Music 390b: Weekly Syllabus

 

Week 1: Tues. 1/10; 1:30-3:20 P.M. --- Introduction

Phelps Electronic Classroom; Rm. 207, Phelps Hall

 

Course overview

Project examples

Software/hardware demonstrations

 

Week 2: Tues. 1/17; 1:30-3:20 P.M. --- Digital sampling, DSP & MIDI

Phelps Electronic Classroom; Rm. 207, Phelps Hall

 

            Software/hardware demonstrations

Programs: Cubase SE/SL/SX, MAX/MSP 4.5.5, Reason 3.0, Recycle 2.0

Controllers: Midiman Ozone Keyboard Controller

Selected WWW artists

 

Real-time Performance Group Project - Part #1, Options 1A, 1B & 1C : Audio & MIDI Sub-patches

Forming Real-time Performance Group Projects

 

Week 3: Tues. 1/24; 1:30-3:20 P.M. --- Digital sampling, DSP & MIDI

Phelps Electronic Classroom; Rm. 207, Phelps Hall

 

Software/hardware demonstrations

Programs: MAX/MSP 4.5.5, Metasynth Pro 4.0, Pluggo 3.2, radiaL 1.0, Reason 3.0
           
Controllers: Belkin Nostromo N45 Game Pad; Behringer MIDI Foot Controller

Selected WWW artists

 

Real-time Performance Group Project - Part #1, Options 1A, 1B & 1C : Audio & MIDI Sub-patches

Designing and implementing Main Master Performance Patches

Forming Real-time Performance Group Projects

 

LAB SECTION #1 HTBA: YalMust Lab; Rms. B1, 143 Elm Street basement

Real-time Performance Group Project - Part #1, Options 1A, 1B & 1C : Audio & MIDI Sub-patches

Work w/ your Lab Instructor on Real-time Performance Group Project Proposal

 

Week 4: Tues. 1/31; 1:30-3:20 P.M. --- Digital synthesis, DSP & MIDI

Phelps Electronic Classroom; Rm. 207, Phelps Hall

 

Software/hardware demonstrations

Programs: Cubase SE/SL/SX, MAX/MSP 4.5.5, Pluggo 3.2, Reason 3.0

Controllers: HPD-15 Roland Percussion Controller

Selected WWW artists

 

Real-time Performance Group Project - Part #2, Options 2A, 2B & 2C : Synthesis & MIDI Sub-patches

Designing and implementing Main Master Performance Patches

 

LAB SECTION #2 HTBA: YalMust Lab; Rms. B1, 143 Elm Street basement

Real-time Performance Group Project - Part #1, Options 1A, 1B & 1C: Audio & MIDI Sub-patches

Real-time Performance Group Project - Part #2, Options 2A, 2B & 2C: Synthesis & MIDI Sub-patches

Designing and implementing Main Master Performance Patches

            Work w/ your Lab Instructor on Real-time Performance Group Project Proposal

 

Week 5: Tues. 2/7; 1:30-3:20 P.M. --- Digital synthesis, DSP & MIDI

Phelps Electronic Classroom; Rm. 207, Phelps Hall

 

Software/hardware demonstrations

Programs: MAX/MSP 4.5.5, Metasynth Pro 4.0, Pluggo 3.2, Reason 3.0, Synful Orchestra VST

Controllers: Wacom Intuos3 Pen Tablet

Selected WWW artists

 

Real-time Performance Group Project - Part #2, Options 2A, 2B & 2C: Synthesis & MIDI Sub-patches

            Designing and implementing Main Master Performance Patches

 

*** DUE:  Real-time Performance Group Project Proposal Submission ***

 

LAB SECTION #3 HTBA: YalMust Lab; Rms. B1, 143 Elm Street basement

Real-time Performance Group Project - Part #2, Options 2A, 2B & 2C: Synthesis & MIDI Sub-patches

Designing and implementing Main Master Performance Patches

Work w/ your Lab Instructor on Final Individual or Collaborative Project Proposal

 

Week 6: Tues. 2/14; 1:30-3:20 P.M. --- Digital image/video, DSP & MIDI

Mac Classroom; DMCA, 149 York Street

 

Software/hardware demonstrations

Programs: FinalCut Pro 5.0, MAX/MSP/Jitter 4.5.5, Motion 1.0, Photoshop 8.0

Selected Controllers

Selected WWW artists

 

Real-time Performance Group Project - Part #3, Options 3A, 3B & 3C: Image/Video & MIDI Sub-patches

Designing and implementing Main Master Performance Patches

 

LAB SECTION #4 HTBA: YalMust Lab; Rms. B1, 143 Elm Street basement

Real-time Performance Group Project - Part #3, Options 3A, 3B & 3C: Image/Video & MIDI Sub-patches
           
