Table of Contents 1. Understanding Digital Music 1.1. Understanding how computers read music, introducing Wavs, MP3s and MIDI (4pp) 1.2. Stereo/Mono signals (2pp) 1.3. Frequency (quality) (3pp) (BOXOUT quality information i.e. CD quality, acceptable quality etc) 1.4. Soundcards (2pp) (BOXOUT Common soundcard terms) 1.5. Speaker systems (including basic stereo set up, earphones, and surround sound) (4pp) 1.6. Optimising your computer to play music: Audio properties in a computer Advanced audio properties establishing best speaker set-up Advanced audio properties establishing best performance set-up (5pp) 1.7. File extensions, setting up Microsoft Explorer to display them and understanding miscellaneous sound files (4pp) (BOXOUT choosing the correct file type and compressing advice) 1.8. Setting up a default music player in Microsoft Explorer (2pp) 2. Sourcing Music (possibly retitle to Recording Music) 2.1 Customising the volume screen (3pp) (BOXOUT what each slider in the volume screen corresponds to) 2.2 Formats and attributes in Windows Sound Recorder (4pp) 2.3 Recording, and playing back a signal in Windows Sound Recorder plus reading sound image information (2pp) 2.4 Understanding sound information displays (mono and stereo) (2pp) 2.5 Editing in Windows Sound Recorder (3pp) 2.6 Adding effects/enhancements (4pp) 2.7 Saving an audio file in Windows Sound Recorder (1pp) 2.8 Previewing your sound file in Windows Explorer (1pp) 2.9 Loading the sound file from Windows Explorer into Windows Media Player (1pp) 3. Playing Music on your iPod 3.1 Opening, playing and saving files in iTunes(4pp) (BOXOUT what file types are accessible with iTunes?) 3.2 Basic play operations (4pp) 3.3 Creating, saving and opening playlists (4pp) 3.4 Selecting a source folder (2pp) (BOXOUT Managing your music) 3.5 Customising your IPod environment display modes (view modes and skins ) (4pp) 3.6 Using enhancements equaliser and SRS Wow Effects' (4pp) 3.7 Using, changing and downloading visualisations (4pp) 4. Downloading Music from the Internet 4.1 Introduction to Windows Media Guide - WMP (3pp) 4.2 Subscribing to Premium services WMP (3pp) 4.3 Using the radio tuner in WMP (3pp) BOXOUT most popular internet radio stations 4.4 Searching for and downloading music WMP (3pp) (BOXOUT searching tips) 4.5 Downloading album information in WMP (2pp) (BOXOUT Brief relevant copyright information) 4.6 Introduction to Napster including operating platform (2pp) (BOXOUT trivial facts about Napster) 4.7 Downloading and opening Napster programme (4pp) 4.8 Running a search, choosing the best song file for your computer and downloading songs in Napster (4pp) (BOXOUT Bit rate information) 4.9 Alternatives to Napster and Windows Media Player (3pp) (possibly mention Kazaa, E-donkey?) 5. iTunes 5.1 Introduction to iTunes interface (2pp) 5.2 Opening and playing files in iTunes (2p) 5.3 Basic funtions (previous, next, scan backwards/forwards, shuffle, volume) (4pp) 5.4 Creating, saving and playing playlists (3pp) 5.5 Searching for and downloading songs (3pp) 5.6 Searching for and downloading albums and finding album information (2pp) 5.7 Selecting songs for burning to CD (2pp) 5.8 Burning music to CD plus options (2pp) 6. Burning Music CDs 6.1 Advice on choosing the most suitable recordable media (3pp) 6.2 Introduction to Copy to CD or Device' in Windows Media Player (2pp) 6.3 Change Copy From' route (2pp) 6.4 Selecting audio quality and implications for computer resources (2pp) 6.5 Creating a compilation CD in WMP one-time and playlists (3pp) (BOXOUT Differences between MP3 disks and audio disks) 6.6 Introduction to Nero Express and copying entire CDs (2pp) (BOXOUT brief relevant copyright information) 6.7 Nero Express creating compilation CDs (3pp) 6.8 Creating a combined audio and music CD (3pp) (BOXOUT Using DVDs to store music) 7. Using your iPod 7.1 MP3 players, memory sticks/keyfobs and hybrids (3pp) (BOXOUT Chosing between them) 7.2 Choosing an iPodplayer (3pp) (BOXOUT Memory requirements) 7.3 Installing and opening software and introduction to interface (4pp) (BOXOUT how different versions of Microsoft Windows read USB devices) 7.4 Changing song names and information (categorisation) in WMP and Microsoft Explorer (3pp) 7.5 Connecting your iPod to your computer (2pp) 7.6 Selecting songs and uploading them to your iPod (2pp) 7.7 Uploading songs to your iPod in iTunes (4pp) 7.8 Uploading songs to a keyfob/memory stick and memory advice in Microsoft Explorer (3pp) 8. Editing Music Audacity 8.1 Importing digital files from your computer and digitising tape and vinyl recordings (3pp) (BOXOUT further advice on level/gain setting) 8.2 Using noise reduction tools on an entire track (4pp) (BOXOUT further advice on noise reduction) 8.3 Using cut, copy and paste controls (3pp) 8.4 Using volume fades and inserting additional files (3pp) 8.5 Using pitch shifter to alter the song's pitch without affecting speed (2pp) 8.6 Multi tracking a second audio source (2pp) 8.7 Understanding and applying compressions (3pp) (BOXOUT further advice on compression) 8.8 Understanding and applying equalisation (3pp) (BOXOUT further advice on frequencies/equalisation) 8.9 Exporting audio as an MP3 or Wav file (2pp) 9. Sharing your Music 9.1 Find a reputable music web community (2pp) 9.2 Signing up to a community (3pp) 9.3 Chatting with other music enthusiasts on a music community website (3pp) 9.4 Creating your own page and uploading your music to a music community website (3pp) 9.5 Getting feedback on your music (2pp) 9.6 Netiquette on music web communities (2pp) 9.7 Copyright information and advice (2pp) 9.8 Keeping abreast of changing music technology (4pp) 9.9 Great music internet sites (4pp) Possibly add chapter or sections on how to download software players/recorders
