Week-by-Week Plan

Week 1

• Physics of Sound
• Basics of Music Theory
• Sampling Theory

Week 2

• Introduction to Max and MSP
• Introduction to HTML and JavaScript

Week 3

• Keyboard and Mouse Input in Max
• Linear Mapping and Interpolation
• Control Signals

Week 4

• Introduction to Web Audio API
• Sample Recording and Playback with Web Audio API
• Basics of UI for Music

Week 5

• MIDI
• Building a Synthesizer with Web Audio API
• Building a Synthesizer with MSP
• RAM-Based Sample Playback in Max

Week 6

• Delay-Based Effects
• Filters
• Project Design and Planning - Stage 1

Week 7

• Algorithmic Composition
• Beyond the Web Audio API
• Project Design and Planning - Stage 2

Week 8

• Musical Timing
• The Fourier Transform

Week 9

• Spatialization
• Max for Live and Other Music Programming Environments/Libraries
• Project Discussions

Week 10

• Project Presentations

Final

• Interactive Music
• Future Endeavors