I. Introduction to electronic music
A. Overview of the history of electronic music
B. Development of analog and digital synthesis
D. Implications of MIDI for the future of music
E. Electronic music in the home studio, albums, movies, video,
commercials, and live performance
II. Concepts in acoustics and music synthesis
A. Basic harmonic structure and sound waves
B. Envelopes and wave forms
C. Analog/subtractive synthesis
D. Digital/frequency modulation (FM) synthesis
E. Wave shaping/phase distortion (PD) synthesis
F. Vector/hybrid synthesis
III. Use of hardware and software
B. Synthesizers and other compatible MIDI instruments
C. Word processing software notation and sequencing software
5. Mouse and keyboard commands
D. MIDI basics and MIDI daisy chain configuration
IV. Music Production
A. Composition at the computer
B. Print out scores and parts
C. Sequence songs for public performance
D. Documentation of projects
a. Diary of work sessions using a standard word processing
package
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