Technology Institute for music educators ti: me course 2a Advanced Sequencing, Second Edition
Topic 1: Review of Basic MIDI Concepts
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Topic 1: Review of Basic MIDI ConceptsObjective: Participants will review basic MIDI concepts and MIDI devices. Materials: The instructor may choose to display the included PowerPoint presentation as a means of organizing the presentation and discussion of the topic. Procedures: The instructor will discuss the definition of MIDI and MIDI devices including: MIDI is data, not audio MIDI messages MIDI cables, channels and ports MIDI controllers MIDI sound modules MIDI interfaces MIDI sequencers The instructor will review basic synthesizer and sound module performance parameters: Voices Polyphony Multi-timbral The instructor will review the most often used MIDI Channel and MIDI Continuous Controller messages including: Note On/Off Velocity Pitch Bend Modulation MIDI Volume MIDI Pan The instructor will review the basic parameters of General MIDI. The instructor will review the purpose, uses and types of Standard MIDI Files (SMFs). Notes: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Topic 1a: DAW Basics ReviewObjective: Participants will review the basic operation of a DAW. Materials: The instructor will use the included exercise and assets or provide an alternate exercise that includes MIDI and audio regions suitable to demonstrate the basic operation of a DAW. Procedures: The instructor will review… how to open a DAW application; how to open an existing DAW session or project; the DAW’s basic layout and tool set; the available track types; how to size track height and zoom in or out on MIDI and audio regions; the available MIDI views (regions, notes, velocity, MIDI editor, notation, etc.); playback controls and methods of locating the playback cursor; and the folder and file structure of a DAW session or project. Class Activities: Participants will review and practice the basic operations of a DAW, using the included Exercise 1a: DAW Review. Notes: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Topic 1b: Recording MIDIObjective: Participants will review how to create a DAW session or project and record MIDI data. Materials: The instructor will use the included exercise or an alternative exercise that provides the participants an opportunity to record and edit MIDI data. Procedures: The instructor will review… how to create a DAW session or project and select the sample rate and bit depth; how to set the project tempo, meter and key; how to create a click track (if necessary), set the click parameters and options; how to create MIDI and instrument tracks; how to load virtual instruments and presets; how to record MIDI; and how to edit MIDI note pitches and rhythms (snap to grid). Class Activities: Participants will create a DAW session or project and record a 12-bar blues that includes at least three tracks—drum set, bass and keyboards. 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