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

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

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.

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.