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This assignment asks you to work with two different laptop orchestra media: 1) a single hemispherical speaker array, and 2) a group of unamplified laptops.
 
This assignment asks you to work with two different laptop orchestra media: 1) a single hemispherical speaker array, and 2) a group of unamplified laptops.
  
=== Specification (part 1 of 2): Single Hemi Fun ===
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== Specification (part 1 of 2): Single Hemi Fun ==
 
* create an instrument for a single hemi using ChucK
 
* create an instrument for a single hemi using ChucK
 
* should take advantage of the multi-channel aspect (or have a good reason to not do that)
 
* should take advantage of the multi-channel aspect (or have a good reason to not do that)
 
* consider issues of playability, expressiveness, sound, and also use in an ensemble setting
 
* consider issues of playability, expressiveness, sound, and also use in an ensemble setting
 
* craft a very short piece for your instrument, describe/score it, turn in with assignment
 
* craft a very short piece for your instrument, describe/score it, turn in with assignment
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== Specification (part 2 of 2 ): Small SLOrk Sound Sketches ==
 
== Specification (part 2 of 2 ): Small SLOrk Sound Sketches ==
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* craft a piece/performance for 5 laptop, unamplified except for onboard laptop speakers
 
* craft a piece/performance for 5 laptop, unamplified except for onboard laptop speakers
  
=== Note ===
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== Note ==
 
* Have fun with it!!!
 
* Have fun with it!!!
  
  
=== Deliverables ===
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== Deliverables ==
 
'''turn in all files by checking them on the evening of the due date'''
 
'''turn in all files by checking them on the evening of the due date'''
  

Revision as of 02:40, 16 April 2008

Homework #1: Small SLOrk Sound Sketches + Hemi Fun

Due date: 2008.4.25 11:59:59pm (or thereabout), Friday.

This assignment asks you to work with two different laptop orchestra media: 1) a single hemispherical speaker array, and 2) a group of unamplified laptops.


Specification (part 1 of 2): Single Hemi Fun

  • create an instrument for a single hemi using ChucK
  • should take advantage of the multi-channel aspect (or have a good reason to not do that)
  • consider issues of playability, expressiveness, sound, and also use in an ensemble setting
  • craft a very short piece for your instrument, describe/score it, turn in with assignment


Specification (part 2 of 2 ): Small SLOrk Sound Sketches

  • (now shift gears, and think a bit differently)
  • craft a piece/performance for 5 laptop, unamplified except for onboard laptop speakers


Note

  • Have fun with it!!!


Deliverables

turn in all files by checking them on the evening of the due date

  • 1) files for both parts of the assignment
  • 2) a short README text (readme.txt) file that:
    • contains instructions on running your programs
    • describes any difficulties you encountered in the process