The course lecture notes are presented, one chapter per session, in the table below. These two files can be added to produce a complete “book.”
The compete set of notes (all files in the table below), can also be downloaded as a single large file (PDF - 37MB).
| SES # | TOPICS | LECTURE NOTES | LECTURE VIDEOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part I. Foundations | |||
| 1 | Music and music technology | (PDF) | |
| 2 | The science and visualization of sound | (PDF - 1.5MB) | |
| Part II. Recording | |||
| 3 | The history of analog audio | (PDF - 3.0MB) | |
| 4 | Microphones and Radio | (PDF - 1.7MB) | |
| 5 | Discussion and workshop | (PDF - 1.9MB) | |
| 6 | Digital audio | (PDF - 1.6MB) | |
| 7 | Processing audio and the modern recording studio | (PDF - 1.7MB) | |
| 8 | Musique concrète and electronic music | (PDF) | |
| 9 | Discussion and workshop | (PDF) | |
| Part III. Interfaces | |||
| 10 | Mechanical automations and innovations | (PDF - 3.7MB) | |
| 11 | Electronic and electromagnetic instruments | (PDF - 1.9MB) | |
| 12 | Discussion and workshop | (PDF) |
Video 1 Video 2 |
| 13 | Modular synthesizers | (PDF - 6.0MB) | Video |
| 14 | Sequencers, rhythm machines, and samplers | (PDF - 1.2MB) | |
| 15 | Discussion and workshop | (PDF - 1.3MB) | |
| 16 | Turntables | (PDF) | Video |
| 17 | Live electronics and circuit bending | (PDF - 1.7MB) | |
| 18 | Discussion and workshop | (PDF) | |
| Part IV. Languages | |||
| 19 | The history of notation and MIDI | (PDF - 2.5MB) | |
| 20 | The early history of music programming and digital synthesis | (PDF - 1.2MB) | |
| 21 | Synthesis with code | (PDF) | |
| 22 | Discussion and workshop | (PDF) | |
| 23 | Intellectual property and copyright | (PDF) | |
| 24-25 | Sonic system project presentations | (PDF) | |
