Sound: Advanced Topics I Syllabus
(GU6610/fall-2025)






week 1   [9/3]

welcome to the class!
        analog background
        recording studio techniques

week 2   [9/10]

early digital
        code
        the olden days


week 3   [9/17]

CMIX/RTcmix
        structure of the language
        quick tutorial
        algorithmic composition (probabilities)


week 4   [9/24]

early AI
        high-level symbolic
        Elthar, style models
        contemporary AI (neural nets)


week 5   [10/1]

Music
        a bit more RTcmix
        music as "therapy"


week 6   [10/8]

algorithmic composition
        chaotic systems, etc.
        fractals, L-systems


week 7   [10/15]

standalone generative apps
        ambient music


week 8   [10/22]

more music
        different reasons for composing
        max tutorial by Artun


week 9   [10/29]

live performance, context
        PGT
        Why I Hate Concerts


week 10   [11/6]

PARTY!!!!


week 11   [11/12]

Unity
        basic use, intro to uRTcmix


week 12   [11/19]

Unity movement and localization
        fun political rock songs!


T-day   [11/26]

no class -- Thanksgiving


week 13   [12/3]

interfaces, the latest and other stuff
        books
        brainwaves, etc.


week 14   [1/2026]

THE END!