After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

... set up an audio setup with DAW, sound card, mixing console, speakers and microphone.
... operate audio multi-channel software.
... install and use VST plug-ins.
... configure and use MIDI & OSC.
... perform field recordings, near-field recordings and impulse-response recordings.
... perform and understand the visualisation of audio data using iAnalyse.
... ... programme different types of modulation synthesis: frequency modulation, ring modulation, additive and subtractive synthesis.
... perform an audio FFT analysis.
... perform sound generation using granular synthesis.
... operate audio software such as Reaper, Pure Data, GRM Player and iAnalyse.

Recall: Students will be able to name the parameters of hearing and acoustic space characteristics, list functionalities of a DAW and a real-time system, and state sound modulation techniques and ausio-synthesis techniques.

Understanding: Students will be able to describe the acoustic world around them by performing and classifying acoustic interactions using the tools they have learnt.

Apply: Students will be able to use the tools learnt to interpret the acoustic environment.

Analyse: Students will be able to differentiate the results, relate them to each other and experiment with them.

Synthesise: Students will be able to use the results to assess the acoustic situation and develop a scenario for change.

Evaluate: Students will be able to evaluate the acoustic situation and develop solution strategies from the collected data.

* History of electronic music, sociological and media-theoretical categorisation.
* Methods of different measurement procedures for personal listening, the understanding of musical content and the development of listening training programmes.
* Knowledge of different digitisation and sound transformation methods.
* FFT analysis and granular synthesis - two different domains of sound analysis and sound transformation.
* Knowledge of different modulation methods.
* Introduction to the methods of artistic-technical research.

- Carrying out an acoustic room measurement and testing your own hearing ability.
- Create, evaluate and improve audio recordings.
- Carry out basic sound optimisation processes.
- Introduction to the Pure Data, Reaper, iAnalyse and GRM Player software.
- Programme different modulation methods.
- Perform an FFT sound analysis.
- Perform granular synthesis.
- Develop the basics for a technical-musical research project.

- Delivery of the hearing test.
- Delivery of sound examples (ambient, near field, impulse response).
- Delivery of modulation synthesis examples.
- Sound analysis submissions.
- Sound examples for granular synthesis.
- Submission of a sound collage.
- Submission of the research project draft.

The number of participants has been reduced to 15. However, there is a waiting list. Anyone who is not present at the first appointment cannot take part in the VU and the next person on the list gets this place.