Electronic Musical Instrument Design (ES-0095)

Fall 2024 · ES 0095 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Non-standard electronic musical instruments or "controllers," incorporating sensors that respond to touch, position, movement, finger pressure, wind pressure, and other human factors, and their translation to Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) data. Designing and building original systems using common materials and object-oriented music-specific programming languages and software-based synthesis. Students will complete several creative projects using music hardware and software. Recommendations: Experience in one or more of the following--electronic music, electronic prototyping, mechanical engineering, computer programming.

Course codes: ES-0095, ES 0095, ES0095, ES-95, ES 95, ES95, MUS-0141, MUS 0141, MUS0141, MUS-141, MUS 141, MUS141

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