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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MTA 2052	MIDI AND SYNCHRONIZATION	COMPULSORY	4	0	0	4

Offered By

Music Technology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR CIHAN IŞIKHAN

Offered to

Music Technology

Course Objective

Learning to MIDI Protocol that consists of a digital database with binary coding system. Understanding the underlying theory both MIDI applications and synchronization included software.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Learn MIDI messages and MIDI architectures
2	Use MIDI messages controllers
3	Establish a MIDI system or analyzing to an existing system
4	Understand of relationship between equipment
5	Design synchronization connections of a sound system

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	History of MIDI
2	MIDI equipments and connections
3	MIDI data architect
4	Messages I: Channel Messages
5	Messages II: Control Change Message and details
6	Messages: System Messages
7	Quiz
8	Checking of topics on the exam.
9	SMPTE and Syncronization of MIDI Systems
10	MTC Structures and Features
11	MMC Structures and Features
12	Sync. connections and software controls
13	Setting up MIDI System and sync. connections I (Project)
14	Setting up MIDI System and Sync. connections I (Software App.)

Recomended or Required Reading

Text Book(s)/Required Readings:
Serhat DURMAZ, MIDI , Dokuz Eylül Yayınları, 2000
Additional Sources:
David M. Huber, The MIDI Manuel, 3. Edition, Focal Press
Cihan Işıkhan, "Eşgüdüm (senkronizasyon)", Sound Dergisi, Istanbul, Sayı 4, s. 48 51, 2009
Cihan Işıkhan, "Eşgüdüm (senkronizasyon) ve MMC Yapısı", Sound Dergisi, Istanbul, Sayı 3, s. 48 51, 2009
Cihan Işıkhan, "Eşgüdüm (senkronizasyon) ve MIDI Time Code", Sound Dergisi, Istanbul, Sayı 2, s. 48 51, 2009
Complementary Materials:
KorgO1W/FD Implementation Card

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Teaching some research material according with the course.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Researching about subjects or topics before the course. Talking about lecture and examples. Checking the MIDI messages control of sound system and using audio editing software.

Assessment Criteria

Out of a hundred points.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is forbidden to take for students who come after starting time of the course until an interval will be given. At the end of each lecture topics will be covered in the next lesson and the students are offered as a subject of their studies. The course begins before the first presentation of the studies.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

https://www.isikhancihan.com/
cihan.isikhan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

All of the time using via contact details...

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	4	52
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	2	26
Preparation for final exam	2	2	4
Preparation for quiz etc.	1	2	2
Preparing assignments	10	1	10
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
Quiz etc.	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.8	PO.9	PO.13	PO.15	PO.18
LO.1	3	5		3	3	3	5	5	1	3	1
LO.2		5		5	3	3	5	5	1	3	1
LO.3							5	3	1
LO.4							5	3	1
LO.5			5			3	5	5		1

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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