Technology Institute for music educators ti: me course 2a Advanced Sequencing, Second Edition

Topic 3: Creating Drum Set parts and Working With MIDI Regions

Participants will learn to create and program drum set tracks

Participants will learn to build a song using virtual MIDI instruments and MIDI regions.
Materials:

The instructor will use the included exercise and assets or provide an alternate exercise and MIDI assets that include a Standard MIDI File consisting of MIDI regions appropriate for building a pop song. The alternate materials should also include an audio file of a drum set part that the participants can use as a guide to creating an appropriate drum accompaniment.

The instructor will demonstrate how to…

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  copy and paste, duplicate, repeat and loop MIDI regions;
  
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  trim or change the duration of a MIDI note or region; and
  
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  use loop record and its application to creating drum set parts.
  

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  the difference between repeating and looping MIDI regions;
  
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  the elements of a drum set groove;
  
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  the ways in which a drum set part evolves from the start to finish of a pop/rock song;
  
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  the nature and placement of drum set fills in a pop/rock song; and
  
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  the MIDI Merge function and its fundamental uses.
  

Participants will complete Exercise 3: Creating Drum Set parts and Working with MIDI Regions

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Topic 4a: Continuous Controllers

Participants will learn the purpose and methods of using MIDI Continuous Controllers.

The instructor will use the included exercise and assets or provide an alternate exercise that focuses on setting up, recording and editing MIDI Continuous Controller Data.

The instructor will discuss and demonstrate the use of MIDI Continuous Controllers (MIDI CC) including:

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  Using CCs to emulate human performance characteristics (vibrato, volume modulation, pitch bend, etc.);
  
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  Standard or assigned MIDI CCs (MIDI Volume, pitch bend, modulation, etc.);
  
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  Unassigned MIDI CCs;
  
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  MIDI “Learn” functionality;
  
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  Controlling a MIDI CC from a MIDI keyboard or MIDI controller;
  
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  Recording MIDI CC data; and
  
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  Creating and editing graphical MIDI CC/automation data.
  

Class Activities:

Participants will complete Exercise 4a: MIDI Continuous Controllers
Notes:

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