Electronic Music: Digital Audio Synthesis & Production

In this course we will learn how to create music using technology. Through lectures and lab sessions, we will explore fundamental topics in electronic music production such as MIDI, recording, arranging, and sound design within a digital audio workstation (DAW). We will also touch upon advanced topics including mixing and mastering. Each student will learn to apply these tools and techniques in tandem by composing and submitting an original piece of music for a public exhibition at the end of the term. The class will be divided into multiple sections based on skill level, and it is open to all students regardless of prior experience. (Approval required; please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/LmfegXRypNV2zDkv9)



Jack Tipper ’15.5 is an independent multidisciplinary artist and audio technologist. He currently develops creative tools and releases music under his professional moniker “Aotu”.



McLean Macionis is a forward-thinking composer, producer, and educator whose solo and collaborative works live at the intersection of music, engineering, and the human experience. He releases music under the moniker Alighted and operates a record label called Garden Broom Recordings. Additionally, he serves as a Professor of the Practice in the music department at Middlebury College./