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- | * Music theory | + | ====== |
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- | * Audio file formats | + | Music making is something I'm very interested in and love doing. I began by first learning violin and guitar and picked up other instruments over the years. My major at University of North Texas was music composition for a period before I switched and ultimately graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science in 2008. I played violin in orchestra for 7 years, played guitar in several bands for some more years. I also sang in choirs and learned a lot of music theory and done a lot of ear training. I spent a summer at Berklee College of Music in Boston and learned music theory from a totally different perspective. I know a lot about music theory, composition, |
- | * ogg | + | |
- | * wav | + | I enjoy jamming and improvising, |
- | * flac | + | |
- | * Software | + | * Fender electric violin 🎻 |
- | * LMMS | + | * Ibanez mandolin |
- | * Audacity | + | * Ibanez electric guitar 🎸 |
+ | * Washburn acoustic guitar | ||
+ | * Korg Kross 88 electric keyboard | ||
+ | * Cajon | ||
+ | * Harmonica | ||
+ | * Saxophone 🎷 (Someone please teach me) | ||
+ | * Flute (No idea what I'm doing) | ||
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+ | Other relevant things: | ||
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+ | * Tutorial: Binaural beats in Java https:// | ||
+ | * Project: Binaural Audio Generator App - https:// | ||
+ | * Similarities Between Music and Programming - https:// | ||
+ | * I know how to program but don't know what to program - https:// | ||
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+ | ===== My Music ===== | ||
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+ | I have some music online under the name Electropunk Zero and Viomangui. I've lost more compositions than I've kept over the years with old tapes, sheet music, and CDs getting lost. | ||
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+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Software Tools ====== | ||
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+ | ===== Audio file formats | ||
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+ | * wav | ||
+ | * pcm | ||
+ | * midi | ||
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+ | * flac | ||
+ | * mp3 | ||
+ | ==== Programming Libraries ==== | ||
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+ | If you want to work with audio programmatically there are many software libraries available. | ||
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+ | * All of the file formats listed above (ogg vorbis, wav, flac, midi, etc) | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== DAWs ==== | ||
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+ | Digital Audio Workstations are powerful composition tools for creating complex songs and arranging multiple instruments. | ||
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+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Audacity | ||
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+ | Sound editors are not intended to be large composition tools like a DAW but focused more on editing sound files and adding effects. Perfect for creating samples from a recording, adding reverb to some audio, and things like that. You can also use it to generate chirps, noise, tones, and rhythm tracks (like a metronome). | ||
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+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | There are a few notable effects you can apply: | ||
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+ | * Reverb | ||
+ | * Distortion | ||
+ | * High-pass and low-pass filters (cut out high or low end of audio) | ||
+ | * Delay | ||
+ | * wah-wah | ||
+ | * Many more | ||
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+ | ==== VST Instruments ==== | ||
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+ | VST instruments are common for use in DAWs. VST instruments are very powerful and can be heavily tweaked. Some are synthesizers and some sound like real pianos. There are free ones out there, but there are also very expensive ones ranging into the hundreds and even thousands of dollars for the high quality realistic sounding pianos and drums. | ||
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+ | To install a VST, it's usually as simple as placing the '' | ||
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+ | * [[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== SoundFonts ==== | ||
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+ | SoundFonts ('' | ||
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+ | There are some free Soundfonts on [[https:// | ||
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+ | To use the Soundfonts in LMMS, use the '' | ||
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+ | ===== MIDI ===== | ||
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+ | Akai MPK mini is a great one. | ||
+ | Korg Kross 88 is another great one. | ||
+ | You can use Arduinos to make custom instruments. See the NeoTrellis and others. | ||
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+ | ===== Music theory ===== | ||
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+ | ===== Free Audio ===== | ||
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+ | You can find free music and sounds at [[https:// |