Electronic Sound Practical
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language Instruction | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171PEZ | Z | 1 | 14S | Czech | summer |
Subject guarantor
Name of lecturer(s)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Management of the technology used in contemporary electro-acoustic music.
Mode of study
Interactive instruction.
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Basic knowledge of acoustics, electro-acoustics, music signals theory, music theory. Secure knowledge in working on PC and MacOS computers.
Course contents
Differential synthesis in analog or digital (virtual) forms: KORG MS-20, Powertran Transcendent 2000, Arp Omni II, KORG Polysix, KORG MS-2000R, Roland JP-8080, Native instruments Pro-53
Summing synthesis: KORG DSS-1, Native instruments B-4
FM synthesis: YAMAHA DX-5, YAMAHA FS-1R, Native instruments FM-7
Sampling: KORG DSS-1, Akai Z-8, Steinberg Halion
Virtual acoustic synthesis: YAMAHA VL-1m, Creamware Noah
Fundamentals of linking and programming using MIDI protocol
Steinberg Cubase SX, basics of working with MIDI sequencing and audio recording
Automation and time dynamic parameters for sound synthesis and effect adjustments, mixing, mastering an electronic sound
Issues in setting sound for electronic compositions in real listening conditions.
Recommended or required reading
M. Russ: Sound Synthesis and Sampling, Focal Press, Oxford (GB) 2004
uživatelské příručky příslušných hardwarových či softwarových prostředků
J. Borowick: Sound Recording Practice, Oxford University Press, Oxford (GB) 1994
B. Katz: Mastering Audio, Focal Press, Oxford (GB) 2002
Assessment methods and criteria
Activity in exercises.
Note
None.
Schedule for winter semester 2018/2019:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
Schedule for summer semester 2018/2019:
The schedule has not yet been prepared
The subject is a part of the following study plans
- Sound Design (Bc) (required subject with the possibility of repeat registration)