MUSC 2100: Audio Arts I

Daniel McKemie

The landing page for all things Audio Arts I!

• Syllabus This is also available as a readable doc file in Brightspace
• Slide Decks

• The following are required reading. You can expect material from them to be on the quizzes and midterm!
  • Bob Ostertag - Why Computer Music Sucks

• Freesound is an incredible site of sound sources. From field recordings to instrumental sounds to all sorts of random others
  • Freesound

• Recommended links for studio headphones that are REQUIRED by Week 2! Bluetooth/wireless headphones are NOT allowed. Neither are earbuds. They must be closed back!
• Behringer BH470: $23: Probably the best deal in closed-back, studio headphones of all time.
• Audio Technica ATH-M20x: $23
• Sony MDR-7506: $113: If you take care of these they will last for years!

• A collection of audio effects for macOS that I developed over the summer. Free for students! Please see me about Windows versions. Plugins included:
• Bit Crusher
• Bit Splitter
• Delay
• Freeverb
• Multimode Ladder Filter
• Phase Modulator
• Ring Modulator
• Spectral Hold
• Wavefoler
• VST/AU Bundle Download Link <-- Click to Download