Music technology (electronic and digital)

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/music-technology-electronic-and-digital

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the technological foundation?Built upon digital signal processing (DSP), analog-to-digital conversion (ADC), and computer software
2. What is electronic and digital music technology?It is the use of computers, gadgets, and software to make, record, and play music. It lets people create new sounds that don't exist in real instruments.
3. Where did electronic music begin?It started in the early 1900s with inventions like the Telharmonium and the Theremin that made sound using electricity. Later, analog synthesizers and tape recording helped musicians experiment with new sounds.

Digital Signal Processing (DSP): The manipulation of digital signals to alter or analyze audio information, forming the basis of digital effects.
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface): A communication protocol that allows electronic musical instruments, computers, and other devices to connect and interact.
Virtual Instrument: A software program that emulates the sound of a musical instrument or creates entirely new sounds using digital synthesis.