MUSC 108. Introduction to Music Technology - Fall 2013

Reference Materials

Syllabus

Music Theory material - Review as needed

http://www.dolmetsch.com/theoryintro.htm
Chart of Musical Symbols
Musical Terms Dictionary

General MIDI

Instrument list
Drum Note assignments

Unit 1 MIDI

MIDI Specification with annotations (MSA)

Audio_frequency
Piano key frequencies
Official MIDI Specification v. 1.0
Bit, Byte, Binary
MIDI Specification Guide

Unit 2 Lab

LabAccess
AU Lab Setup
MIDIDisplayHomeUse
Transposing Instruments

MidTermProjectDetails
MidtermWorkSuggestions

Unit 3 MIDI

http://www.midi.org/aboutmidi/intromidi.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIDI
http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eemusic/etext/MIDI/chapter3_MIDI.shtml

Enjoy these YouTube Videos

Animusic Pipe Dream
Animusic Resonant Chamber

About Animusic Part 1
About Animusic Part 2

Unit 4 MIDI

http://home.roadrunner.com/~jgglatt/tech/midifile.htm
http://home.roadrunner.com/~jgglatt/
http://home.roadrunner.com/~jgglatt/tutr/miditutr.htm
http://www.somascape.org/midi/tech/mfile.html
http://midi.mathewvp.com/aboutMidi.htm
GM Keyboard Layout.pdf

Mac Hex Editors freeware

hexedit

Several more. Google: "mac free hex editor"

Windows Hex Editors freeware

frhed
HxD

Several more. Google: "windows free hex editor"

Unit 5 Standard MIDI Files

This file is also in the course common folder.

SMFTemplate.zip

http://www.music.mcgill.ca/~ich/classes/mumt306/midiformat.pdf
http://home.roadrunner.com/~jgglatt/tech/midifile.htm
Delta Times

Units 9-10 - Electronic Music Historical Background

Switched on Sound - YouTube Series, 27 short videos

Harry Partch Instruments - Part 1
Harry Partch Instruments - Part 2
Harry Partch Instruments - Part 3

Units 11-13

History_of_sound_recording
Delia Links
Soundflower - free open source application for Macintosh

Unit 14 - 19 Logic Resources

Logic Manuals are in the course common folder and can also be accessed inside LogicPro from the Help menu.

Logic Video Tutorials

SF Logic Ninja - Lots of excellent tutorials on specific topics. Check it out.

11-of-the-best-tutorials-for-logic-pro

http://www.hud.ac.uk/courses/supporting/mus/logic/

Lynda.com - free Carleton Access - You'll find Logic Tutorials after choosing Audio in the subject menu.

lynda.com

 

Logic Class Lecture Videos

See Lecture notes for Units 15-19.

Revised John Ellinger, January - September 2013