Introduction to Digital Music Creation

Catalog description

Research, analysis, and creation of digital music using techniques in commercial and production music including DAW, MIDI, samples, effects, and more. In each learning module, students will read about, listen to, and analyze model recordings in specific subgenres of commercial, production, and art music before creating their own short music track. At the end of the semester students will research, plan, and create a final project based on their interests. Topics include Introduction to DAW, MIDI & signal flow; Virtual instruments & samples; The studio as instrument, Notation; Rhythm, groove, micro-timing, & beats; Building full textures & Orchestration; Music for advertising; Underscoring for TV & film; Video game music, vamps, & cycles; Sound design; and Electro-acoustic mixture.