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[V2205-V2206] MIDI Music Production Techniques

Departments: Music

Professors: Bradford Garton

January 02, 2011

Garton, Bradford Gold_nugget
[V2205-V2206] MIDI Music Production Techniques

Total G. The TA, Bryan, who will probably be teaching the class too is also just as much of a G. This is a fantastic class to learn some useful and not-so-useful (yet still fascinating) aspects of electronic music. For the most part, I think it's an underappreciated side of music and this course will be eye-opening. Truly fascinating and taught by total music fanatics. Enjoy this class, you lucky bastard. Check the syllabus on the Computer Music website but you'll learn some Logic Pro, Ableton, Max MSP, and some other quirkier things. Prentis Hall has a lot of serious history so it is really a special place to be. A bitch of a walk to 125th, but use the shuttle buses at 116th, which for some reason nobody seems to know about.

Workload:

Two major projects -- midterm and final. Attendance is crucial. Use the projects to explore your creativity. Don't worry about the grade... Trust me.

December 31, 1999

Garton, Bradford Gold_nugget
[V2205-V2206] MIDI Music Production Techniques

Please keep in mind that this review is more than 5 years old.

What can I say? Brad is the man. He knows an incredible amount about the ever-growing field of computer music and is enthusiastic about it when he teaches. I came away with my eyes opened to an entirely new world of music. The class is just plain cool.... highly recommended. Word to the wise: e-mail Brad immediately if you want to take the class; the waiting list is HUGE

Workload:

Fun and easy: you just create your own masterpiece using lots of cool expensive toys. You do have to go to class though, so don't register if you're planning to skip a lot

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