Why We Should Teach Electronic Music Production to Kids by Daniel Becker
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Electronic Music Production
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- Sampling: “...the act of taking a portion, or sample, of onesound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a sound recording in a different song or piece.” (Wikipedia)
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What makes music “electronic”?
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What makes music “electronic”?
- Synthesis: The act of generating sound using mathematical equations and algorithms.
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-1980s: This costs in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Economics of electronic music production: 1980s vs 2012
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-2012: You can do more with this in a fraction of the time.Cost = $3000
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Economics of electronic music production: 1980s vs 2012
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-2012: Mobile phone music production is a reality. The tools are a few hundred dollars (phone + apps)
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Economics of electronic music production: 1980s vs 2012
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Computer :: Macbook Pro
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Ok - I’m into it! What do I need to start making phat beats?
Headphones :: Sennheiser brand
HD 25 HD 280
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Computer/Audio Interface
Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6
ApogeeDuet 2
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Ok - I’m into it! What do I need to start making phat beats?
Microphone
Shure SM58or Beta 58A ::
all aroundworkhorse mics
Get a condensermic when you
get serious about recording!
Audio Technica 203510
Software
FL Studio ::free updates
for life
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Ok - I’m into it! What do I need to start making phat beats?
Reason ::graphically uniqueas it’s modelled after a hardware
studio
Ableton Suite or Ableton Live ::simply the best, most versatile and
most widely used software for production and live performance
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Online Classes
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Further Resources
Videos
Blogs
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