Music and Technology in the 21st Century

Music and Technology in the 21st Century

In fall 2014, Thomas Dolby was named Homewood Professor of the Arts at Johns Hopkins University. He is currently the head of the Peabody Conservatory’s Music for New Media program, which launched in the fall semester of 2018. He has recently released his first book, The Speed Of Sound, on Macmillan/Flatiron.

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Music and Technology in the 21st Century
  • Session 1: Music and Technology in the 21st Century
    30:32
    Session 1: Music and Technology in the 21st Century

    Session 1: Music and Technology in the 21st Century

    If you’re a singer or instrumentalist that learned about music using "conventional" notation, sight reading and ear training, this presentation on "How do computers think about music?" will teach you the fundamentals of computer music software such as MIDI sequencers and digital audio workstation...

  • Session 2: Music and Technology in the 21st Century
    19:26
    Session 2: Music and Technology in the 21st Century

    Session 2: Music and Technology in the 21st Century

    For musicians hoping to get experience in a professional recording studio, or those wanting to hone their home recording chops—or just music fans!—here is a primer on how a recording session is conducted, how to prepare and rehearse for it, and the roles of the musicians, producer and sound engin...

  • Session 3: Music and Technology in the 21st Century
    29:03
    Session 3: Music and Technology in the 21st Century

    Session 3: Music and Technology in the 21st Century

    Thomas Dolby - the Homewood Professor of the Arts and head of the Peabody Conservatory’s Music for New Media program - answers the question: "Why use music in films?" in this detailed explanation of the history and conventions of musical scoring for films and TV, with a look into the future of in...

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