3
Audio recording fundamentals, part 1 |
9/4
Audio recording fundamentals, part 2 |
9/5
Audio recording fundamentals, part 2 |
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Textbook:
Chapter 11
pp. 169-194
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| 9/8
Instructions for Lab 1 |
9/9
Instructions for Lab 1 |
9/10
Digital Audio Basics |
9/11
Digital Audio Basics |
9/12
Review Day |
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Online presentations:
Digital audio basics
Binary numbers
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| 9/15
Introduction to Logic Express
Instructions for Lab 2.
Section 2:
LAB 1 DUE: "Audio Surgery" |
9/16
Introduction to Logic Express
Instructions for Lab 2.
Section 1:
LAB 1 DUE: "Audio Surgery" |
9/17
Introduction to Logic Express
| 9/18
Introduction to Logic Express
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9/19
Review Day |
Textbook:
Chapter 5,
pp. 100-114 |
Logic Express 8 Getting Started:
pp. 7-22; 33-46; 59-62
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| 9/22
Filter Fundamentals, 1;
Filtering in Logic Express
Instructions for LAB 3: "Audio Cleanup"
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9/23 Filter Fundamentals, 1;
Filtering in Logic Express
Instructions for:
LAB 3: "Audio Cleanup"
Sections 1 and 2:
LAB 2 DUE: "Audio in Logic Express" |
9/24
Filter Fundamentals, 2;
Filtering in Logic Express
Instructions for
LAB 4: "Resonant filters, bussing"
|
9/25
Filter Fundamentals, 2;
Filtering in Logic Express
Instructions for:
LAB 4: "Resonant filters, bussing"
Section 1:
Digital Debriefings due:
1, 2, 3 |
9/26
Review Day
Section 2:
Digital Debriefings due:
1, 2, 3
Recording Projects due, Group A |
Textbook:
pp. 114-131 |
Logic Express 8 Getting Started:
pp. 63-65
Online presentations:
Feedforward filters
Feedback filters
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| 9/29
Effects in Logic Express
Instructions for
LAB 5: "Effects, bussing"
Section 2:
LAB 3 DUE: "Audio Cleanup"
LAB 4 DUE: "Resonant filters, bussing"
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9/30 Effects in Logic Express
Instructions for
LAB 5: "Effects, bussing"
Section 1:
LAB 3 DUE: "Audio Cleanup"
LAB 4 DUE: "Resonant filters, bussing"
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10/1
Effects Fundamentals
Section 2:
Digital Debriefings due:
4, 5 |
10/2
Effects Fundamentals
Section 1:
Digital Debriefings due:
4, 5
|
10/3
Review Day | Textbook:
pp.
198-211,
169-176,
139-144
Logic Express 8 Getting Started:
65-70;
Logic Express 8 User Manual: 215-264 |
Web demo
http://harmony-central.com/Effects/effects-explained.html
Online presentation:
Effects
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| 10/6
Convolution in SoundHack;
MP3s and iTunes
Instructions for LAB 6: "Convolution"
Section 2:
LAB 5 DUE: "Effects, Bussing" |
10/7
Convolution in SoundHack;
MP3s and iTunes
Instructions for LAB 6: "Convolution"
Section 1:
LAB 5 DUE: "Effects, Bussing" |
10/8
Digital Audio project:
Examples and Discussion
Section 2:
Digital Debriefings due:
6, 7
|
10/9
Digital Audio project:
Examples and Discussion
Section 1:
Digital Debriefings due:
6, 7 |
10/10
Review Day |
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| 10/13
Recording Internet audio with Wiretap Pro;
QuickTime Pro;
Apple Loops -- making audio clips match your tempo;
Phase vocoding and spectral effects
Section 2:
LAB 6 DUE: "Convolution" |
10/14
Recording Internet audio with Wiretap Pro;
QuickTime Pro;
