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blog 3 Contemporary Issues in Sound Art
Writing this essay about i-dosing involved several important steps. First I chose the topic because it connects technology, music, science and internet culture. I-dosing was interesting to write about as many people believed certain sound frequencies could affect the brain like real drugs. The topic also showed how the internet can spread unusual ideas very…
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blog 4 Contemporary Issues in Sound Art
Why we can only hear between 20hz and 20,000hz Below 20 Hz the waves are huge like 17 meters long, you’re no longer passing them through the ear drum to the three bones and then to the hairs in the inner ear, you’re just detecting the vibration of your chest. You are significantly less sensitive…
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blog 5 Contemporary Issues in Sound Art
Recording my own binaural beat I started by using a Korg MS-10 to generate the lowest note possible. Using the VCF filter and peak (resonance) controls, I carefully tuned the oscillator to around 40 Hz, checking the exact frequency with an EQ plug-in analyzer. I then repeated the process, slightly adjusting the pitch and resonance…
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Creative Sound Projects EL2 Blog 1
The composition starts with a salt tub which I shook to create the rhythm of the piece. My main objective was to rhythmically use house held objects in two second loops and stack them like a orchestra. For the low kick sound I used a book and shut the book with force to produce a…
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Creative Sound Projects EL2 Blog 2
For this piece I had two songs in mind by Aphex Twin that i wanted to mimic/reproduce. The songs are Black Box Life Recorder (Parrallax mix) and Windowlicker, specifically 3.15 – 4 part of Windowlicker. This specific part of windowlicker is what i appreciate most in the track for its stutters and glitches you are…
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Creative Sound Projects EL2 Blog 4
This audio is from me using a Korg MS-20 synth, a synth I’m confident with using as I have previously used a MS-10 and a Behringer k2 before. My main goal while using the MS-20 was to create a punchy kick sound side chaining a higher octave tone. I begun with changing VCO 1 to…
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Creative Sound Projects EL2 Blog 3
Collision Synth Using collision has opened my mind to digital synthesis. Compared to hardware using digital really allows me to push myself and try to create sounds that only I can imagine. With the percussive elements of collision I can see how there is so much experimentation to be done. With the percussive yet melodic…
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Creative Sound Projects EL2 Blog 5
Panning In this audio I recorded electronic percussion from samples and experimented with stereo imaging plugins, each percussive instrument or tone represents its own space on the stereo field. the plugins used were: channel tools, Sonitus surround and Ozone stereo imager. Sonitus surround is one of my favourites for adding depth to a mix as…
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Creative Sound Projects EL2 Blog 6
Using tape loops In this video I was experimenting with using tape loops and variable speeds. I have quite a interest for tape loops with how physical and hands on it really is, and how many different ways you can modulate with physical touch. Having something that you can so easily pick up record your…
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Sonic global culture blog 2
My chosen topic for this essay is based on my personal experience within a sensory ethnographic environment, specifically, a live art performance involving multi-sensory engagement. Most days of the week, I am immersed in a sensory environment through my bar job at an independent music venue. I’ve noticed a clear shift in the atmosphere depending…