Music Electronics 2

Subject guarantor:

Milan GUŠTAR

Name of lecturer(s):

Milan GUŠTAR

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Broaden knowledge of the functional principles and applications of electronic musical instruments.

Mode of study:

1 hour weekly

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

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

Recommended optional programme components:

none

Course contents:

Digitalization equipment and advent of MIDI communications.

Yamaha FM synthesizers

Samplers, their studio and stage variants.

Synthesizers with modelling methods.

Music computers, hardware and software

Music hardware (expanders, sequencers, etc.)

Sound effect processors.

Modern trends in music electronics.

Recommended or required reading:

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

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

none

Assessment methods and criteria:

Activity, attendance, achieved results.

Course web page:

Note:

none

Schedule for winter semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2012/2013:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Obor Zvuková tvorba (Bc) (next compulsory subject)