Designing and implementing Main Master Performance Patches

Work w/ your Lab Instructor on Real-time Performance Group Project Work-In-Progress Presentation

Work w/ your Lab Instructor on Final Individual or Collaborative Project Proposal

 

Week 7: Tues. 2/21; 1:30-3:20 P.M. --- Digital image, video & DSP

Mac Classroom; DMCA, 149 York Street

 

Software/hardware demonstrations

Programs: FinalCut Pro 5.0, MAX/MSP/Jitter 4.5.5, Motion 1.0, Photoshop 8.0

Selected Controllers

Selected WWW artists

 

Real-time Performance Group Project - Part #3, Options 3A, 3B & 3C: Image/Video & MIDI Sub-patches

Designing and implementing Main Master Performance Patches

 

*** DUE:  Final Individual or Collaborative Project Proposal Submission ***

 

LAB SECTION #5 HTBA: YalMust Lab; Rms. B1, 143 Elm Street basement

Real-time Performance Group Project - Part #3, Options 3A, 3B & 3C: Image/Video & MIDI Sub-patches

Designing and implementing Main Master Performance Patches

Work w/ your Lab Instructor on Real-time Performance Group Project Work-In-Progress Presentation

Week 8: Tues. 2/28; 1:30-3:20 P.M. --- Real-time Performance Group Project Class Presentations
Mac Classroom; DMCA, 149 York Street

*** DUE: Presentation of Real-time Performance Group Projects as a Work-In-Progress ***

 

LAB SECTION #6 HTBA: YalMust Lab; Rms. B1, 143 Elm Street basement

Work w/ your Lab Instructor on Real-time Performance Group Project Performances

Work w/ your Lab Instructor on Final Individual or Collaborative Projects

 

*** Enjoy Spring Break! ***

 
Week 9: Tues. 3/21; 1:30-3:20 P.M. --- Advanced Topics
   
 Phelps Electronic Classroom; Rm. 207, Phelps Hall

Software/hardware demonstrations

Selected Controllers

Selected WWW artists

 

LAB SECTION #7 HTBA: YalMust Lab; Rms. B1, 143 Elm Street basement

Work w/ your Lab Instructor on Real-time Performance Group Project Performances

Work w/ your Lab Instructor on Final Individual or Collaborative Projects

 

Week 10: Tues. 3/28; 1:30-3:20 P.! M. --- Advanced Topics; Student Project Presentations

Mac Classroom; DMCA, 149 York Street

 

Software/hardware demonstrations

Selected Controllers

 

*** DUE: Presentation of Real-time Performance Group Projects as a Final Performance ***

*** DUE: Presentation of Final Individual or Collaborative Projects as a Work-In-Progress ***

 

LAB SECTION #8 HTBA: YalMust Lab; Rms. B1, 143 Elm Street basement

            Work w/ your Lab Instructor on Real-time Performance Group Project Performances

Work w/ your Lab Instructor on Final Individual or Collaborative Projects

 

Week 11: Tues. 4/4; 1:30-3:20 P.M. --- Advanced Topics; Student Project Presentations

Mac Classroom; DMCA, 149 York Street

 

Software/hardware demonstrations

Selected Controllers

 

LAB SECTION #9 HTBA: YalMust Lab; Rms. B1, 143 Elm Street basement

Work w/ your Lab Instructor on Real-time Performance Group Project Performances

            Work w/ your Lab Instructor on Final Individual or Collaborative Projects

 

Week 12: Tues. 4/11; 1:30-3:20 P.M. --- Advanced Topics; Student Project Presentations

Mac Classroom; DMCA, 149 York Street

Software/hardware demonstrations

Selected Controllers

 

*** DUE: Presentation of Real-time Performance Group Projects as a Final Performance ***

*** DUE: Presentation of Final Individual or Collaborative Projects as a Work-In-Progress ***

 

LAB SECTION #10 HTBA: YalMust Lab; Rms. B1, 143 Elm Street basement

Work w/ your Lab Instructor on Real-time Performance Group Project Performances

Work w/ your Lab Instructor on Final Individual or Collaborative Projects

 

Week 13: Tues. 4/18; 1:30-3:20 P.M. --- Advanced Topics

Phelps Electronic Classroom; Rm. 207, Phelps Hall

 

Software/hardware demonstrations

            Selected Controllers

Selected WWW artists  

 

LAB SECTION #11 HTBA: YalMust Lab; Rms. B1, 143 Elm Street basement

Work w/ your Lab Instructor on Final Individual or Collaborative Projects

 

Fri. 4/21 from 11:00 A.M. --- Mini-Marathon! Coffee, bagels, pizza, salad and drinks provided!

Studio B; DMCA, 149 York Street