MTSU - RIM 4190 Schedule - Joseph Akins |
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| Jan 23 |
Overview of Facilities Motif Tips Lab Assignment: Getting Started Lab Homework Assignment: Appendix - Overview of Electronic Music History QUESTIONS |
| Jan 28 | Homework due: Appendix - Overview of Electronic Music History Homework Assignment: Chapter 1 - The Fundamentals of Synthesis QUESTIONS |
| Jan 30 | Lab Due: Getting Started Lab The Fundamentals of Synthesis Lab Assignment: The Arp Lab |
| Feb 4 | Homework Due: Chapter 1 - The Fundamentals of Synthesis Discusson on the Arp Lab Sources - Oscillator Controls (Pitch Controls) Homework Assignment: Chapter 2 - Sources |
| Feb 6 | Sources - Waveforms, NG and Combining Sources |
| Feb 11 | Homework Due: Chapter 2 - Sources Sources - Combining Sources Homework Assignment: Chapter 3 - Modifiers |
| Feb 13 | Lab Due: The Arp Lab Editing and Storing on Subtractor, the Voyager and the Motif Modifiers - Filter types Lab Assignment: Synthesizer Programming Lab 1 |
| Feb 18 | Homework Due: Chapter 3 - Modifiers Modifiers - Cutoff Frequency, Slope and Resonance Homework Assignment: Chapter 4 - Controllers |
| Feb 20 | Controllers - The four stages of the EG, routing, single and multi-triggers |
| Feb 25 | Lab Due: Synthesizer Programming Lab 1 Homework Due: Chapter 4 - Controllers Programming practice - make a synth bass, flute and brass patch The multistage EG on the Motif Controllers - The LFO Lab Assignment: Synthesizer Programming Lab 2 |
| Feb 27 | Controllers - Sample and Hold Programming LFO on the Moog and the Motif Controllers - The Keyboard |
| March 4 | Lab Due : Synthesizer Programming Lab 2 Review for Mid Term Exam |
| March 6 | MID TERM EXAM |
| March 18 | Introduction to MIDI Production Homework Assignment: Chapter 1 - Introduction to MIDI Production |
| March 20 | Homework Due: Chapter 1 - Introduction to MIDI Production Go over Exams MIDI Connections - cable, transimission, connections and channels Homework Assignment: Chapter 2 - Making MIDI Connections |
| March 25 | Homework Due: Chapter 2 - Making MIDI Connections MIDI Connections - modes, adding a computer and multitimbral sequencing Lab Assignment: MIDI Connections |
| March 27 | Preparation Steps for MIDI Sequencing Setting up 17 MIDI tracks/channels for the Motif and Moog Discuss MIDI Connections lab |
| April 1 | Lab Due: MIDI Connections Choosing Patches and Effects for the Motif and Moog (class adds 17 tracks and uses patch list selection and effects sends) Setting up Reason for MIDI Sequencing - Show how Rewire and class does it Using a Pro Tools Instrument plug-in Homework Assignment: MIDI Sequencing Basics (Read and answer questions) |
| April 3 | Do Homework for Monday |
| April 8 | Homework Due: MIDI Sequencing Basics HW Practice for the MIDI Sequencing Lab Lab Assignment:MIDI Sequencing Lab 1 |
| April 10 | Sequencing Basics (3 types and PPQN) MIDI Sequencing Basics (Recording demonstration) |
| April 15 | Lab Due: MIDI Sequencing Lab 1 MIDI Sequencing Basics (In class Recording) Go over the Final Sequencing Lab Lab Assignment: Final Sequencing Lab Homework Assignment: Chapter 3 - Understanding MIDI Messages |
| April 17 | Go over the Final Sequencing Lab MIDI Sequencing Basics (Quantization) |
| April 22 | Homework Due: Chapter 3 - Understanding MIDI Messages Number Systems - decimal, binary and hexadecimal MIDI Messages - Status and Data bytes |
| April 24 | Final Lab Stuff, MIDI Messages - Note on/off, Program Change and General MIDI |
| April 29 | Pitch Bend, Aftertouch, Control Change and System Messages |
| May 1 | Lab Due: Final Sequencing Lab Play Final Labs in Class Review for Final Exam |
| May 6 |
FINAL Exam 12:40 class meets at 12:30 |