Module Assignment 1
Before class on Apr. 13th:
Go to the Comp Seminar classesv2 site, find the Resources Folder, then click on it to find the Music 413b – Spring 2016 Folder for materials to download.
1. Carefully browse/read the following:
- Vienna_Instruments _PRO_Manual_v2.4.pdf
Basic Operations: Read p. 14-25; p.40-53; p. 57-62
- Beat Kaufmann’s ‘How To Use VSL Tutorial.
- Special Editions V1-4 Manual_v1.pdf: Browse the Reference manual
5. Watch these VSL videos:
- Overview
- Organizing Vienna Instruments
- Velocity XFade and more
- Preset Settings
- What’s new? For experienced users
6. Initial VSL Concepts:
MIDI & Logic review:
- Note data
- Velocity data
- Expression data
- Modulation data
- Tempo curve
VSL Basic Concepts:
- Articulation samples
- Performance samples
- Humanize
- Patches
- Matrices
- Presets
- Key switches
7. Implement the Module #1 Logic Assignments:
Go to Rm. 403, log-in to the workstation (use the secret netID), then click on your individual folder for Logic Project materials to use. Save your completed work in your own Rm. 403 folder.
Module #1-A: Beat Kaufmann “How To Use VSL Tutorial” – DUE Friday, 4/13!
- 1. Listen to and study the violin, cello, flute and clarinet tracks.
- 2. Create a viola track with the same MIDI notes, but different
articulations from the violin and cello. - 3. Create both an oboe or bassoon track with the same MIDI notes, but different articulations from the flute and clarinet.
Module #1-B: Debussy’s Syrinx – DUE Wednesday, 4/13!
- 1. Listen to the original Debussy Syrinx; it’s a track in your project.
- 2. Look at Alex’s tempo curve for the Syrinx project: it’s a .jpg in the folder.
- 3. Edit your Debussy Syrinx project: create your own tempo curve, edit your own velocity data, expression data and insert your key switches to change your flute’s articulations.
- 4. Try listening to both Syrinxes panned hard left and hard right as you work.
- 5. This assignment shouldn’t take you any longer than 1.5 hrs.
Module #1-C: Copland’s ‘Fanfare For A Common Man’ – DUE Wednesday, 4/13!
- 1. Listen to the original Copland Fanfare For A Common Man; it’s a track in your project.
- 2. Look at Alex’s tempo curve for the Fanfare project: it’s the .jpg in the folder.
- 3. Edit your Copland Fanfare project: create your own tempo curve, edit your own velocity x-fade data, and insert your key switches to change your brass’s articulations.
- 4. Adjust the panning location for each individual track.
- 5. Try listening to both Fanfares panned hard left and hard right as you work.
- 6. This assignment shouldn’t take you any longer than 2.5 hrs.