MTSU - RIM 4190 Schedule - Joseph Akins

Jan 23

Overview of Syllabus

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

History of Electronic Music

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
4:10 class meets st 3:30