Sound Design for the Electronic Musician
Prerequisites
To be successful in this course, you should have good computer skills, know how to configure your computer for sound, and have a MIDI keyboard. Before taking this course, you should also be familiar with concepts like digitization, signal flow, multi-tracking, equalization, signal processing, and MIDI; all of which are covered in our Desktop Music Production course.
Textbook
none
Software
- PC Web browser: Firefox 3.0 or higher, Internet Explorer 7 or higher
- Macintosh Web browser: Firefox 3.0 or higher, Safari 3.0 or higher
- Flash Player: current version
- QuickTime Player: current version
- Reason 7 purchased separately, see discount details below:
- Native Instruments' Absynth 5 (purchased separately--see details below)
- Any sequencer or DAW that supports QuickTime, such as Digital Performer, Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, SONAR, Nuendo, or Reason with the Revision utility (http://www.grantedsw.com/revision/)
Berkleemusic and Propellerhead have come together to offer an educational discount on Reason 7. Once you enroll in the course, you will be able to purchase this package at the discounted price through the Required Course Materials link on your My Home page. Early enrollment is encouraged to ensure software delivery prior to the start of the course.
Berkleemusic and Native Instruments have come together to offer an educational discount on Absynth 5 software. Once you enroll in the course, you will be able to purchase the software at the discounted price through the Required Course Materials link on your My Home page.
Hardware Requirements: Mac Users
- Mac OS X 10.7 or later
- Processor: Intel Mac (multiple cores highly recommended)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM or more highly recommended
- 3 GB free hard disk space (program may use up to 20 GB scratch disk space)
- Free USB port for Ignition Key
- DVD reader
- Audio interface with low latency to play software synthesizers in real-time
- MIDI Interface and MIDI keyboard
Hardware Requirements: PC Users
- Windows 7 or later
- Intel or AMD processor with dual cores
- 4 GB RAM or more
- 3 GB free hard disk space
- Monitor with 1024x768 resolution or larger
- A 16 bit Windows compatible audio card, preferably with an ASIO driver
- Free USB port for Ignition Key
- DVD reader
- Audio interface with low latency to play software synthesizers in real-time
- MIDI Interface and MIDI keyboard
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Online Summer Term Starts July 1st
Course Info
| For-credit tuition: $1,400 |
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Non-credit tuition: $1,200 Add 6 CEUs: $25.00 |
| Credits: 3 |
| Duration: 12 weeks |
| Catalog #: BMPR-102 |
Course Faculty 
| Michael Bierylo In addition to teaching Music Synthesis at Berklee, Michael is a guitarist, composer, programmer and sound designer. | |
| David Mash Founder of the nation's first music synthesis department and Vice President for Information Technology at Berklee. | |
Student Comments
“This course was a superb universal manual to synthesizers and sound design. I feel the expectations I set into this course have absolutely been reached and surpassed.” - A. Engelhardt
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Berklee College of Music is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
