Author Archives: Kevinernste

Listening: Wendy Carlos

March 6, 2014 10:49 PM //

Thanks, all, for a nice day of sharing and discussion.

As a fun post-project “assignment”, please listen to the music from A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick), created using Moog Synthesizers. These pieces, like all of Carlos’s work, were meticulously constructed, “orchestrated”, and realized, sometimes note by note.

Realization of Beethoven’s 9th symphony (Movement #4):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MCnnfXPSHw

Realization of Henry Purcell’s Music for the funeral of Queen Mary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI-mDTdeKR8
–> Note that this video presents the version presented in the film’s introduction. It’s slightly “NSFW” and is not intended to endorse the film, just to present the music.

And the best for last, an excerpt from Timesteps.

Timesteps (original piece):
http://vimeo.com/46998648

If you dig around for others, be careful, there are many “imposter” versions of these and similar pieces realized from a MIDI file with a low-quality synthesizer “presets”!

Posted in: Blog, Course Materials

Ray Li and SoundSpace opportunity

March 4, 2014 7:18 PM //

From Ray Li who visited Music 1421 with his “SoundSpace” interface:

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Dear Musicians,

We are currently developing a gestural musical interface for live performance, called “SoundSpace.” Our interface consists of several motion-based musical instruments, as well as the ability to record and manipulate loops of these instruments. One of the instruments from SoundSpace is “The Aura,” of which you can see a video here: http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2014/01/students-invent-aura-musical-instrument

SoundSpace will be showcased in a concert on Saturday, May 3rd at 7pm in Bailey Hall. We are seeking a musician to perform with the gloves at this event. We encourage all interested musicians to apply, though candidates with the following qualifications will be favored in our selection process:

1. Ability to quickly learn new instruments.
2. Ability to commit the necessary amount of practice time, esp. in the 3 weeks prior to the event.
3. Proficiency in multiple instruments, preferably including percussion, vocals, and some continuously-pitched instrument.
4. Preferably, experience with live looping

If you are interested in performing with the gloves, please send an email to RL396 AT cornell.edu by Friday, March 7th with the following:

1. A video (or two) which you believe best showcases your musicianship. If you have experience with live looping, please send an example of this.
2. A paragraph (or two) about your musical background, musical tastes (esp. electronic artists), and why you would like to perform with the gloves.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Best,
Ray Li

Posted in: Blog

Network Drive problem

February 3, 2014 4:35 PM //

The Network Drive problem has been fixed in all studios. With it having been offline, please take an extra day to hand in this first assignment. You can access the drive from any of the three studio computers. If it is ever offline again, see the FAQ for how to mount it…very easy to do.

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Studio B hand-in troubles

February 2, 2014 4:20 PM //

There appears to be a problem in Studio B (B25B) with seeing the Network Drive. Since the files for this first assignment are, for the most part, very short, it should be fine to attach or send them to me and/or you TA directly, just this once (see our email addresses on the class syllabus). To those working in other studios, please do hand-in your results normally as described in the assignment description.

We will fix the problem as soon as possible! Thanks to those of you who let me know.

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Registration closed

February 1, 2014 11:25 AM //

NOTE: New user registrations can be requested via the Contact page as the open registration period for the Spring semester is now closed in order to inhibit SPAM.

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Studio signup

January 30, 2014 11:53 AM //

A brief reminder tutorial for studio signup has been posted in the site FAQ. If you have further trouble, please ask.

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Lecture 1 links online in “Class Materials”

January 28, 2014 12:09 PM //

Hello all,

The links and reference materials I mentioned as follow-ons to this morning’s lecture are online in the “Class Materials” section (found above under “Courses–Music1421…”). You will see these class-related posts only when you are logged in.

KE

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Lecture 1: Digital audio fundamentals

January 28, 2014 12:47 AM //

Following up on today’s lecture (1/28/13), here are some links of potential interest:

Posted in: Course Materials

Welcome

January 20, 2014 2:43 AM //

This site has been completely updated and rebuilt. New content will appear here in time, including yours. Check back soon for updates.

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Ray Li’s Aura, SoundSpace, and related work

December 13, 2013 12:14 PM //

Ray Li, BS ’14 (Music 1421, 2421, Independent Study) and Michael Ndubuisi, BS ’14 (Music 1421), designed Aura (later evolving into SoundSpace), a new instrument that allows the musician to shape and control sound through hand movements.

SoundSpace uses electromagnetic sensors to track the exact position of the gloves in space. The motion of the musician’s hands can trigger prepared sounds, play different notes and add musical effects.

“We wanted to imagine sound as a tangible thing that you can hold between your hands,” Li said. “We’ve tried to create something that can basically do anything that you could do in a normal sound-editing computer program.”

Aura on Cornell Daily Sun video on Aura.

Video courtesy of the Cornell Daily Sun. Videographer: Ryan Larkin, film major.

Discovery Channel Daily Planet feature:

The software for Aura has, more recently, been expanded into SoundSpace including recent performances with the Cornell Symphony Orchestra and as a solo instrument as with the demonstration of SoundSpace is below.

Posted in: Research
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