An Introduction to Music Technology, 2nd Edition by Dan Hosken

Appendix 1: Computer Hardware

Examples and Resources

Timeline of Computer History

Music Input/Output Hardware

See Chapter 5: Audio Hardware and Chapter 9: MIDI Hardware

Computer Performance Benchmark Examples

• Speedmark: MacWorld's Benchmark tool
• WorldBench: PCWorld's Benchmark tool
• Windows 7 Performance Tests (10/19/09) from PC World [just for illustration]
• MacBook Benchmarks (10/17/08) from MacWorld [just for illustration]

Internet Service Speed/Price

• Comparison of Broadband Prices Around the Globe (4/15/10)
• Comparison of National Broadband Goals from Around the Globe (3/25/10)
• The National Broadband Plan (3/25/10)

Book Home

Sound

• 1, What is Sound?
• 2. Sound Properties & Waveform View
  • Suggested Activities
• 3. Overtone Series & Spectrum View
  • Suggested Activities

Audio

• 4. The Digital Audio Workstation
  • Suggested Activities
• 5. Audio Hardware
• 6. Digital Audio Data
• 7. Audio—What do I need?

MIDI & Software Instruments

• 8. Software Instruments & Sequencing
  • Suggested Activities
• 9. MIDI Hardware
• 10. MIDI Messages
  • Suggested Activities
• 11. A Basic Synthesis Model
  • Suggested Activities
• 12. Synthesis Techniques
• 13. Sampling Techniques
  • Suggested Activities
• 14. Beyond the DAW/Sequencer
• 15. MIDI & Softsynths—What do I need?

Notation and CAI

• 16. Computer Notation
  • Suggested Activities
• 17. Computer-assisted Instruction

Appendices

• A1. Computer Hardware
  • Suggested Activities
• A2. Computer Software
  • Suggested Activities