Hi all! I’m Josh. I play piano and ukulele, and also like singing acapella (though I haven’t done that in a while). I’ve done a bit of computer music before and I was part of an electroacoustic ensemble in high school. I like interesting instruments, polychromatic music, unusual time signatures, and orchestral music. Also, I’m playing D&D at the moment, and my character wants to be an idol, so I’m trying to write some songs for her. I’d like to get better at writing melodies and adding texture to my music.
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Assignment 0: Eshaan Jain
Hi, I’m Eshaan, a senior Psych major! I’ve played a few instruments since I was a kid (piano, drums, and violin), and am just starting to get interested in using DAWs to make computer music. Just like Irwin, I’m really into hip hop, but also R&B. Looking forward to the semester!
MUSIC 1421 Assignment 0
My main instrument is ukulele (playing it for 3 years now) and am currently learning guitar (only a month in) and potentially bass as well. Enrolled in the class because I am curious about music production and don’t know anything about it and would like to actually learn what it entails. Currently have zero experience with using music software. Would love to collaborate with others and attempt to make my own music. Currently into mostly Hip-hop and Alternative Rock but enjoy most genres.
Digital music lessons
DIGITAL MUSIC Lessons
Learn to produce your own music in Cornell’s electro-acoustic music studios or with our own gear.
Topics can include audio recording, editing, mixing, MIDI sequencing, sampling, effects processing, software synthesis, digital orchestration/arranging, scoring to video, music theory, composition, and music production on iOS. We can design a program that suits your needs, interests, and level of experience.
About the instructor:
Eric Feinstein has over 30 years of experience as a composer/producer, having created a wide range of music for dance, theatre, film and television. He has been giving private lessons in digital music to Cornell undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty since 2003.
All lessons for Fall 2020 taught via Zoom.
For an application/questionnaire, or for more information, contact ehf6@cornell.edu
Microphone sanitation
When visiting CEMC studios, as with any lab space on campus utilizing shared equipment (see Cornell guidance), sanitation will be an important part of studio protocols. Keyboards and mice, as well as the desktop itself will are the most obvious, similar to any shared desk or table on campus. But electronic music studios have additional shared items whose design and sensitivity require specific treatment.
Microphones
When using common microphones, the following is recommended.
1. Students must wear an approved mask during any microphone use.
2. Use sanitizing wipes provided, clean the microphone body itself, including the front grill. Then proceed to other surfaces you will come into contact with, such as the microphone clip, the cable, and the adjustment mechanisms of the microphone stand.
2. Use a disposable microphone cover, provided on the desk within each studio. You will want to remove this cover when you exit the studio out of courtesy to the next user. If the microphone is covered when you arrive, replace it with a new one, sanitizing your hands and the mic before putting on a new cover for your own use.
Further advice is provided by the Shure microphone company, makers of the mics we’ll be using this semester.
Amy lin’s Madeon remix performance
Here’s the performance based on the project we worked with this afternoon in labs.
Joey Psycho @ Cayuga Lodge, November 15
Hey all! I brought this up in class, if anyone’s interested in looking more I’ll link Joey Psycho’s latest single and the link to the event.
https://levelmusic.lnk.to/MrFantastic
https://www.facebook.com/events/985406128508620/
Hope to see some of you there!
-Phil
The Kyle Simpson Chamber Orchestra
Composer Kyle Simpson and his Pittsburgh-based chamber orchestra will perform his original scores alongside a live screening of two of the most popular movies from the silent film era: “A Trip to the Moon” (1902) and “The Kingdom of the Fairies” (1903) by French director Georges Méliès.
Students are cordially invited to join The Kyle Simpson Chamber Orchestra on November 22, 2019 at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music at Mary Flagler Cary Hall at 8 p.m. The admission is $10 for adults and $8 for students.