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21M.080 Introduction to Music Technology
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Undergrad (Fall, Spring) HASS Arts
(Subject meets with 21M.560)
Prereq: None
Units: 3-0-9
Lecture: MW12.30-2 (W18-1311)
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Investigates how technology is used in the analysis, modeling, synthesis and composition of music, and its contribution to the artistic production practice. With an eye towards historical context as well as modern usage, topics include the physics of sound, digital representations of music, the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), analog and digital synthesis techniques, MIDI and sequencing, electronic instrument design, notation software, generative music systems, and computational analysis of music. Weekly assignments focus on both theory and practice, requiring technical proficiency, creative output, and aesthetic consideration. Students taking graduate version complete different assignments. Enrollment limited.
Fall: I. Hattwick
Spring: I. Hattwick
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