Exercise 4: Sound and Space

due on 2/14(Tue)
5% OF THE FINAL GRADE

Description

  1. Create a study of ambisonic spatialization technique using Ardour on one of the CCRMA linux machines. Please read this tutorial page as your guidance throughout the exercise.
  2. Please use your local folder to save your work for this exercise and future course projects.
  3. The total duration of the study should be 45 seconds.
  4. Collect 3 or more sound clips with distinct sonic character: different register, timbre, time density/rhythm/tempo etc. During your experimentation you will learn why some materials are effective in spatialization and some are not. Please take notes and be ready to discuss them in class.
  5. Your Ardour project should utilize techniques presented in the class tutorial (e.g. plug-ins, routing in mixer, and automation)
  6. You will be presenting your work in the listening room; please prepare your Ardour project for presentation by Wednesday, Feb 15.
  7. Set up a URL linked to a zipped file of your Ardour project and email the link to Hongchan. Your study must be online and the link must be emailed by midnight Tuesday, Feb 14. No excuses will be accepted due to software or hardware issues. Hongchan is available to help you during his office hours.