This unit replaces 101140 - Digital Musics 1: Musical Contexts. This unit is the first of two foundation level units providing a practical and conceptual overview of the basic concepts and applications of electronic and digital sound technology in current music and media arts practice. Areas to be examined include the fundamentals of acoustics, elementary microphone, recording and mixing techniques, and an introduction MIDI systems and sequencing. Technical concepts are contextualised within a survey of contemporary electroacoustic music and sonic arts practice.

This unit replaces 101141 - Digital Musics 2: Studio and Soundscape. As the second of two foundation level units, this unit builds on conceptual and practical work from Introduction to Sound Technologies, deepening students' practical and conceptual understanding of technology in contemporary music and media arts practice. Areas to be examined include digital field recording and soundscape techniques and concepts, an introduction to sound synthesis procedures and musical acoustics, creative sound design and synthesiser patch editing. Technical concepts are contextualised within a critical survey of contemporary electroacoustic music and sonic arts practice.

This unit replaces 101142 - Digital Musics 3: Composition Crossovers. This unit builds on concepts and practical work from Sound Synthesis and the Sound Environment. As the first unit in a sub-major sequence in Sound Technologies it prepares students creatively and technically to undertake self-directed technology-based projects as composers, sound designers and producers. Areas to be examined include an introduction to intermediate level sound studios, multi-track, hard disk recording systems, critical listening training, and principles of sonic composition and studio production. Students identify, propose and complete a major studio-based creative project.

This unit replaces 101143 - Digital Musics 4: Synthesis and Performance. This unit builds on concepts and practical work from Sound Synthesis and the Sound Environment and Introduction to the Sound Studio. As the second unit in a sub-major sequence in Sound Technologies it prepares students creatively and technically to undertake self-directed technology-based projects as performers, sound designers and producers. Areas to be examined include sound synthesis and sound design with hardware and software instruments, performance interfaces for digital instruments and an introduction to music programming in patcher environments. Students identify, propose and complete a major performance/presentation-based creative project.