EMDM Undergraduate Knowledge Inventory
Knowledge inventory
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# Music in Practice
MUS 2745 & 3153
## Composition/Songwriting
- [ ] percussion loop
- [ ] compose a beat (loop)
- [ ] Lyrics
- [ ] Melody
- [ ] variation 1
- [ ] var 2
- [ ] var 3
- [ ] var 4
- [ ] counter melody
- [ ] round/counterpoint
- [ ] Basic Melodic Variation Types
- [ ] extension
- [ ] inversion
- [ ] reversed
- [ ] intervalic expansion
- [ ] intervalic contraction
- [ ] rhythmic/duration expansion
- [ ] rhythmic/duration contraction
- [ ] Chord Progression
- [ ] Notation
- [ ] Musical Form
- [ ] Analysis and identification of form
- [ ] compose transitions
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## Sound Design
- [ ] Acousmatic Composition
- [ ] Soundscape
- [ ] soundfield
- [ ] foley
- [ ] Video Sound Design
- [ ] Game Sound Design
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# Programming/Software
MUS 2745, 4745, 4901, 7745 + 3153
## Basic Audio Editor
- [ ] Audio Editor – Pick one
- [ ] Audacity
- [ ] Twisted Wave
- [ ] < other >
- [ ] Audio Export
- [ ] File types
- [ ] Uncompressed - wav, aiff
- [ ] Compressed – mp3, mp4/m4a, ogg, flac, aac
- [ ] Sample Rate & usage (when, why)
- [ ] Bit Depth & usage (when, why)
- [ ] Multichannel
- [ ] mono (when, why)
- [ ] stereo (when, why, types)
- [ ] Multichannel formats
- [ ] Quad/Octagonal
- [ ] 5.1
- [ ] 7.1
- [ ] Atmos/MpegH
### DAW
- [ ] DAW – Pick one or more
- [ ] Live
- [ ] Reaper
- [ ] Logic
- [ ] Studio One
- [ ] Cubase (Nuendo, etc.)
- [ ] ProTools
- [ ] Sample Editing
- [ ] Trim (Splicing)
- [ ] Fades
- [ ] Crossfade on same track/across tracks
- [ ] normalize
- [ ] Midi Controller
- [ ] connection/assignment
- [ ] Automation
- [ ] Record/Playback/Editing
- [ ] Midi Keyboard
- [ ] Connection/assignment
- [ ] Input and Quantization
- [ ] Basic Midi Editor Usage
- [ ] Midi Regions
- [ ] Piano Roll
- [ ] Sequencer (drum) editor
- [ ] Notation Editor
- [ ] Midi Export (Type I and II)
- [ ] To Notation Software or other Daw
- [ ] Midi Import
- [ ] From Notation Software or other DAW
- [ ] Tasks
- [ ] Record
- [ ] headphone out
- [ ] Prep Sample (trim, fades, noise removal, normalize)
- [ ] Drum Rack (drum pad sample instrument)
- [ ] Sample Player (single sample transposed)
- [ ] Sample Map (Multiple samples, some transposed, across various midi ranges)
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## Audio Processing
Music 2745, 4745, 4901 & 7745
### Mix/Master (MUS 2745+4901)
- [ ] Dynamic Processing
- [ ] RTAS & Spectrograms
- [ ] EQ
- [ ] Parametric
- [ ] Band EQ
- [ ] Compression
- [ ] Expansion
- [ ] Gating
- [ ] Side Chaining
- [ ] Normalization
- [ ] -10dB, -6dB, -3dB, 0dB (what is important about these levels)
- [ ] -14dB LUFS (what, why, when)
- [ ] File Export (see [[#Basic Audio Editor]] )
### DSP
MUS 4745 (& 7745, 7746)
- [ ] Sample based
- [ ] Envelope
- [ ] ADSR
- [ ] window
- [ ] wavetable
- [ ] waveshaper
- [ ] Delay line
- [ ] multi-tap delay
- [ ] variable delay
- [ ] feedback
- [ ] Synthesis
- [ ] Additive
- [ ] sine
- [ ] square
- [ ] triangle/sawtooth
- [ ] duty cycle
- [ ] Subtractive (filters)
- [ ] Frequency (center, cutoff), Q (quality)/bandwidth, – (why is +/-3dB important?)
