Experiencing Music Technology (3rd Ed Update)

by David B. Williams and Peter R. Webster

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ISBN 0-495-56554-7

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3rd Edition Table of Contents

Note: The Introduction to each Viewport will set the stage for the hardware, software, data modules to follow, including a list of objectives for the unit, and short profiles of musicians using technology in their work.

Preface

Viewport I: Musicians and Their Use of Technology

Module 1: People Making Technology
Module 2: People Using Technology
Module 3: People Questioning Technology
Module 4: People Helping With Technology

Viewport II: Computer and Internet Concepts For Musicians

Introduction
Module 5: Operating Systems and Internet Software
Module 6: Computers and Networking Concepts
Module 7: Mechanics of Computers and Networking

Viewport III: Digital Audio Basics

Introduction
Module 8: Introductionduction to Acoustics and Digital Sampling
Module 9: Software for Capturing, Editing, Looping, and Storing Digital Audio
Module 10: Building a No-frills Digital Audio Workstation

Viewport IV: Doing More With Digital Audio

Introduction
Module 11: Sonic Realism: MPEG, Surround Sound, and Laser Disc
Module 12: Software for Multiple Tracks and Channels
Module 13: Hardware for Multi-Channel Digital Audio

Viewport V: Music Sequencing and MIDI Basics

Introduction
Module 14: How MIDI Works
Module 15: Software Techniques for MIDI Sequencing
Module 16: MIDI Hardware: Interfaces, Keyboards, and Sound Modules

Viewport VI: Advanced Topics in MIDI and Digital Audio Introduction

Module 17: Adventures in Sound Shaping and Synthesis
Module 18: Extending MIDI: Controllers, SoundFonts, and Timing

Viewport VII: Music Notation

Introduction
Module 19: Coding Systems for Music Notation and Performance
Module 20: Software for Music Notation
Module 21: Notation Hardware: Input Devices, Scanners, and OMR

Viewport VIII: Computer-Aided Instruction in Music

Introduction
Module 22: Music Instruction Software for Basic Skills
Module 23: Creative and Exploratory Software for Music Instruction

Viewport IX. Putting It Together

Additional Readings

Index

Online Tutorials (www.emtbook.net)

Experiencing Music Technology by David B. Williams and Peter R. Webster Modified: December 2007