due on the date specified

February 15

Read: DP User Guide pages 321-335 (up to Audio Graphic Editing Basics), 245-256, 541-556 (up to Groove Quantize), 565 (Smart Quantize)-590

Lab (due Feb 22): An original MIDI sequence, with Purity and Sonivox, use automation, and reverb if you like.

February 13

Read: Digital Performer User Guide (in lab), pp. 485-509, 289-303, 355-392 (in that order!)
Lab: Work with one or more of the sequences in the "MIDI Sequences Purity-Sep 2011" folder. Make it sound good and/or interesting. Make it realistic, or not. Save your own version in your personal folder in the Documents folder, and on the server.

February 8

Read: Digital Performer Getting Started (in cabinet), chapter 8 (p 41), chapter 11 (start on p 75).
Lab: For February 13: Create an original sequence using Digital Performer and Purity.

February 6

Read: "What Is MIDI?" booklet, Parts II and III

February 1

Read: in course pack: MIDI Me
Read: "What Is MIDI?" booklet, Part I (Buy it at the music office)

January 30

Read in course pack:
• How speakers work
• Introduction to Synthesizers