Music 220a Homework #1

The concept behind my project:

In this project I sought to use the concept of meteorology to create a sound file that embodied rainfall and temperature. I sought to find a low

range with the temperature data to create a lasting, and present cushioning for the rainfall. That is, a more ambient presence like temperature seems

to be. I then experimented with the two different rainfall data files in making lake michigan a saw oscillator to create a screechy sort of rainfall.

It comes out as almost chaotic, as if real life were made more hectic by the presence of rain. However, in the Nottingham file I used a pulse oscillator

with a more smoothed out sound to embed the concept of a soothing and ebbing form of rain. It all depends on the emotion and context, so I attempted to

have them both happen independently, followed by them happening concurrently. I did this to symbolize the emotional effects of each and how they overlap.

I then changed the frequencies and reverb of all of them to find the right sound.

Chuck Files

  • m220a-DataReader.ck
  • Player-Temp.ck
  • Player-Lake Michigan.ck
  • Player-Nottingham.ck
  • Data Files Used

  • temp.dat
  • lakemich.dat
  • nottingham.dat
  • Sound File

  • hw1.wav