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Music Electronics 1

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Course unit code:
171HE1
Course unit title:
Music Electronics 1
Mode of delivery:
zkouška
Range:
1/T
Type of course unit:
compulsory subject
Level of course unit:
Year of study
2nd year
Semester when the course unit is delivered
zimní
Number of ECTS credits allocated:
1
Garant předmětu:
Milan GUŠTAR
Name of lecturer(s):
Milan GUŠTAR
Study Objectives:

Broaden knowledge in the functional principles and application of electronic musical instruments.

Mode of delivery:

Moderated discussion

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Basic knowledge of music acoustics, electronics and studies in musical instruments.

Recommended optional programme components
Course contents:

First contact of music and electricity, electromechanical tools

Cahill's Telharmonium

First electronic instruments and their construction principles.

Theremin, Marten's waves, Trautonium, Mixture Trautonium

Electrified bowed and string instruments, Neo-Bechstein

Electrostatic and electro-optic organs

First purely electronic organ

The Hammond electrophonic organ - development of the popular branch

Allen Electronic organ - development of the classic branch

Electronic automatophones - first sythesizers

Synthesizer RCA Mark, Concept of studio synthesizers

Advent of voltage management systems - Ketoff, Buchla, Moog

Moog synthesizers

Synthesizers of the 70s and 80s, digitalization and advent of MIDI

Study materials:

Syrový Václav, Malé dějiny hudební elektroniky, Hudební nástroje - separát

Syrový Václav, Malý slovník základních pojmů z hudební akustiky a hudební elektroniky, AMU 2001

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture

Assessment methods and criteria

completion of an oral exam

Language of instruction:
Czech
Work placement(s):
Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.
Course web page:
Note:

none

Schedule for winter semester 2010/2011:
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Schedule for summer semester 2010/2011:
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The subject is a part of the following study plans:
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