Welcome to Music Technology II

This course is an advanced course focusing on real world applications of music technology. 
This is NOT like Music Tech I.  Tech II is a project based class.   
You must be able to work on assignments over an extended time frame and complete readings, listening and written work outside of class. 

Required for Music Tech II
1. Headphones 2. Flash Drive 1GB or larger.

Movie Projects Due
Wednesday March 24, 2010
during Period 3
Paper and Presentation

"To create an undertone of suspense, John Williams used the now-famous two-note motif that features an asecending semitone. This pattern begins almost inaudibly in the lowest sounding instruments of the orchestra, and slowly grows in volume until it become part of the rhythmically driven ostinato pattern. The end result is a main theme that conveys both excitment and danger. Throughout the film the two note motif is used as an early warning of the shark's appearances. In one scene, where some kids try to scare a crowd of swimmer into believing that the shark is nearby, the two note idea is not used; but moments later, when this foolish prank turns into the real thing, the motif makes its presence felt.

For the scene in which tourists arrive on Amity Island, Williams used a Baroque-style piece in a lighthearted mood that is in striking contrast with the rest of the score. For the scenes at sea in which the three hunters search for the shark, the music becomes aggressively dramatic."
page 253-254 - The Invisible Art of Film Music.

THS News Channel 12

You are going to create the music and voice overs for the new THS News Channel 12 starting this month.
As a class we need to create the following:

Go to Southern Media for examples

1. Music Lead in music - 6-8 seconds in length - 3-5 files
Export as MP3

2. Voice Overs - no music
"You are watching THS News Channel 12"
"Your source for Raider News!"
"Your comphrensive source everything THS"
we can create others as well.

3. - Combined Voice Over and Music Files
Combined the above voice overs with music .
Export as MP3

4. Transitional Sound Effects for between stories.
Export as MP3.

Week of September 14, 2009

Research Question # 1
Select a piece of Music Technology (software, hardware, recording, performance, storage, etc) and discuss its impact on the music industry.  

Length: - Minimum 2 pages,  double spaced, 12 point font. 
Papers can be emailed to Mr. S - Microsoft Word format only 
Due: Monday September 21, 2009 Period 3. No assignments will be accepted after period 3

In your network folder create the following folders:

Music Tech

Inside of Music Tech folder create
* Software Checklist
* Radio Commercials/Jingles
* Music Tech Fest 04
* Film Scoring
* Electronic Portfolio