- [ ] Low Pass/High Pass
- [ ] Bandpass, peak/notch
- [ ] resonant bandpass filter
- [ ] comb/tooth filter
- [ ] shelf filter
- [ ] Modulation
- [ ] RM
- [ ] AM
- [ ] FM
- [ ] sidebands
- [ ] Granular Sythesis
- [ ] windowing
- [ ] timestretch
- [ ] pitch shifting
- [ ] FFT/Spectral Synthesis
- [ ] Bins
- [ ] time domain vs frequency domain
- [ ] Convolution
- [ ] Reverb
- [ ] modeled/synthesized reverb
- [ ] impulse response
- [ ] IIR - filter
- [ ] Binaural
- [ ] HRTF
- [ ] Ambisonics
- [ ] B-format
- [ ] HoA – Higher order ambisonics
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# Hardware/Devices
- [ ] Audio Interface
- [ ] Analog Mixer
- [ ] Digital Mixer
- [ ] Patchbay
- [ ] Synthesizer (vs controller)
- [ ] Analog Synthesizer
- [ ] Modular Synthesizer
- [ ] patch
- [ ] [[#DSP]]
- [ ] Controllers
- [ ] Pads
- [ ] faders & Dials
- [ ] keyboard
## Studio Design & Maintenance
- [ ] Define Studio purpose
- [ ] Studio Layout
- [ ] Acoustic preparations
- [ ] Rack Mount Devices
- [ ] Rack Setup
- [ ] Power conditioners
- [ ] Patch Bay
- [ ] FX units
- [ ] Preamps
- [ ] Compressor/Expander
- [ ] Synths
- [ ] Computer Workstation
- [ ] Audio Interface
- [ ] Controllers
- [ ] Keyboard/Synths
- [ ] Monitors
- [ ] Headphones
- [ ] Mixer
- [ ] Other
- [ ] Mics
- [ ] Mic Stand
- [ ] Alt instruments
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# Production
## Events
- [ ] Stage layout/planning
- [ ] performer/performance requirements
- [ ]
## Studio
- [ ] roll cables
- [ ] mic stands
- [ ] mics
- [ ] dynamic
- [ ] condensor
- [ ] large diaphragm
- [ ] small diaphragm (pencil)
- [ ] ribbon
- [ ] positioning
- [ ] X/Y
- [ ] M/S
- [ ] Binaural
- [ ] Speakers
- [ ] powered/not powered
- [ ] cables
- [ ] TRS
- [ ] XLR
- [ ] Speakon
- [ ] banana plug
- [ ] Amplifiers
- [ ] Wattage
- [ ] Ohms
- [ ] bridged
- [ ] cables
- [ ] TRS/TS 1/4”, Jack
- [ ] XLR
- [ ] Speakon
- [ ] banana plug
- [ ] TS synth 1/8”,
- [ ] TRS/TRRS headphone (+mic)
- [ ] Snake
- [ ] Conductors – 2, 3, 4+, starquad, etc.
- [ ] Mixer
- [ ] Channel Strip
- [ ] Trim
- [ ] Parametric EQ
- [ ] Low Pass/High Pass
- [ ] Aux Sends
- [ ] Bus
- [ ] Panning
- [ ] Channel Fader
- [ ] Insert
- [ ] Return
- [ ] Mix/Master
- [ ] Main
- [ ] Digital Mixer
- [ ] Patching/Routing
- [ ] Input, Output, Bus/Mix/Aux
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# Digital Media
## Video
## Video Game
## Website
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