See the materials for today's and this week's assignment, available here:

http://digital.music.cornell.edu/kevinernste/public/Class_4-17.zip

As needed, I recommend the free video editor, MPEGStreamClip, for basic video editing and sound sync/de-muxing.

http://www.squared5.com/

UPDATE: Windows-friendly video format for the Wizard here:

http://digital.music.cornell.edu/kevinernste/public/1.Wizard_of_OZ-cyclone_clip.avi

You are very welcome to arrive early to get set up. We will work from only ONE machine this time as well as having an input for your computer(s) or other devices. Be sure to be in touch ASAP if you have any special requirements.

Monday April 8th:

Obi Asiama and Daniel Nilsson-Cole

Gina Choi, Robyn Nason, and John DeCorato

Terry Moon and Erik Rego

Wednesday April 10th:

Paul Hwang and Chelsea Cheng

Doug Hendler and Obi Asiama

Ben Lai, Adam Hachey, and Jeffery Huang

Here is the concert order for Monday and Wednesday this week.

NOTE: because of problems on one of my studio laptops, We will be using the computers from B25C and B25D in our performances (I will move them over at around 2pm). Since we will be alternating back and forth between the two systems during the performance (while one person is performing, the other can be setting up), I have assigned, below, which machine you will perform from (B25C = C; B25D = D). It shouldn't make much difference practically, but if you want to visit the machine for your performance tomorrow in advance of class, either to dump your project or test, you have that option. Let me know immediately if you have a conflict with this.

If you will be using your own computer (two have let me know this), there will be a separate audio connection available for this purpose.

Performance I (Monday):

Lai, Benjamin C

DeCorato, John D 

Hachey, Adam C

Huang, Jeffrey D

Asiama, Obiora  C

Moon, Seok Min D

Nilsson-Cole, Daniel C

Performance II (Wednesday):

Hwang, Paul C

Rego, Erik D

Nason, Robyn C

Lee, Jae Dong D

Cheng, Chelsea C

Hendler, Douglas D

Lai, Miasarah C

Choi, Hojin D

As discussed in class, here is a brief video showing the use of MIDI dummy clips in Live to store envelopes to automate parameters in another track. Here, as in class, I am automating a "fade out" of the master volume.

http://youtu.be/-rI4FvYzdOA

Here, too, is a more advanced look at the idea including the effects rack situation I mentioned today in answer to a question and, notably, the use of dummy audio clips.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_jwM9sbaKo

And still more...

http://abletonlife.com/a-detailed-guide-to-dummy-clips-in-ableton-live

Please see a complete listing of events for Ellen Fullman's visit to Cornell...as well as details on my ensemble, CAGE, at the following link:

http://digital.music.cornell.edu/cage/fullman/

Main events, all in the new Milstein Hall dome:

Monday, Feb 18th

5pm: Ellen Fullman’s Long String Instrument: Design and Mechanics

Tuesday, Feb 19th

5pm: Film Screening - 5 Variations on a Long String by Peter Esmonde, in Milstein Auditorium
5:30pm: Demonstration and Q & A session (in Milstein Dome)

Friday, Feb 22nd

5pm (special time!): Composers’ Forum Lecture: Constructing a Musical Phrase from the Ground Up

Sunday, Feb 24th

3pm: Concert I
8pm: Concert II

Since there has been both technical trouble and confusion about local and networked storage on the studio computers, particularly finding the location to hand in your assignments, I updated the login so it does not require a password, only that you login as "Guest". See the updated and accurate FAQ for details.

And for clarity, below is a screenshot of the currect Desktops, showing 1) The local Sound disk where you can create a working folder for yourself for ongoing work and 2) The Network Drive where you can hand in assignments. I will be keeping a close eye on things between now and Monday to be sure any technical problems have been corrected.

1. Ableton Live and dummy clips:

"Dummy clips, four different methods"

--> Part I

--> Part II

"Dummy clips tutorial"

--> Tech Tips

"MIDI dummy clips over the IAC bus"

--> MIDI clips over IAC

2. Subversion tools, three audio applications (Auto DJ, Scrambed Hacks, and Soundspotter)

--> AutoDJ by Ross Anderson

--> Scrambled Hacks and his Sydney Performance

--> Soundspotter application by Michael Casey

3. Copyright and the Creative Commons

--> Lawrence Lessig's TED presentation (your required viewing!)

Have a great holiday break!!