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1/7-8 |
George Alan |
Intro to Studio: Studio rules, protecting your hearing and studeo equipment, studio schematic, online-documentation, plugs, jacks and cables. Nice Overivew from Reddit Part 1 and Part 2 |
1/14-15 |
Alan |
Recording with Digital Performer (DP) Tools 1: DP overview, setting up a session, adding tracks, assigning audio inputs/outputs, basic recording and playback, bouncing to disk |
1/21-22 |
Alan |
Recording with DP 2: Setting up a multi-track session, configuring time/tempo/meter, recording scratch tracks |
1/28-29 |
Alan |
Recording with DP 3: Recording modes, alternate takes, MEL instrument overview |
2/4-5 |
Alan |
MIDI: MIDI recording/playback, editing, quantization, software instruments |
2/11-12 |
Alan |
Comping/Mixing 1: Editing, auditioning takes, creating composite takes |
2/18-19 |
Alan |
Microphones: Microphone design, frequency response, polar patterns, multi-mic techniques - Handout |
2/25-26 |
Alan |
Comping/Mixing 2: Plug-ins, automation |
3/3-4 |
Alan |
Mastering: Mastering in DP, the loudness wars, mastering for vinyl. |
3/17-18 |
George |
Mathematics of Harmony: Harmonics series, tempering, stretching, intervals, scales, chords, inversions, improv. |
3/24-25 |
George |
Analog and Digital Synthesis: Hammond, Moog, etc., and the development of computers in music synthesis. |
3/31-4/1 |
George
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Songwriting: Lyrics, music, copyright, commercialization, etc. |
4/7-8 |
George
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Review (Preview) of Projects |
4/14-15 |
George |
Review of Projects |
FINALS |
None |