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Intermediate Electronic Music Assignment 3

Intermediate Electronic Music Assignments: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 (| 6a) | 7 | Presentation | Final Project


Description

Create five (minimum) original instruments using the Subtractor module(s) of Reason.

Format

You must follow this format. Read it carefully!
  • Create a rack containing five Subtractor modules
  • You must create at least 5 instrument designs, one per subtractor.
  • The five must be significantly different from one another.
  • You must save each of the five "patches" in a folder inside your folder.
  • You must be prepared to offer a brief explanation of how you created the sounds and how they work, referencing the Subtractor on screen. (HINT: Keep a notebook describing what you did to develop each sound.)
  • Label your project file as follows: "your name #3." Save it in your folder on the hard disk.
One way to create and keep track of five different Subtractor sounds is to create five Subtractor Synths in your rack:
Starting with an empty rack, first add a 14:2 Mixer. Then add the first subtractor. Click on the 14:2 Mixer module to select it, and then create your second Subtractor Synth. Repeat this process (click on mixer, create synth) until you have five Subtractors. (Remember that you'll need to click on the right line in the sequencer window in order to have a different Subtractor be controlled by the keyboard.)
As an alternative, you could simply create and save each of five instruments in a subfolder of your student folder on the computer. This is perhaps less desirable because you will have to import each setup manually when you demonstrate your Subtractor sounds.

Assignment Goals

Create original sounds using the Subtractor in Reason.

Grading

You will be graded on technical aspects of the assignment. The assignment will not be graded on its musical merits. However, imagination can't hurt! The assignment description is intentionally vague so that there is room for you to exercise your imagination. Try to come up with an interesting project within the guidelines of this project.

Due Date

Tuesday, October 13 at end of period (subject to change - and now, officially delayed until the end of the following class meeting due to rain-caused class cancellations on 10/13).

A late penalty of 1 letter grade per class session is applied to assignments which are handed in late.

For Intro to Electronic Music: Projects must be saved on your classroom computer before the deadline. You will also need to store a backup copy of your work, using one of the methods we discuss in class.

Your grade will be affected if your project does not follow the format outlined above. If your project is nowhere close to following the format, I will ask you to re-do it and hand in the "fixed" version when you finish.

If you have questions or problems on the assignment please let me know right away - in class or by email, or telephone at 864-8511.


Intermediate Electronic Music Assignments: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 (| 6a) | 7 | Presentation | Final Project

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