| Teacher |
Guidelines:
a suggested approach
| What is Timbre? |
Timbre
is that quality which differentiates between two instruments that are
playing the
same note/notes, for the same length of time and at the same loudness.
More information about it can be found at http://www.teachnet.ie/amhiggins
| Audio Editors |
Other audio editors may be downloaded on a trial or purchase basis from the Internet
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Goldwave
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http://www.goldwave.com ; |
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Sound
Forge
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http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com ; |
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Wavelab
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http://www.steinberg.net ; |
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Pro
Tools
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http://www.digidesign.com ; |
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Audition
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http://www.adobe.com |
| About the pieces (pdf files) |
Dripsody (Hugh le Caine, 1955)
Poème Electronique (Edgar Varèse, 1958)
It's
Gonna Rain and Come
Out (Steve Reich, 1965 and 1966)
| Essay about the evolution of Electroacoustic Music |
"Electroacoustic refers, not to a hypothetical style, but to an assortment of various techniques by which composers are freed to work in whatever style they choose. "
| Further Listening |
Some short
extracts from the repertoire.
| Listening Worksheet (pdf file) |
Here are some points to listen out for.