What to search...
It may be hard to know where to start when researching for this project. Just remember these things:
- eBooks may be your best bet, but you can search trade publications and other sources.
- Use short key words (i.e. music technology or audio technology or DAW or signal).
- Use the Subject headings in the information description of an article to find more related articles.
- Start outside of the library's databases using Google Scholar you may find it easier to use, and it will tell you what the CCBC library has access to if you are on campus. If you are off campus try searching the article title you found on Google Scholar on the library's website.
- Go back to your textbook for guidance on what terms to look for.
- Search inside an eBook for the terms you need to identify.
Getting Started
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Music Technology: Research StarterIdentify key terms related to audio recording technology such as signals, digital audio workstations (DAW), and more.
Trade Publications
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Sound & Video ContractorUse search terms to find information about audio recording processes and technologies.
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TWICE: This Week in Consumer ElectronicsAudio innovations and technologies are shared here regularly.
Streaming Video from the Library
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Sounds Unbound: Being an Independent Musician in the Digital AgeWith the proliferation of composing software and digital systems, more and more artists are turning towards digitally generated synthetic sounds, while at the same time, strong voices of lament express the loss of “authenticity”, “humanity” and “performativity” among artists who are nostalgic for traditional instrumental performance. The film follows the threads of narratives given by various indie musicians to understand how digital technology has affected their artistic and personal identities while revealing, at the same time, what the digital age really offers despite its promises.
eBooks
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Music Technology
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ISBN: 9781107000803Publication Date: 2011-11-24Emphasising the creative aspect of music technology, this introduction sets out an overview of the field for music students in a non-scientific and straightforward way. Engaging and user-friendly, the book covers studio concepts: basic audio and the studio workflow, including audio and MIDI recording. It explores synthesisers, samplers and drum machines as well as basic concepts for electronic performance. -
Sonic Technologies
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ISBN: 9781501310614Publication Date: 2017-01-12Using a broad range of examples ranging from experimental electronic music to more mainstream genres, the book examines how contemporary creative practice is shaped by the visual and sonic look and feel of recording technologies such as Digital Audio Workstations. -
Virtual Music
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ISBN: 9781501333606Publication Date: 2021-04-08Virtual Music explores the interactive relationship of sound, music, and image, and its users (creators/musicians/performers/audience/consumers). Areas involving the historical, technological, and creative practices of virtual music are surveyed including its connection with creators, musicians, performers, audience, and consumers. -
Music and Technology
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ISBN: 9781440878305Publication Date: 2022-05-18This book introduces readers to the most significant technological developments in music making and listening, including such topics as metronomes and the development of music notation as well as synthesizers, the latest music collaboration apps, and other 21st-century technologies.
