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In this assignment, you are to produce/compose/sonify a short and polished "welcome to ccrma" message:
 
In this assignment, you are to produce/compose/sonify a short and polished "welcome to ccrma" message:
  
* less than 30 seconds
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"Welcome to CCRMA: the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics at Stanford University, where we push the boundaries of what's possible with computer-mediated audio.  Here at CCRMA, you will find new sounds that the world has never before heard, novel interfaces for music expression, ensembles of laptops, humans, and mobile phones, as well as new paradigms for interacting with the world through sound and music.  Welcome to CCRMA."
* polished
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* multi-channel
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* introduce a sense of space
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* inject personality
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<div style="text-align: left;">[[Image:MacGyverBrew.jpg]]</div>
 
<div style="text-align: left;">[[Image:MacGyverBrew.jpg]]</div>
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=== Specification ===
 
=== Specification ===
  
 
What to do:
 
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.
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* 1) take the given text, transform it, and create a musical/sonic rendering of it (feel free to make small adjustments to the text, as needed)
** As with everyday life, some things might not initially work out as planned/hoped: be resourceful (think MacGyver), and be willing to adapt.
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* 2) create two versions: a stereo version, and a 8-channel version (for the Stage or Listening Room)
* 1) record a number of sounds around you
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* 3) your parameters
** can be many different types of sounds, or many instances of a single type of sound (e.g., traffic)
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* roughly 30-50 seconds
** at least one sound must be recorded using your "homebrew" microphone (the rest can with any mic, included your laptop mic)
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* text can be spoken/recorded, or synthesized somehow
** note the origin of the sounds in your README
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* multi-channel (2-channel version + 8-channel version)
* 2) process/transform/arrange/compose.
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* should be polished
** figure out what you want to do, experiment, try a lot of stuff, have fun
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* introduce a sense of space
** use ChucK to process/transform the sounds (optionally also TAPESTREA)
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* inject personality | use your imagination to make this sonically compelling!
** the bulk of the arranging should be done in ChucK, with potential intermediate editing and late-stage assembly in Audacity
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** if helpful, record and edit intermediate sound clips from ChucK (and perhaps TAPESTREA) in Audacity (via Jack)
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=== Deliverables ===
 
=== Deliverables ===
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* 1) hw4.wav should go into the 220a directory
 
* 1) hw4.wav should go into the 220a directory
 
* 2) create a hw4/ directory, and put all the stuff below in there:
 
* 2) create a hw4/ directory, and put all the stuff below in there:
* 3) all related source/sound files (.wav/.ck/.tap)
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* 3) all related source/sound files (.wav/.ck) -- note: turn in both the 2-channel and 8-channel version, use the 2-channel version as hw4.wav
 
* 4) a short README text ('''readme.txt''') file that:
 
* 4) a short README text ('''readme.txt''') file that:
 
** specifies instructions on running your programs
 
** specifies instructions on running your programs

Revision as of 23:22, 17 November 2008

Homework #4: "CCRMA Variations"

In this assignment, you are to produce/compose/sonify a short and polished "welcome to ccrma" message:

"Welcome to CCRMA: the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics at Stanford University, where we push the boundaries of what's possible with computer-mediated audio. Here at CCRMA, you will find new sounds that the world has never before heard, novel interfaces for music expression, ensembles of laptops, humans, and mobile phones, as well as new paradigms for interacting with the world through sound and music. Welcome to CCRMA."

MacGyverBrew.jpg


Specification

What to do:

  • 1) take the given text, transform it, and create a musical/sonic rendering of it (feel free to make small adjustments to the text, as needed)
  • 2) create two versions: a stereo version, and a 8-channel version (for the Stage or Listening Room)
  • 3) your parameters
  • roughly 30-50 seconds
  • text can be spoken/recorded, or synthesized somehow
  • multi-channel (2-channel version + 8-channel version)
  • should be polished
  • introduce a sense of space
  • inject personality | use your imagination to make this sonically compelling!


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) -- note: turn in both the 2-channel and 8-channel version, use the 2-channel version as hw4.wav
  • 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!!!