Introduction to Music Technology

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

An introduction to the requisite historical perspective, compositional techniques, and experience with software-based tools to create self-directed sound environments. Emphasis on digital audio theory and electronic/computer generated music to orient students to sound design, audio recording, abstract electronic composition, and new media applications. Topics include introductions to basic acoustics, studio and recording techniques, psychoacoustics, digital representations of sound, sampling, audio processing (DSP), MIDI applications, sequencing, music notation programs, and sound synthesis.