Author Archives: Studio User

Hey everybody,

I work at Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology (a big bird studies program just off campus) and my part of my job has been to upload sound files. I began realizing that some birds made fantastic sounds and could possibly edited together into a piece with harmonies, melodies, rhythms, etc. A majority of samples are unedited or lightly edited in this, my Project 1. I hope you enjoy!

This is also my first attempt at anything like this… today I heard a whole bunch of fantastic pieces from people; you know who you are and I want your feedback!

Hey,

Just wanted to share my piece for the first project. I went a little overboard with some effects towards the end, but I still think it turned out okay. Feel free to comment and let me know what you think!

https://soundcloud.com/michael-ndubuisi/synth-and-strings

Hey guys,

Here’s my piece for project 1, I welcome any comments or feedback.

For anyone that’s interested, here’s where I got the sounds:

• The vocal sounds are from:
  “Schopska Pesen”   on  Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares (1975), by the Bulgarian State Radio and Television Female Vocal Choir.
• The distorted drone sounds are from some SuperCollider code (more on this below) by Nathaniel Virgo.
• I made the rest of the pitched sounds with SuperCollider.
• The percussion sounds were made by putting one of the portable sound recorders in my washing machine (not running at the time!) and banging on the lid.

If you’re interested in the Bulgarian music, check this out:  Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares

SuperCollider is an audio programming language that I’ve been fooling around with. I don’t know if we’re going to talk about it in class at all, but I highly recommend checking it out if it sounds interesting. It’s free and open source, and it’s also installed on the studio computers (but not those in the computer lab). The website is here. Also, Taylan has some good resources on his page here.

https://soundcloud.com/kaikeane/sinusoidal-dreams

https://soundcloud.com/jeffrey-wai/twinkle-twinkle-megastar

Hi guys! Since I did not get a chance to share this in class, here’s my project 1! (It’s rather raw in my opinion, but please feel free to comment, thanks!)

Hey guys,

I would love to hear what you guys think about my piece “Power Walking.” I made it in Ableton and I mixed in a sample from “The Walker” by Fitz and the Tantrums. Leave me a comment for feedback and I look forward to listening to your projects as well.

-Jon

Hey guys I’m Vaibhav (or Vaibs if you want). I’m a senior in AEM.

I played a few instruments in high school, and got into DJ’ing and music production since freshman year of college. My style is mainly EDM (all sub-genres of it too), and I’d definitely be down to collaborate and exchange ideas etc.

I use Ableton and a few controllers for production, and either CDJs or controllers with a Traktor setup for DJ’ing.

Pumped for this course and to meet all of you!

Hey guys,

My name is James Rainis and I’m a senior in Communications. I’ve been around music for most of my life, but have been playing guitar and bass for about 8 years. I’m mostly self-taught (I’m trying to teach myself drums at the moment), but benefited greatly from four years of music theory education in high school, which has helped me acquire some rudimentary piano skills. I am an omnivorous music listener and like to try to incorporate a myriad of sounds into the songs I write. I have been recording onto my laptop for several years and am familiar with both Logic Pro and Garageband. I am also currently trying to learn Ableton, but I’m finding the interface to be quite different from anything I’ve worked with before.

I’m extremely excited to begin the meat of this course and am interested in collaboration of all kinds. If you want to jam/need a second opinion on a mix/whatever, I’m down. Looking at everyone’s introductions, I’m sure I can learn a lot from you all!

Hi Everyone,

My name is Matthew Joe and I’m a senior in ILR. I started playing piano when I was really young and have played the string bass and the bass guitar up until college. I have always been fascinated by how songs at the top of the radio charts were created and have always wanted to try to create my own. I am a big fan of rap and pop sounding EDM.  I have played around with Garageband and recently bought logic pro x and am learning how to use it. I’m looking forward to learning more about producing and collaborating with others in this class.

Hey Everyone!

I am currently a senior majoring in Human Biology, Health, and Society.  As far as musical background goes, I have played the piano and clarinet for several years.  I’ve also tried learning the ukelele and guitar, but am still somewhat of a beginner.  I also enjoy singing though it’s more of a hobby.  From this class, I hope to develop and hone my abilities in composing and producing music, which is an area of music I have always wanted to venture into.  I am extremely excited to admire and learn from the talents of my peers in the class!