Music Technology 2b (U00933)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : ACE-2-MTech2b

Programming real-time MIDI applications in the graphical, object-oriented language MAX, the course will include in-class development of interactive music software and the techniques for the successful implementation of such.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not accepting further student enrolments.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Music Technology 2a

? Costs : Purchase of recording media.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Music, (School of Arts, Culture and Environment, Schedule A)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 8 weeks

? Additional Class Information : Weekly seminars in 2 groups in Weeks 2-5 and 7-10.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- Students will write real-time applications for sound synthesis and processing using the MAX programming environment.
- They will learn the basic issues of computer interface design.
- They will solve general and specific programming problems through the development of algorithms.
- They will learn successful, flexible, and reusable programming.

Assessment Information

Two class tests (5% each) and a project (90%) including a written project report of 1,500 to 2,000 words.

N.B. The assessment will involve a compulsory ten-minute presentation to the examiners by each student, the times for which will be arranged individually and in advance. The presentation is not, however, part of the assessment, rather it takes place merely to expediate access to computer software configurations that are otherwise difficult to document.