Apple Loops -- making audio clips match your tempo;
Phase vocoding and spectral effects
Section 1:
LAB 6 DUE: "Convolution" |
10/15 Digital Audio project:
Examples and Discussion
Section 2:
Digital Debriefings due:
8, 9, 10 |
10/16 Digital Audio project:
Examples and Discussion
Section 1:
Digital Debriefings due:
8, 9, 10 |
10/17
Review Day |
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| 10/20 Work Day: Digital Audio project |
10/21 Work Day: Digital Audio project |
10/22 Work Day: Digital Audio project
Section 2:
Digital Debriefings due:
11, 12 |
10/23 Work Day: Digital Audio project
Section 1:
Digital Debriefings due:
11, 12
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10/24 Work Day: Digital Audio project
Digital Audio project due 12:30 PM (just after noon) |
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| 10/27 MIDI in Logic Express
Instructions for Lab 7 |
10/28 MIDI in Logic Express Instructions for Lab 7 |
10/29 MIDI Fundamentals |
10/30 MIDI Fundamentals |
10/31 Review Day
Recording Projects due, Group B |
|
Textbook: Chapter 6;
pp. 72-77;
p. 83,
pp. 86-89,
pp. 94-99
Logic Express 8 Getting Started:
47-51;
Online presentation:
Introduction to MIDI
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| 11/3
Software Instrument tracks Multimedia:
QuickTime Movies in Logic Express
Instructions for Lab 10
Section 2:
LAB 7 DUE: "MIDI Editing and Recording"
|
11/4
Software Instrument tracks Multimedia:
QuickTime Movies in Logic Express
Instructions for Lab 10
Section 1:
LAB 7 DUE: "MIDI Editing and Recording" |
11/5
MIDI Fundamentals, pt. 2
Section 2:
Digital Debriefings due:
13, 14 |
11/6
MIDI Fundamentals, pt. 2
Section 2:
Digital Debriefings due:
13, 14 |
11/7 Review Day |
|
Logic Express 8 User Manual, p. 835-844;
Logic Express 8 Instruments and Effects, pp. 275-283 |
| 11/10 Notation software Instructions for Lab 8, Lab 9.
Section 2:
LAB 10 DUE: "Movie Soundtrack" |
11/11 Notation software Instructions for Lab 8, Lab 9.
Section 1:
LAB 10 DUE: "Movie Soundtrack"
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11/12 Notation software Instructions for Lab 8, Lab 9
Section 2:
Digital Debriefings due:
15
|
11/13 Notation software Instructions for Lab 8, Lab 9.
Section 1:
Digital Debriefings due:
15 |
11/14 Review Day |
|
Online presentation:
MIDI, pt. 2
|
| 11/17 Garage Band
Section 2:
LAB 8 DUE: "MIDI Bach Invention"
LAB 9 DUE: "Part Extraction" |
11/18 Garage Band
Section 1:
LAB 8 DUE: "MIDI Bach Invention"
LAB 9 DUE: "Part Extraction"
|
11/19 MIDI on the Web and PowerPoint
Section 2:
Digital Debriefings due:
16, 17 |
11/20 MIDI on the Web and PowerPoint
Section 1:
Digital Debriefings due:
16, 17 |
11/21 Review Day |
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| 11/24 THANKSGIVING |
11/25 THANKSGIVING |
11/26 THANKSGIVING |
11/27 THANKSGIVING |
11/28 THANKSGIVING |
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| 12/1 MIDI project examples |
12/2 MIDI project examples |
12/3 MIDIPipe
Section 2:
Digital Debriefings due:
18, 19 |
12/4 MIDIPipe
Section 1:
Digital Debriefings due:
18, 19 |
12/5 Review Day |
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| 12/8 Work Day:
MIDI project |
12/9 Work Day:
MIDI project |
12/10 Work Day:
MIDI project |
12/11 Work Day:
MIDI project
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12/12 Work Day for MIDI project
MIDI project due 12:30 PM (just after noon)
Recording Projects due, Group C |
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