 Monday, October 6, 2008 |
Open Labs Reminder
Electronic Music open labs began last week and continue until final exams. Check the Open Labs page for the details. (The short story is that there are open labs on TTh at 2:10-3:30, and that you may also use a vacant workstation during any of my electronic music classes.)
Posted by Dan Mitchell on 10/6/08; 2:10:10 PM.
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| Friday, September 26, 2008 |
Electronic Music Open Lab
Open lab time is available for students in Intro to Electronic Music and Intermediate Electronic Music classes. The current official times are at 2:10-3:30 on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. (We hope to be able to add additional hours later in the term.)
In addition, you may come to any other electronic music class and make use of computers that are not being used by the students in that class. Later in the term I may be able to accommodate a handful of students this way during each class. (Right now it may be a bit tight until we figure if other students will drop/add.)
Most students will need outside lab time to complete class projects.
Posted by Dan Mitchell on 9/26/08; 1:37:23 PM.
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| Wednesday, September 24, 2008 |
De Anza Traffic Delays and Congestion Next Week
Today the College shared the following announcement that may affect students and others driving to campus and parking here next week.
Due to major events at the Flint Center during the next two weeks, expect traffic delays and congestion and limited parking around the Flint Parking Structure on the following dates and times:
MONDAY, SEPT. 29, 6:30-10 p.m.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 30, 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8, 6:30-10 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCT. 9, 7 a.m.-4 p.m.
Posted by Dan Mitchell on 9/24/08; 4:13:17 PM.
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| Tuesday, September 23, 2008 |
Electronic Music Enrollment Update for 9/23/08
I met the MW Music 51: Introduction to Electronic Music class for the first time yesterday at 12:30 in A91. I added as many students as I can take in that class. While there is always a chance that someone may not return on Wednesday, you may want to consider the Friday-only class if you are trying to add. (If you still want to try to get into the MW class be sure to attend this week on Wednesday.)
I will meet the TTH Music 8: Intermediate Electronic Music class for the first time today at 12:30 in A91. It appears that there may be about five open seats based on pre-enrollment in the class. If you want to add the class it is very important that you attend today's class!
I will meet the Friday-only Music 51:Introduction to Electronic Music class for the first time this Friday at 10:30 in A91. The class appears to be full based on pre-enrollment, but there is a chance that I will be able to add a few more students who come to the first meeting this week. If you are interested, be there at the start of class!
Posted by Dan Mitchell on 9/23/08; 9:01:58 AM.
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| Tuesday, August 19, 2008 |
FALL 2008 ELECTRONIC MUSIC CLASSES
Important Note About Enrollment: As of Thursday, Sept. 4 it appears that both sections of Intro to Electronic Music - Music 51 are full. If you are interested in these classes and have not yet enrolled you'll want to read on...
- There is some possibility that you may be able to add the classes at the first meeting even if they are full. If you intend to do this it is absolutely critical that you attend the first meeting and that you arrive on time.
- Do continue to check the De Anza online registration system since it is possible that an opening or two may become available if a registered student changes his/her schedule.
- Consider enrolling in Intermediate Electronic Music - Music 8 if you have some background with electronic music software and hardware - 6 seats in this class remain available as of 9/21. Email me if you have questions: Dan Mitchell at mitchelldan@deanza.edu)
Electronic Music Classes for Fall 2008
The fall 2008 term begins soon at De Anza College - and now is the time to begin taking care of your admissions and registration if you want to enroll. You can do all of this online at the De Anza College web site.
(The De Anza College Music Department offers a two-course sequence of electronic music classes. The classes are open to all De Anza College students - no, you do not need to be a "music major" to take them.
These classes are designed to get you up to speed with electronic music hardware and software including synths, drum machines, sampling, sound design and so forth. The focus is on learning general principles and techniques that you can apply in any style of music and on different platforms and products - and you'll do this largely by creating musical projects at one of the music workstations in our electronic music classroom.
This fall we offer two sections of our Introduction to Electronic Music class and one section of our Intermediate Electronic Music class. Most students will want to start with the Intro class, though if you have some significant background you may be able to go straight into the Intermediate class. (Contact me by email for more information.)
Introduction to Electronic Music - Music 51
Two sections are offered - sign up for either one:
- MW at 12:30-2:10, or
- Friday at 10:30-1:50
After spending the first week quickly getting up to speed using Garage Band (easy program, but there's more to it than you might think...) we move quickly to a professional audio environment, Logic Pro 8. Along the way you'll learn most basic techniques in this program, you'll create a number of small projects and one full end-of-term project, and you'll learn about different types of music that have been made using electronic media.
Intermediate Electronic Music - Music 8
We offer one section of this course:
- TTh at 12:30-2:10
This course continues and builds upon the Intro course and focuses on sound design, sampling, and synthesis using the Reason application and the many powerful plugins found in Logic Pro. We integrate the two programs via ReWire as well.
Questions?
There is more information in both sidebars on this page, and you can also take a look at course resources posted on this web site. Email me if you want more information or if you have questions about either course: mitchelldan@deanza.edu.
