Music Electronics 1
Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
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171HUEL1 | ZK | 2 | 1/T | Czech | winter |
- Subject guarantor:
- Milan GUŠTAR
- Name of lecturer(s):
- Milan GUŠTAR
- Learning outcomes of the course unit:
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The purpose of the course is to acquaint the students with the development of electro-mechanic and electronic musical instruments, their construction, sound properties and use.
Lectures are supplemented with music samples demonstrating sound and music use of the covered instruments.
- Mode of study:
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Moderated discussion
- Prerequisites and co-requisites:
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Basic knowledge of music acoustics, electronics and studies in musical instruments.
- Course contents:
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1. Electrophone systems, natural signal model generation, synthesis and re-synthesis
2. First contact of music with electricity
3. Mechanical piano, Disklavier
4. Telharmonium, Choralcelo, Hammond organs, generator units and spinach systems of electronic organs
5. Instruments with electrostatic recorders (Everett Orgatrom, Electrochord, Wurlitzer piano, Cembalet, Pianet)
6 string instruments with electromagnetic pick-ups (Neo-Bechstein, Rickenbacker, Fender, Gibson, Danelectro, Chaman-stick guitars)
7.Rhode-Fender piano, Clavinet, Klaviphon
8. Instruments with piezo-electric pick-ups (Varitone, Ovation, Yamaha Electric Grand, NS Design, Silent Strings, Variax)
9. Electrostatic and electro-optic organs (Compton, Welte, Optigan), ANS
10. Magnetophone instruments (Chamberlin, Mellotron)
11. Linear and non-linear synthesis methods
12. Additive and subtractive synthesis. Modulation and form methods. Modelling and other synthesis methods.
- Recommended or required reading:
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Syrový, Václav: Hudební akustika - AMU 2003
Syrový, Václav, Guštar, M.: Malý slovník základních pojmů z hudební akustiky a hudební elektroniky, AMU 2012
Guštar, Milan: Elektrofony I, Uvnitř 2007
Guštar, Milan: Elektrofony II, Uvnitř 2008
- Assessment methods and criteria:
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Completion of an oral exam.
- Course web page:
- Note:
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None
- Schedule for winter semester 2016/2017:
- The schedule has not yet been prepared
- Schedule for summer semester 2016/2017:
- The schedule has not yet been prepared
- The subject is a part of the following study plans: