Resources on this page are suitable for study of Viewport III in Experiencing Music Technology, 4th Edition.
TUTORIALS
Audiology and Acoustics
- Music Theory and Composition: Acoustics of Music (by Don Rath, Jr.)
- Introduction to Music Technology (YouTube video by Brian Jump)
- Fourier Series, Waveforms, and Spectral Analysis
- How the Fourier Transform Works: Sounds as Sine Waves (YouTube by Mark Newman)
- Fourier Series Audio Demo (YouTube by Peter Selinger)
- Visualizing Audio with Waveforms and Spectrum Analyzers (YouTube video by Cole McDonald)
- Spectrum Analyzers Explained (YouTube by ADSR Music Production Tutorials)
- Hearing Link: Understanding How the Ear Works
- MED-EL: How Hearing Works
- The Musician’s Guide to Hearing Protection—from a Doctor! (by Todd Page, MD)
- Pro Audio Files: The Mastering Guide to Audio Formats and Delivery Mediums (by Justin Perkins)
- Ableton Tutorial: Learning Synths
- SynthSchool: Overtones, Harmonics and Additive Synthesis (YouTube video)
- MusicRadar: What Is Additive Synthesis? The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide (by Future Music)
- Pro Audi Files: The Basics of Wavetable Synthesis (by Philip Mantione)
- MusicRadar: What is Granular Synthesis? (by Future Music)
- Cymatics: Sound Design Basics: FM Synthesis
Building an Analog and Digital Music Studio
- The Inventory: Essential Equipment for a Budget Home Studio
- MusicRadar: How to Choose an Audio Interface for Your Home Studio (by Chris Corfield)
- Engadget/Wirecutter: The Best USB Audio Interface (by Daniel Varghese)
- Studio Monitors
- Build A Recording Studio: Studio Monitors
- Reverb: Choosing the Best Studio Monitors for Your Recording Space
- Microphones
- Sonicbids: The Essential Guide to Microphone Pickup Patterns: What Every Musician Needs to Know (by Aaron Staniulis)
- wikiHow: Set Up A Simple One Microphone Sound System
- Royer Labs: Recording Tips: Getting the Most Out of Ribbon Microphones
- Shure: Microphone Techniques for Recording (PDF)
- inSync: Best Live Sound Mic Placement Techniques (by Sweetwater)
- Universal Audio: Cable Glossary: Common Connections in Your Studio
- Web MIDI and Web Audio
- Web MIDI (MIDI Support in Web Browsers) (MIDI Association)
- What Is the Web Audio API ? (by Tero Parviainen) and Web Audio API (W3C Website)
Software Applications
- Audacity
- Audacity Tutorial 2020 (YouTube, 42 minutes)
- Learning Audacity with Garrick Chow (LinkedIn, 1 hour, 42 minutes)
- Interesting Background on Audacity Development and its Future YouTube (15 min)
- WavePad
- WavePad (YouTube)
- Twisted Wave
- TwistedWave (YouTube)
- GarageBand (mac0S)
- GarageBand (macOS) (short 10 minute video)
- GarageBand (macOS) (longer 30 min video)
- GarageBand Essential Training, (LinkedIn, 1 hour, 42 minutes)
- GQ Magazine: How GarageBand Can Make You Sound Like a Pro (by Craig Grannell)
- Mixcraft Recording Studio (series of “Mixcraft University) videos for getting started
- Soundation® Chrome Studio
- Audio Evolution Mobile Studio (series of videos)
Hands-on Experience with Music Production and Performance
- RollingStone: The Art of Mixing a Song (by Dhruv Agarwala)
- Mix: Josh Gudmwin on Mixing, Part 3: Time to Mix (by Lily Moayeri)
- MusicRadar: Topic - 5 things I’ve learned about music production: “Why do you even want to sound like anyone else?” (by Ben Rogerson)
- Difference between Gain and Volume
- Understanding DC Offset
- Tips for Learning New Music Skills in Production
- PBS.org: Music – AudioState 55 (Video on music production with Dr. Henry Panion)
- Hypebot: Top 7 Collaborative Music-Making Apps (with Andrea De Carlo)
- SoundFly: The Essential Starter Kit for Performing Live with Clicks and Backing Tracks (with Alex Wilson)
- Music Production with Scott Jacoby (LinkedIn Learning, 3 hours, 40 minutes)
- Tips and Tricks for Modern Producers with Evan Sutton (LinkedIn Learning, 3 hours, 36 minutes)
