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INFB  Media technology: Audio CourseINF
Lecturers : Prof. Eberhard Hasche   eMail
Term5
Course Classification : Informatics Bachelor, Core elective modules B-INF-ProfilCH4
Language : Deutsch Type L E
Type of examination : PL  Credits
Method of evaluation : term paper with oral examination 
Requirements : Introduction to Audio and Video
Cross References :  
Previous knowledges : Basic knowledge acquired in Introduction to Audio and Video module 
Aids and special features : Mode of assessment
Term paper on CD-ROM (or comparable media) and presentation
Course grade consists of essay and presentation grades. 
Teaching aims : Students will have a command of the important principles in dealing with digital audio material.
They will be able to create sound and simple musical compositions independently. Students will be familiar with various sampler technologies. They will be able to create their own sampler instruments and control them using MIDI. They will be able to evaluate audio production quality, create their own simple mixes and master them at recording studios. They will be able to conceptualize and employ sound, taking aesthetic considerations into account. In addition, they will be able to use relevant software (stereo editors, LogicExpress/Pro, ProTools HD). 
Contents :

1. Advanced topics in digital audio
2. fundamentals of sound synthesis
3. Introduction to musical theory (melody, rhythm, harmony) and their utilisation in audio sequencing
4. MIDI fundamentals and application
5. Creating simple loop-based music compositions
6. Sampler technology
7. Mixing and mastering
8. Fundamentals of aesthetics in sound 

Literature : Dave Bellingham : Logic, mitp, Bonn 2003;
Curtis Roads: The computer music tutorial, MIT Press, Cambridge 1996;
Douglas Spotted Eagle: Using soundtrack, CMP, San Francisco 2004;
www.electronic-musician.com
www.mixonline.com
www.keys.de
www1.keyboards.de 


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