MUS 528 - Computer Music/Midi II

(3 credits)

Prerequisite(s): Grad course eligibility for undergraduates: credits earned greater than or equal to 144 and gpa 2.75 OR level is graduate. Prerequisite: Keyboard pitch and rhythm identification. Sampling Basics. An overview of the sampling process using the EMU II sampling keyboard. Mic or line-level sampling, input levels, sample length, rate, cross-fade and butt splices, loops, sustain and percussive envelopes, key splits, layered keyboards, and velocity sensing. Microphone pick-up patterns for the sampling session and interfacing the sampler with recorders. Assigned studio time for individual and class composition projects.

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