Composing with MIDI - for iPod/iPhone: Recent Episodes
The Open University
In the last 50 years, developments in technology have had a profound effect on the production, recording and manipulation of music. The 8 video tracks in this album introduce Simon Whiteside, a television and film composer, explore his recording studio and explain how he uses MIDI to create music for films and television programmes. Using an example of one of the programmes he has worked on, Simon illustrates the technical and creative processes involved. This material forms part of TA212 Technology of Music.
Transcript -- What MIDI is and what it can do. A composer describes how he uses general MIDI
Using MIDI to compose for television: capturing the images and understanding the mood of a scene.
Transcript -- Using MIDI to compose for television: capturing the images and understanding the mood of a scene.
Adapting the music to fit the editing. Different ways to input and look at music using MIDI.
Transcript -- Adapting the music to fit the editing. Different ways to input and look at music using MIDI.
A composer gives a step by step account of how he put together music for the BBC's “Leonardo” documentary.
Transcript -- A composer gives a step by step account of how he put together music for the BBC's “Leonardo” documentary.
The different formats for sending music, and why sending sound files rather than MIDI codes can be useful.
Transcript -- The different formats for sending music, and why sending sound files rather than MIDI codes can be useful.
Transcript -- A composer reflects on the way MIDI works, and suggests areas for improvement.
Demonstrating what MIDI can do: making a general MIDI, then a dance, a synth and a jazz version of the same track.
Transcript -- Demonstrating what MIDI can do: making a general MIDI, then a dance, a synth and a jazz version of the same track.