electronic+music,

Digital Art
=**Electronic music**= Electronic music is created using electronic devices. To be able to create electronic music, the most important things you will need is an appropriate software and hardware. The hardware is not a big deal, since electronic music can be created on every modern computer. Of course the software may be a bit of an issue because [|professional] softwares used for composing electronic music can be very expensive. There are several cheap softwares used for electronic music, but their functions are not as broad. To be able to compose electronic music, you don't need any instruments, because the sounds of each instrument are stored in the computer in a combination of zero's and one's also known as the binary code. The [|binary code] is a language the computer operates in. All the data stored in a computer are in this code, therefore each sound has it's own combination of 1's and 0's. For example a drum would be 100110 and a guitar would be 00101. Any time we chose the wanted sound, the computer plays it in the binary code and we hear it as tunes or melodies through the output device which will be the speakers in this specific case. Of course professional DJ's will also have special [|synthesizers] and other hardware used for mixing music. There are several types of electronic music such as:
 * How does electronic music work**


 * Electronic music
 * Ambient music
 * Break beat
 * Drum and bass
 * Electronica
 * Electronic art music
 * House music
 * Industrial
 * Techno
 * Trance music


 * Social and ethical issues**
 * Reliability**-In all three areas mentioned above, the reliability of hardware and software is crucial. The data may become unreliable when they are entered incorrectly. The level of reliability will differ depending on the hardware being used.
 * Integrity**-Data may lack integrity when it has been changed accidentally or tampered with. A hacker may break into the computer and change the data.
 * Security**-In this case we are more concerned about the security of the software used for creating the digital arts. Each machine should be protected against unauthorized access through a password and a user name or through [|encryption]. The degree of security will differ, since every individual will have different needs for security.
 * Authenticity**-Authenticating the user may be crucial in many situations, particularly in business, since the author may be losing money if someone else takes his art and pretends it belongs to him. That's why we need authenticity. A simple example of authentication is user login onto a network so no one else except the user can log on. A more advanced example would be the use of encrypted digital signatures in a business area concerned with digital arts.
 * Intellectual property**- This is also very important in digital arts, because digital arts are full of ideas, writings, works of art, software and presentation of data. Copyright is used very often, which guarantees that if someone will steal the art, he will get into trouble since he is breaking the law and not giving recognition to the real author. When someone breaks the law, there is a way of finding out who is the thief through [|electronic footprints]. The whole intellectual property issue depends on the type of digital art being stolen or whatever the case may be. The copyright's [|lifetime] depends on the art which it is being applied to.
 * Equality of access**-Digital arts may be created at any modern personal computer, therefore the equality of access is very good for owners of these computers, but for those who don't it may be difficult if they don't have enough money to buy a personal computer and the software needed for the creation of digital arts.
 * Policies and standards**-Sometimes it may be difficult to control for what purposes are people using the software used for the creation of digital arts, but there are some rules set by the government or businesses. The issue in this case is the stealing of digital art. Many times it is difficult to catch these thief and send them in front of the court of law.
 * People and machines**-The overall design is very safe and effective. In this case the technology is making work easier and more pleasant. Most of the times technology is being used appropriately. People can get very creative while composing digital artwork. Also it makes work faster and more entertaining, since the new software and hardware has a great number of options and ways of how to create digital art.
 * References**


 * "www.wikipedia.com." Arts. 6 Feb. 2005. Wikipedia.com. 27 Apr. 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Arts
 * Balch D. 1995. Personal Communication. Telemedicine program. East Carolina University, Greenville NC 27858