• Electronic Music Education •
Basics of Digital Audio
- Converting Light into Sound: How CDs and DVDs work
- Overview of sound filetypes and when to use each
- Analog-to-Digital: How acoustic sounds are digitized
- How to create an iPhone Ringtone
Basics of MIDI
- MIDI as a Protocol
- MIDI Continuous Controllers
- Understanding how MIDI and Audio are related
Basics of Synthesis
- Synthesis Programming: 3 Things you can Control, 3 Ways you can Control them
- Catch the Wave: An overview of analog waveforms, sampling and Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)
Music Business
- Integrating FacebookConnect to your site and creating a Facebook App
- How to write a Request For Proposal (RFP)
- Demystifing Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization
- Implementing an automated email newsletter into your site and managing your customer/fan database
Scoring for Film, TV & Video
- Converting a Musical Score to SMPTE Time Code for synchronizing audio to video
- Taking advantage of MIDI to create multiple variations on a theme
- Using Digital Synthesis to score for Live Orchestra
-The Importance of the Spotting Session
Synthesizer Programming
- Speaking In Tongues: Why synthesizer manufacturers use different terms for the same thing and how to make sense of it all
Sequencer Programming
- Bars, Beats and PPQN: Keeping time with MIDI
- SimFlexity: A simple method for keeping your options open down the road when recording keyboard audio parts
Theory
- "The Medium Is The Maestro": How Marshall McLuhan's Theories Apply to Musicians
- Circle of 5ths
- The Fundamental of Overtones and Timbre
Working with Clients
- How to convert your client's ideas into the perfect soundtrack
- Writing a 2-column script
Working with Studios
- Maximizing studio time and juggling multiple clients
- Finding the right studio musicians
- Finding the right audio engineer