See you in September!
Posted by Dan Mitchell on 8/19/08; 12:21:46 PM.
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| Monday, June 30, 2008 |
Spring 2008 Course Grades Posted
I have posted final course grades for both the Music 8 and Music 51 classes. After logging in at the web site you should be able to see links to the two reports in the Resources section of the sidebar at the left side of the page.
Have a great summer - and I'm looking forward to seeing many of your (and perhaps some of your friends!) in the fall 2008 electronic music classes!
Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/30/08; 11:19:34 AM.
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| Thursday, June 26, 2008 |
Open Lab Update - Thursday, June 26
The Electronic Music Lab will be open today (Thursday, June 26) for perhaps as long as about two hours starting around noon. Times are not precise since we are on the final exam schedule this week, but come at about that time if you want time for some last-minute work on your project.
Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/26/08; 10:47:10 AM.
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| Wednesday, June 25, 2008 |
Open Lab Update - Wednesday, June 25
It appears that I will not be able to open the lab for substantial open sessions this morning since I have other commitments including an on-campus meeting and the completion of some grading for other classes.
I will try to open the room about a half hour or so before the 11:30 Music 8 final exam session, but students in the Music 51 class will not be able to work on final projects during the final.
There is some chance that I may be able to open the lab for about an hour after we finish the playback of Music 8 final projects. I estimate that this might be at about 1:00-2:00 or so.
I may be able to open the classroom for a short period during the middle of the day on Thursday, so stay tuned...
Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/25/08; 9:42:16 AM.
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| Monday, June 23, 2008 |
Tuesday, June 24 Open Lab
I plan to be on campus on Tuesday morning to open the lab for two hours or possibly a bit longer starting at about 11:30 a.m. Although I have still not been able to verify with absolute certainty that there are no other classes scheduled to use the lab, I cannot think of a class that would be scheduled at that time - so we should be fine. In case we do encounter a conflict, I'll post an update at that time.
Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/23/08; 10:43:40 PM.
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| Thursday, June 19, 2008 |
Final Exam Week: Open Lab Session Updates
It appears that there will be a one-hour open lab on Monday, June 23 at 11:30-12:20. Please cooperate with our lab monitor and be prepared to leave the lab right at the end of this session, at which point he must lock up the room.
It is almost certain that I'll be able to open the lab for a couple hours on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 24. I do not yet know the exact time and there is still a small chance that the room may not be available, but I predict that it will most likely be available sometime after about 12:00 noon. I'll post updated information on this web site as soon as I have it.
Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/19/08; 2:07:58 PM.
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| Monday, June 16, 2008 |
Preparing Your Final Project for Playback
I am providing an outline of steps to take to make sure that we can play back your final project at your final exam schedule. If you don't understand all of these stops just yet, don't worry - I will go over them during the Wednesday Intro class. (They also apply to Intermediate class projects.)
Keep copies of your work
As you work on your project keep original copies of your project and all support files (e.g. - samples, etc.) in your folder on your computer.
At the end of each work session - after you quit Logic and/or Reason - be sure to copy your folder to the server so that you have a backup there.
(Do not save directly to the server from inside the Logic or Reason applications - save on your computer first, quit the programs, and then manually move your backup files to the server.)
Optional: Copy your folder to a memory stick or other backup medium that you can take with you.
Save your project as a 'project' file
From now on, save your work as a "project." Saving as a project creates a folder containing your piece and all support files needed to play it back on any computer. Choose "Save as project..." from the File menu.
Bounce to mp3
Also on the File menu in Logic you will find a "Bounce..." command. Use this to create a mp3 audio version of your project that a) you can take with you at the end of the term and b) we can play back at the project playback session.
Click on a blank area of the main Arrange window so that no regions are selecting and then choose "Bounce." Make sure that mp3 is checked, and then save the mp3 file in your folder on your computer. (It will be moved to the server when you make your backup as described above.)
(Note for Intermediate students: When Logic and Reason are working in Rewire mode, your Reason tracks will also be bounced automatically.)
Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/16/08; 12:52:49 PM.
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Electronic Music Final Exam Schedules
Both Electronic Music classes will use their scheduled final exam sessions for playback of final projects. You must attend your scheduled exam session in order to get credit for your final project. These sessions are scheduled as follows:
MW Music 51 Introduction to Electronic Music class final exam session at 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Friday, June 27.
TTh Music 8 Intermediate Electronic Music class final exam session at 11:30-1:30 on Wednesday, June 25.
Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/16/08; 12:45:35 PM.
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Week 11 Open Labs
The normal open labs should be available this week on Tuesday, June 17 and Thursday, June 19:
In addition, you may drop in during any electronic music class and use an open workstation.
Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/16/08; 9:15:15 AM.
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| Sunday, June 15, 2008 |
Some Highlights of the Final Week of Classes...
... prior to final exams week.
This week:
- Intro to Electronic Music will have a work day for final projects on Monday. On Wednesday, we'll use perhaps half of the class period for written test #2 and half for additional work time.
