ICAD June 2012 ChucK Workshop

SonifyingInChucKICAD2012.pdf

This is the printout from the ChucK Workshop held recently with Perry Cook.  ICAD was held in Atlanta on June 18-21, 2012.

Foundations of On-The-Fly Programming in the ChucK Programming Language

This paper written by Rebecca Fiebrink, Ge Wang, Perry Cook  2008.
ABSTRACT  excerpt:
"We present three case studies of applying learning in real-time to performance tasks in ChucK, and we propose that fusing learning abilities with ChucK's real-time, on-the-fly aesthetic suggests exciting new ways of using and interacting with learning algorithms in live computer music performance."

More papers at http://smirk.cs.princeton.edu/

EXERCISE - On the Fly

I uploaded a PDF of an "evolving" exercise I created for On The Fly Synchronization project using the example files OTF_01 to _07.ck files in the examples directory.

Click here to see a PDF of the On-The-Fly Exercise

HALLWAY ChucK

Create a set up in hallway that will record noise and show a graphical representation on the computer screen.

• Connect microphone to computer and show waveform changes as person makes sound
• Connect microphone to computer and alter sound input 
• Use webcam to create sounds based on user movement/gestures

Possible lab: Audio effects in Audacity

Here's a rough idea for a lab for students to do. Not sure where it would fit in the curriculum, but it could hopefully be adjusted to fit somewhere.

1. Open Audacity. If you're using a desktop computer in a lab, it likely has it installed already. Otherwise, if it's not installed on your own computer, download it from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/

MONKEYING AROUND

STANFORD FINAL PROJECTS
Check this main page and scroll to Final Projects for Fall 2009, 2010, and 2011


FINAL PROJECT - SoVND
This uses neural activity from a monkey experiencing stimuli to create music.

SUGGESTION BOX - Exercises

EXERCISE:  Ask students to choose a particular app like Songify, Broadlands, Ocarina, Beatstream, MoMu, MoPho, Glee Karaoke, VoiceJam, MagicPiano, MagicFiddleSmule, I am T-Pain, LaDiDa or company like Smule, that allows users to create their own digital sounds and music, individually or collectively through social media.

EXERCISE:  Examples for beginning exercises are in Chapter 6 of Ge Wang's thesis.  Create a percussive arrangement.  Run code examples provided and modify parameters, create two programs to generate one rhythmic and one non-rhythmic arrangement.  pg. 127 Thesis

EXERCISE:  Build soundscapes. pg. 129 Thesis by Ge Wang