MUS 292 Synthesis and Sound Design

This course will explore the fundamentals of creating original sounds using analog and digital synthesis. We will begin with an overview of the physics and properties of various wave shapes, their acoustic and aesthetic properties, and their uses within vintage and modern synthesizers. We will progress to using oscillators as modulation sources, and from there explore programming original sounds in software emulations of several vintage synthesizers. Students should have an understanding of DAW software. 

Prerequisite

MUS 104 or permission of the instructor

Instructor

O'Riordan