220a-fall-2007/hw4

Homework #4: "Homebrew"

In this assignment, you are to record some "everyday" sounds, process/transform/arrang them, creating a composition that, in Paul Lansky's words, "views the mundane, everyday noiese of daily life through a personal musical filter."

Specification

What to do:

• 0) spend some time planning things out in terms of the sounds you want to record, the transformations to perform, and how to put it all together. As with everyday life, some things might not initially work out as planned/hoped: be resourceful (think MacGuyver), and be willing to adapt. With that in mind, here we go:
• 1) record a number of sounds around you
  • can be many different types of sounds, or many instances of a single type of sound (e.g., traffic)
  • at least one sound must be recorded using your "homebrew" microphone (the rest can with any mic, included your laptop mic)
  • note the origin of the sounds in your README
• 2) process/transform/arrange/compose.
  • use TAPESTREA, ChucK, or a combination thereof to process/transform the sounds
  • the bulk of the arranging should be done in ChucK (within TAPESTREA or as standalone chuck), with potential intermediate editing and late-stage assembly in Audacity
  • if helpful, record and edit intermediate sound clips from TAPESTREA/ChucK in Audacity (via Jack)

Deliverables

As usual, turn in all files by putting them in your Library/Web/220a/ directory.

• 1) hw4.wav should go into the 220a directory
• 2) create a hw4/ directory, and put all the stuff below in there:
• 3) all related source/sound files (.wav/.ck/.tap)
• 4) a short README text (readme.txt) file that:
  • specifies instructions on running your programs
  • describes your process/adventure, and perhaps the ideas (technical/aesthetic) behind the composition
  • gives credit, if needed, for the sounds you are using
  • describe any difficulties you encountered in the process

Thanks!!!