thursday 13 th september. periods 3 + 4. music technology a2
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Thursday 13 th September. Periods 3 + 4. Music Technology A2. Synthesisers.. What do you know?. A2 exam written question revision. ‘The development of music technology’ Must answer 1 question (choice of 2) 16 marks available (8% of A2) Include 16 different points - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Thursday 13th September. Periods 3 + 4.Music Technology A2
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Synthesisers..What do you know?
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A2 exam written question revision
‘The development of music technology’
• Must answer 1 question (choice of 2)• 16 marks available (8% of A2)• Include 16 different points• Organise ideas in date order.• After planning, answer can be bullet points or
prose
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A2 exam written question revision
‘The development of music technology’Topics:
• Synthesisers• Samplers & Drum machines• Audio effects and audio processing - EQ• MIDI• Recording media (tape / digital etc). Consumer media (Vinyl & MP3 etc)• Multi-track recording (Digital and Analogue)• Computer based recording (Cubase)• Electric Guitars and Amplification Internet
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Synthesisers
• First synths were Analogue and used ‘subtractive synthesis’ also known as analogue synthesisers.
• Monophonic• Expensive. ‘Out of reach’ to most musicians.• 1970 Minimoog. Cost £1000 (roughly £6000 in
todays money) – first ‘affordable’ synth.
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Subtractive / Analogue synthesis
Write down what each box stands for and what it does.
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Subtractive / Analogue synthesis• VCO
Waveform / Noise
VCFFilterCut offResonanceHP, BP & LP Filter
LFO
VCAADSR / EG
• (MIDI)
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Envelopes
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Filters
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Digital!
• First digital Synthesisers used FM synthesis (frequency modulation)
• Then ‘sampling’ was used.• First digital sampling synth ‘Fairlight CMI’ in
1979. $20,000 (roughly $120,000 in todays money)
• More ‘realistic’ and ‘brighter’ sounding than analogue. Less ‘warmth’.
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Virtual / Software synths
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Synthesisers..What do you know…now?
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• Plenary:• Name the parts of an SH101.
• Homework sheet:• List 16 points referring to ‘what makes up a
synthesiser’ and write a shot explanation about each point. Points can be on the components found on an Analogue / subtractive synthesisers or Digital synthesisers.
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Synthesisers• Period 4 task:
• Create as closely as possible the following instruments / percussion sounds only using the A1 synth in Cubase. Presets can be used as a starting point.
– Piano– Strings– Bass guitar– Snare– Closed hi hat– Bass Drum
• Create a music piece (original or cover) just using these sounds. We will listen to them at the end of the lesson.
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Create as closely as possible the following instruments / percussion sounds only using the A1 synth in Cubase. Presets can be used as a starting point.
Piano, Strings, Bass guitar, Snare, Closed hat, Bass Drum
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• Plenary:
• What were the limitations trying to make ‘real’ sounds with the A1?
• Do you like the way analogue / subtractive synths don’t sound ‘real’. Or do you prefer digital synths that can completely emulate pretty much any instrument?
• Styles / Genres of music influenced by synths.