- Audio Mixing Boot Camp with Bobby Owsinski (LinkedIn Learning, 8 hours, 40 minutes)
- https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-best-free-daws-2021-the-best-free-music-production-software-for-pc-and-mac
- Overview of Free DAWS-2021
- Sylvia Massy: Unconventional Recording (LinkedIn, 42 minutes)
- Microphone Concepts and Techniques with Bill Gibson (LinkedIn, 1 hour, 42 minutes)
LINKS
Software
- KORG iMS-20 (iPadOS)
- Propellerhead Reason Subtractor and Malstrom Graintable (macOS, Windows)
- Native Instruments FM8 (macOS, Windows)
- Applied Acoustic Systems Lounge Lizard EP4, String Studio VS-3, and Strum GS-2 (macOS, Windows)
- Ableton Monolake Granulator II (macOS, Windows)
- Borderlands Granular (iPadOS)
- Grain Science (iOS, iPadOS)
- Audacity
- WavePad
- TwistedWave
- GarageBand (macOS)
- Mixcraft Recording Studio
- Soundation Chrome Studio
- Audio Evolution Mobile
- VCV Rack: Open-source Virtual Modular Synthesizer
Basic Audio Hardware
- Popular Science: These are the 5 pieces of gear you need to build a home recording studio. (by Sarah Jones)
- Speakers (studio speakers for small studio or DAW workstation): M-Audio | Yamaha | Mackie
- Headphones: M-Audio | Sennheiser | Shure
- Microphones (USB for laptop or smartphone/tablet recording)
- Line 6 Wireless Mic. http://line6.com/wireless/
- https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones?lpf[top][types][]=microphones
- Blue Microphones. https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/microphones.html
- Mixers (low-end mixers for small studio or DAW workstation or recording session)
- Digital Audio Interfaces (USB 2 or 4 channel low-end DA add-ons for laptop or tablet)
- iPad Dock Stations and other custom handheld hardware
- Behringer iStudio https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=P0AJQ
- Alesis iO Dock II https://www.alesis.com/products/legacy/io-dock
- Apogee MiC. https://apogeedigital.com/products/hypemic
- Blue Microphones. https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/microphones.htm
- IK Multimedia iRig Mic (options). https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/index.php?R=SHOPSEARCH&Q=irig%20mic
Selected Manuals
- Behringer U-Control UCA-222 and Xenyx Mixer Q1202/1002/802/502 manuals (PDF)
- IK Multimedia iRig 2 Manual and iRig PRO I/O Manual
- M-Audio MOTU-624 Manual (PDF)
- PreSonus AudioBox iOne and iTwo Manual
- Roland GO:MIXER Manual (PDF) and Roland’s Go:Mixer Pro is a YouTube Musician’s Best Friend (by Tristan Greene)
- Steinberg UR44 Manual (PDF) and Scarlett 2i4 Manual (PDF)
- Zoom U-24 Manual (PDF)
MODULAR ANALOG SYNTHESIS
Modular Analog Synthesis
- MusicRadar: What Is Modular Synthesis? The Ultimate Beginner's Guide (by Future Music)
- MusicRadar: Why Does Everyone Love the ARP Odyssey? (by Computer Music)
- Keyboard: Tutorial: How to Make Five Legendary Minimoog Sounds (by Mitchell Sigman)
- Moog: Minimoog Model D User’s Manual & Patch Sheets (PDF, click on Minimoog Model D)
- Blank Minimoog Patch Worksheet
- Synthzone: Minimoog Patch Book from former www.oldschool-sound.com (PDF)
- Sound on Sound: KORG littleBits: Analogue Synthesizer Kit (by Gordon Reid)
- Demonstration of the Moog Minimoog(YouTube video by Mark Doty)
- Apple iOS App Store: Minimoog Model D Synthesizer
- Apple iOS App Store: MonoStereo Synthesizer
- Apple iOS App Store: KORG ODYSSEi
- Apple iOS App Store: LH Rubbing Synthesizer
- Common Analog Synthesizer (AN synth)
- VCV Rack: Online VCV Manual
- VCV Rack: Open-source Virtual Modular Synthesizer
- KORG ARP 2600 FS Semi-Modular Synthesizer (a re-birth of the original ARP 2600 with digital age additions like MIDI , USB, and XLR audio connectivity and more). See Sweetwater ARP 2600 YouTube
- Sweetwater Eurorack & Modular Synthesizers
- Patchwerks.com Eurorack Modules
- Doepfer Musikelektronik (originators of the Eurorack)