- Intermediate Electronic Music will continue on both days with class presentations. Any additional class time will be available for work on final projects.
Open lab sessions are available on Tuesday and Thursday as per the usual schedule. This week is the last week of regularly scheduled open labs. (Feel free to drop in during either class and use any open computer, too.)
During final exams week I will try to schedule some open lab time on Tuesday and/or Wednesday. Watch for more information.
Your final projects are due and will be played back at the scheduled final exam sessions. Check your green sheet for the time/day scheduled for your class.
Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/15/08; 10:36:31 PM.
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| Thursday, June 12, 2008 |
NO OPEN LAB TODAY AFTER CLASS
Our lab monitor will not be available to open the electronic music lab this afternoon between 2:10 and 4:10. Unfortunately, this means that the AFTERNOON open lab will be cancelled. (Normally I would stay and keep the lab open myself, but I have a prior commitment today and I will not be able to stay past the end of the 12:30-2:10 class.)
Fortunately, there is still a lot of open lab time available next week on both Tuesday and Thursday.
Dan Mitchell
Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/12/08; 10:27:23 AM.
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| Wednesday, June 11, 2008 |
Quick Overview of Weeks 11 and 12
After this week, there are only two weeks left in the spring term. Week 11 is the last week of regular class meetings, and week 12 is "final exams week" at De Anza. Check your course calendar - linked for the greensheets listed in the sidebar - for full details. Here is a quick list of highlights:
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| Regular class meeting - final project work session
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| Tue 6/17
| Regular class meeting - class presentations and work time on final projects
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| Open Labs at usual times
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| Regular class meeting - work time on fina projects and TEST 2
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| Thu 6/19
| Regular class meeting - Class presentations and work time on final projects.
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| Open Labs at usual times | Mon 6/23
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| Possible open lab to be announced
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| FINAL EXAM SESSION @ 11:30-1:30 p.m. Attendance required. Final Project Playback
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| Possible open lab to be announced | Thu 6/26
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| Possible open lab to be announced | Fri 6/27
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| FINAL EXAM SESSION @ 11:30-1:30 p.m. Attendance required. Final Project Playback |
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Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/11/08; 1:43:17 PM.
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| Tuesday, June 10, 2008 |
Two Weeks... Then Final Exams Week
We are now in week 10 of the term. This week and next week (week 11) are the last two "regular weeks" of the term, followed by the final exam sessions during week 12.
In both electronic music classes, the primary task is now the completion of your final projects. All class time not devoted to something else will be available for work on the projects. But this probably will not be enough time for you to complete your project, at least not if you want to make it as good as it can be.
In the Intro to Electronic Music class, we'll use some class time on Wednesday of this week to review the take-home quiz that is due that day. We'll also use perhaps half of the period on Thursday, June 19 (the last regular class meeting before finals) for test 2.
In the Intermediate Electronic Music class we will use a significant portion of the three remaining regular class meetings for your class presentations.
Open lab time (see the link in the upper sidebar for a summary) should continue to be available during weeks 10 and 11. As you know, there are several hours of time available every Tuesday and Thursday - plan to use this time!
There may (or may not?) be some open lab time available during final exams week. I do not yet know the schedule, but I will likely be able to provide some information near the end of week 11.
Posted by Dan Mitchell on 6/10/08; 12:47:51 PM.
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FALL 2008 CLASSES
De Anza College offers three electronic music classes during the upcoming fall 2008 term - read on for more information...
Music Tech Classroom
Our state of the art electronic music classroom opened recently. Student workstations include:
- Korg X50 keyboard
- Apple 20" iMac
- Logic Pro
- Reason 3.x
- Protools LE
- Sibelius
- Garage Band
Three sections of electronic music are offered during the fall 2008 term:
Intro to Electronic Music
(Music 51, two sections)
- MW 12:30-2:10
- F 10:30-1:50
Intermediate Electronic Music
(Music 8, one section)
(Note: Music 8 follows Music 51, but some students who have not taken Music 51 may be qualified to go into Music 8 if they have equivalent experience/background from some other source. Contact Dan Mitchell for more information.)
More information about these classes appears below in this sidebar and via links on the left side of the page. Contact Dan Mitchell (mitchelldan@deanza.edu) for more information about the electronic music classes. Visit the De Anza College web site for registration and enrollment information.
De Anza College music classes are open to all students. This includes the electronic music classes and many other classes: performance groups, theory, keyboard, guitar, voice, instruments, etc.
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Program Information
Intro to Electronic Music (Music 51A) - Learn the basics of synthesizers, drum machines, MIDI, and sequencing (using Logic). There are two sections: MW at 12:30-2:10 and F at 10:30-1:50 . This class is open to all students and there are no prerequisites.
Intermediate Electronic Music (Music 8B) - Work with pro-level synths, samplers, processors, and software (Logic, Reason and other programs). This class meets at 12:30-2:10 TTh. For students who have completed Music 51A or who have equivalent experience. Repeat the class for credit and study sound design and digital audio.
Questions? - Send email to Dan Mitchell: mitchelldan@deanza.edu
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