Getting Started (CMA)
For some of you, this will be your first time playing around in a DAW. For others this may be the first time doing something focused and intentional in a DAW. Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) are amazingly powerful tools that let you create music with simple step by step tasks. While the simplicity […]
CMA Fall 2015 Final Project Documentation
Video documentation of some of the final projects may be seen via the links below. These are unlisted videos. Amanda (take 1, take 2) Andrew Leo Justin Quinn Tyler
CMA1 Feedback
Here is a chance for you to submit some feedback. This may be especially important if you remember somethings after the final class. See form here.
Final Project Sketch
Today is the penultimate class you have an increasingly clear idea of how your final piece will come to fruition. Use the form linked below to provide a report on where your project is now and what you will do to wrap it up and present next week. Please use the form linked here.
Improvisation Ensemble
For this lab we will create and control sounds as an ensemble using OSC, Routing apps such as Max-MSP, MIDI-Bridge, and our DAW of choice. Materials: Download these patches (send) and (receive) Prepare your sounds (as agreed upon in class). a drone b whisper c assigned part 1 d assigned part 2 Connect your controller to […]
OSC, Networking and Music
For this workshop we will use Open Sound Control (OSC) to remotely control computers in musical time. Tools needed: 1. Max/MSP (free demo version is fine) 2. These patches for Max/MSP (Patch 1 & patch 2) 3. Access to wifi (ad-hoc or otherwise) 4. optional OSC software on your mobile device such as TouchOSC Musical Preparation: 1. […]
MIDI mapping, Imrovisation
For this lab experiment will are building a toolkit for improvisation. using sounds from previous labs, set up a session where you can trigger samples and loops. Add audio effects Connect MIDI controls to your audio effects such that Multiple effects are dynamically controlled with one fader/knob Effects can be gated/triggered by a sound […]
Project: Fibonacci refined
Building on your experience with the Fibonacci Music Lab craft a finished piece using the fibonacci series to inform your musical choices. Draw out an outline or rough score based on Fibonacci numbers and the Golden Ratio. Use fibonacci values to make bold musical decisions. Also any detail that you might take too much time […]
Fibonacci Music
Create a piece of music where every element relates back to the fibonacci series or the golden ratio. The piece can be 55 seconds or 89 seconds long, 55 bars or 89 bars long, 3 minutes or 5 minutes long. Scales can be derived from fibonacci ratios. Changes will fall on fibonacci bars. One catch: […]
Project: 3 style Journey (Sonic Triptych)
Create an epic narrative with music/sound. The journey will start in one style/genre/etc move to a second and seamlessly evolve to a third. Create the magic. Post online Submit the finished work via this link.
Matching Emotion
For this assignment you will be selecting and/or editing music to match a 30-second TV commercial. Your goal is to use music to best sell the product and emotionally reinforce the imagery. Steps: 1. Find and download a commercial online (keep the sound muted to not bias yourself). 2. Import the commercial into your DAW, […]
Breaking the Mold (project 2).
Building on the ideas of getting out of your musical rut, produce a musical piece (2-4 minutes) where you push your own musical boundaries. Note what you work with most often, or most regularly, avoid repeating the use of those tools or the musical patterns/practices. For most of you, beats and loops must be avoided. […]
Breaking the mold
For this Lab project you will be constrained in the sense that you MUST break old habits. No using presets, Loops, pre-existing samples. In fact, we will extend this a little further. No using beats. Create a work of sound/music art using textures and tones but not loops or beats. You may use any song […]
Intensional: Tension & Release
For this lab you will create a short song/expert where you have intentionally created a sequence of tension and release with loops. By thinking in the pattern of same, same, different, you can avoid too much repetition. If needed, Analyze a good song for where it has repetition and changes. If needed, Analyze a good […]
CMA Project 1
Working with constraints. You have only 3 source ingredients for this project. white noise, download here if needed. sine waves, download here if needed. A break beat. for example: Amenbreak. Using only these sounds, create a compelling EDM piece around 3 minutes long. You may edit these sounds, transpose them and mix/remix them. Feel free to […]
