Study Guide

Objective

The student knows the fundamentals of sound synthesis and can describe the operating principles of synthesizers. The student knows how to design and produce desired sounds and effects in a digital audio workstation environment. The student can describe the basic principles of sound sampling, knows how to use sound samplers and is capable of building their own sampling instruments. The student is able to use sound synthesis and sampling in a creative manner in their own music making.

Content

The fundamentals of sound synthesis. Synthesizers and their operating principles. Fundamentals of sound sampling. The use and programming of digital audio workstations, virtual instruments, sound samplers, plug-ins, and controllers in creative music making.

Location and time

Teaching schedule:
- synthesis and sampling on Wednesdays between 9.00-12.15 in Zoom. https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/3668817260

Materials

Shepard, B.K. 2013. Refining Sound. A Practical Guide to Synthesis and Synthesizers. New York: Oxford University Press.
Aikin, J.2004. Power Tools for Synthesizer Programming. Hal Leonard.

Teaching methods

Small group tutorial
Interactive lecture
Assignments
Contact teaching

Student workload

Opetusajankohdat:
1) Äänisynteesi ja sämpläys, keskiviikkoisin klo 9.00-12.15 välisenä aikana. Kurssi aloitetaan Zoomissa alkaen 19.1. Linkki. https://metropolia.zoom.us/j/3668817260

Päivitetään tilannetta Metropolian Covid ohjeiden mukaisesti kevään edetessä.
Ryhmä voi olla välillä yhdessä ja välillä kahdessa ryhmässä ( Ryhmä 1 klo 9.00-10.30 ja ryhmä 2 klo 10.45-12.15). .Opettajina toimivat AriPekka Korhonen (synteesi) ja Ville Riippa(sämpläys). Ryhmiin jako toteutetaan kurssin alkaessa.

Kurssin ohjelma ( muutokset mahdollisia):
Aika, ke Paikka Klo Aihe Opettaja
19.1. Zoom 9.00-12.15 Syntetisaattorin osat ja toiminta, analoginen synteesi Ap Korhonen
26.1. Zoom 9.00-12.15 Erilaisten soundien rakentaminen ( bassot, matot, leadit, efektit) Ap Korhonen
2.2. Zoom 9.00-12.15 Fm-synteesin perusteet (logic ympäristössä), mallintava synteesi(sculpture) Ap Korhonen
9.2. Zoom 9.00-10.30 Ryhmä1, 10.45-12.15 Ryhmä2 Fm 8 Ap Korhonen
16.2. Zoom 9.00-10.30 Layerointi, Track stack mixed, side chain, kaikille Ap Korhonen
2.3. Zoom 9.00-11.00 Wavetable ja granulaari, Ap Korhonen
9.3. Zoom 9.00-11.00 Komplete kontrol, sämplekirjastot Ap Korhonen
23.3. Zoom 9.00-12.-00 Reaktor, synteesiosion lopputyön purku, reflektio ja palaute Ap Korhonen
30.3.Tässä ei tuntia, sämpläys alkaa 6.4.
6.4. AS 523 9.00-12.15 Sämpläyksestä yleisesti Ville Riippa
13.4. AS 523 9.00-12.15 Dynaaminen soitin ESX24 Ville Riippa
20.4. AS 523 9.00-12.15 Looppaava soitin ESX24 Ville Riippa
27.4. AS 523 9.00-10.30 R1, 10.45-12.15 R2 Kontakt, SP 1200 engine Ville Riippa
4.5. AS 523 9.00-10.30 R1, 10.45-12.15 R2 Kontakt, projektien esittely ja purku, palaute Ville Riippa

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to follow agreed schedules and submit their assignments on time. The student can work as an active member of the group and give constructive feedback on the contributions of the other group members. The student presents and argues their own contribution to the group as agreed and is able to receive feedback and reflect on their own performance.

Prerequisites

The student knows how to operate a digital audio workstation, and music production and studio equipment on an elementary level. The student understands and is able to research further the fundamentals and basic terminology of hearing, sound and acoustics, and the operating principles of electronic music devices. The student knows the basics of signal routing.