An Introduction to Music Technology is a beginning to intermediate level textbook that provides a clear and concise overview of the essential elements of music technology for today's musician. It is designed to provide music students with the background necessary to apply technology in their creating, teaching, and performing.This book focuses on five topics that underlie the hardware and software in use today: Sound, Audio, MIDI, Synthesis and Sampling, and Computer Notation and Computer-Assisted Instruction. In addition, there is an appendix that covers necessary computer hardware and software concepts.Features:Concise, but thorough, explanations of key topics in music technologyContent applicable to all software and hardware, not linked to just one piece of software or gearIn-depth discussion of digital audio topics, such as sampling rates, resolutions, and file formatsExplanations of standard audio plug-ins including dynamics processors, EQs, and delay-based effectsCoverage of synthesis and sampling in software instrumentsPedagogical features, including:Further Reading sections that allow the student to delve deeper into topics of interestSuggested Activities that can be carried out with a variety of different programsKey Terms at the end of each chapterWhat do I need? Chapters covering the types of hardware and software needed in order to put together Audio and MIDI systemsThe companion website contains many audio examples that demonstrate various concepts, step-by-step tutorials, links to relevant hardware, software, and additional audio and video resources.ã.