Introduction to Electronic Music
What you'll learn
- In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of audio signal processing and recording.
- You will learn how MIDI works, where it comes from, and how to use it to produce.
- You will walk through the history of these tools in a light and fun way.
Requirements
- No software is required for this class. No experience with electronic music, or music in general, is necessary.
Description
100% Answer Rate! Every single question posted to this class is answered within 24 hours by the instructor.
This is a general course for people with little or no experience producing electronic music. This course will cover all general aspects of music-making (key, pitch, form, harmony), through basic audio concepts (waveforms, frequency spectrum, etc.) ending at basic concepts of synthesis and MIDI.
The class will be taught by J. Anthony Allen (Ph.D.), an instructor of music composition at Slam Academy, McNally Smith College of Music, and an Ableton Certified Trainer. All ages and skill levels are welcome.
About J. Anthony Allen
J. Anthony Allen (Ph.D. – Music / Ableton Certified Instructor) has been teaching private lessons since he was 15 years old. He has worn the hats of composer, producer, songwriter, engineer, sound designer, DJ, remix artist, multimedia artist, performer, inventor, and entrepreneur. Allen has several feature film credits as a composer, as well as commercials for television and web.
Who this course is for:
- Everyone interested in getting started producing, mixing, or DJing. This is the place to start.
Course content
- Preview00:36
- Preview06:14
- Preview01:04
- Preview00:19
- Preview23:24
- Preview01:37
- 00:24Hardware & Software
- 46:52Video 3: Hardware and Software
- 02:47Video 3 Recap
Instructor
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- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 43,403 Reviews
- 202,924 Students
- 78 Courses
** J. is the #1 best selling music teacher on Udemy. He is the author of the #1 best selling music theory course on Udemy, "Music Theory Comprehensive" (12 parts), and Music Theory for Electronic Musicians (3 parts), which have been purchased by more than 70,000 students in 11 languages in 196 countries.**
** He is a PhD in music, and a best selling music producer. He brings this authenticity to all of his Udemy courses. **
Jason Allen (better known as J. Anthony Allen) has worn the hats of composer, producer, songwriter, engineer, sound designer, DJ, remix artist, multi-media artist, performer, inventor, and entrepreneur. Allen is a versatile creator whose diverse project experience ranges from works written for the Minnesota Orchestra to pieces developed for film, TV, and radio. An innovator in the field of electronic performance, Allen performs on a set of “glove” controllers, which he has designed, built, and programmed by himself. When he’s not working as a solo artist, Allen is a serial collaborator. His primary collaborative vehicle is the group Ballet Mech, for which Allen is one of three producers.
J. Anthony Allen teaches at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, MN, where he runs the Music, Media, and Management program. He is also an Ableton Live Certified Trainer, co-founder, owner and CEO of Slam Academy, a multimedia educational space in downtown Minneapolis, the CTO of Ion Concert Media, and sole owner and producer of music education courses under the umbrella of Punkademic Courses. Recently, Allen founded Hackademica – an innovative net-label for new music.
J. has a PhD in music composition, 2 Master’s degrees in music composition and electronic music, and a bachelors degree in guitar performance. Through his academic travels, Dr. Allen has received numerous awards along the way.
If you run into him on the street, he prefers to be addressed as J. (as in, Jay.)