Music Production II

PA Arts and Humanities:

• 9.1.12.A Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.
• 9.1.12.B Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts.
• 9.1.12.J Analyze and evaluate the use of traditional and contemporary technologies for producing, performing and exhibiting works in the arts or the works of others.
• 9.2.12.A. Explain the historical, cultural and social context of an individual work in the arts.
• 9.2.12.E. Analyze how historical events and culture impact forms, techniques and purposes of works in the arts.

• The parts of analog synthesizers.
• The different types of basic wave forms (sine, triangle, sawtooth, square).
• The function of different types of filters.

• Analog Synthesizers (and their digital equivalents) are an important part of music in many genres.
• Producers build synthesized sounds by manipulating properties such as frequency, amplitude, and harmonics through the use of oscillators, envelope generators, filters, and modulators.

• Demonstrate an understanding of how to use analog synthesis to create music.
• Create music using software synthesizer.
• Demonstrate an understanding of vocabulary with regard to analog synthesis.
• Create a variety of styles and textures by manipulating timbres and patches.
• Create an original composition using a clearly defined musical form.
• Describe the process of analog synthesis.
   

• How do the physical properties of sound affect the elements of music?
• What is the role of synthesizers in music?
   

• How can different filter types change the timbre of a sound?
• How do envelopes shape a sound?

• Analog Synthesis Keynote
• Digital Audio Workstation software
   

• Oscillator
• Attack
• Sine Wave
• Oscillator Sync
• AM
• Pitch
• Low Pass
• Amplifier
• Decay
• Triangle Wave
• Modulation
• Frequency
• Volume
• Peak/Notch
• Filter
• Sustain
• Sawtooth Wave
• LFO
• Amplitude
• Timbre
• Shelf
• Envelope
• Release
• Square Wave
• FM
• Harmonics
• High Pass

• Formal assessments - musical compositions

PA Arts and Humanities:

• 9.1.12.A Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.
• 9.1.12.B Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts.
• 9.1.12.J Analyze and evaluate the use of traditional and contemporary technologies for producing, performing and exhibiting works in the arts or the works of others.
• 9.2.12.A. Explain the historical, cultural and social context of an individual work in the arts.
• 9.2.12.E. Analyze how historical events and culture impact forms, techniques and purposes of works in the arts.

• The parts of a sampler.
• How to record, edit, and play back samples.
   

• Samplers allow composers to use any sound as an instrument.
• Music producers manage huge sample libraries which can be used to recreate any sound and type of music.
• Music producers can find, record, edit, manipulate, and trigger samples to create music.

• Demonstrate an understanding of recording samples.
• Demonstrate an understanding of using a sampler instrument.
• Create a piece of music using sampled sounds.

• How does sampling work?
• How can composers create music with sampled sounds?
• How have samplers and sampling techniques changed in popular music over the years?
   

• What is a sample?
• What is the best way to record and edit a sample?
• How can multiple samples be assembled into a playable instrument?
   

• Sampling Keynote
• Digital Audio Workstation software
• Microphone
• Audio Interface

• Sampling
• Sample
• Key Map
• Microphone
• Key Zone
• Audio Interface
• Root Key

• Formal assessments - musical compositions

PA Arts and Humanities:

• 9.1.12.A Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.
• 9.1.12.B Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts.
• 9.1.12.J Analyze and evaluate the use of traditional and contemporary technologies for producing, performing and exhibiting works in the arts or the works of others.
• 9.2.12.A. Explain the historical, cultural and social context of an individual work in the arts.
• 9.2.12.E. Analyze how historical events and culture impact forms, techniques and purposes of works in the arts.

• The function of a vocoder.
• How an audio track can be vocoded.
• How vocoders can be used in music production.

• Vocoders are a creative tool in music production.
• Audio signals (carriers) can be sliced into frequency bands and the formant characteristics can be applied to the harmonic characteristics of another instrument (modulator).

• Demonstrate the use of a vocoder in music production.
• Describe how vocoders work.

• What is the process of vocoding?
• How have vocoders been used in popular music?
   

• How were vocoders invented?
• What are examples of vocoders in popular music?
• How can a vocoder be used to process an audio file?
   

• Vocoding Keynote
• Digital Audio Workstation software

• Vocoder
• FFT
• Carrier
• Modulator
• Band

• Formal assessments - musical compositions

PA Arts and Humanities:

• 9.1.12.A Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.
• 9.1.12.B Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts.
• 9.1.12.J Analyze and evaluate the use of traditional and contemporary technologies for producing, performing and exhibiting works in the arts or the works of others.
• 9.2.12.A. Explain the historical, cultural and social context of an individual work in the arts.
• 9.2.12.E. Analyze how historical events and culture impact forms, techniques and purposes of works in the arts.

• The basis of a REX file.
• The function of loops in music.
• How loops are created and sliced.

• Looping is an old recording technique that continues to be used in current industry practices.
• Music loops can be triggered in creative ways using digital audio workstation software.
• Loops form the basis of many backing tracks in all styles.

• Create an audio loop.
• Demonstrate using loops to create a piece of music.

• What is the REX format?
• How can audio loops be manipulated for creative purposes?
   

• Can loops be used to create an entire piece of music?
• What are creative ways loops can be played back in a piece of music?

• REX Loop Keynote
• Digital Audio Workstation software
     

• Loop
• REX File
• Slice
• Transient

• Formal assessments - musical compositions
   

PA Arts and Humanities:

• 9.1.12.A Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.
• 9.1.12.B Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts.
• 9.1.12.J Analyze and evaluate the use of traditional and contemporary technologies for producing, performing and exhibiting works in the arts or the works of others.
• 9.2.12.A. Explain the historical, cultural and social context of an individual work in the arts.
• 9.2.12.E. Analyze how historical events and culture impact forms, techniques and purposes of works in the arts.

• How sound is recorded and edited for video.
• How foley is recorded.
• The basics of sound design
• SMPTE time code and how it can be used.

• Sound Design is a rewarding career in the film industry.
• Foley artists work in teams with a mixing engineer to create and/or replace sounds in movies.
• Composers write music for film, tv, and video games to heighten the story-telling and emotions in a video.

• Record Foley sounds for a video.
• Design sound for a video.
• Composer a short musical score for a video.
   

• How does music impact the emotion of a video?
• What is the role of a sound designer in a movie
• What is the role of a foley artist?

• How can sound effects be used to heighten the dramatic impact of a video?
• How are sound effects recorded and edited?
• What is SMPTE time code and how can we use it?
   

• Apple Logic Pro
• Silent Video Clip
• Sound Effect Library
   

• Sound Design
• Score
• Foley
• Spotting
• Sampler
• Sound Effect
• Ambience

• Formal - Audio for Video Project