What icon is used for the Zoomer tool in the Edit window? How can you use this tool to quickly zoom out, filling the Edit window with the longest track in the session? (See “Zoomer Tool” beginning on page 52.) The icon for the Zoomer tool is a magnifying glass. To zoom out, hold OPTION… Continue reading Lesson 3
Year: 2021
Hermann von Helmholtz
While quite famous as a physicist for his research in electrodynamics and energy conservation , fewer of us are aware of his work in the psychology of sound and visual perception. He is credited as one of the first to challenge the way we understand pitch perception through experiments and scientific observation and laid the… Continue reading Hermann von Helmholtz
Ryoji Ikeda
Japanese sound and visual artist currently working in Paris, France. His work employs data visualisation and pure sine sounds often at the limit of human hearing. datamatics (2006) is an art project that explores the potential to perceive the invisible multi-substance of data that permeates our world. It is a series of experiments in various… Continue reading Ryoji Ikeda
I, I, I
An artist based in London, Rebecca Lennon works across media including video, text, performance, sound and music to think about and play with the non-linear shapes and rhythms of the voice, memory and the speaking body. [1] Divergent poetry, I think. Do you know what you’re trying to say before saying it? How do you… Continue reading I, I, I
Exposition
Three hours ago I declared my assignment piece done and ready. The effect I soughed was still not there. But my ears were tired. Enough. Two hours ago I went through my field recordings looking to complete the sound report. So many beautiful sounds I lost sight of in trying to build something bigger and… Continue reading Exposition
Assignment
Lesson 7
What does the term MIDI stand for? How is MIDI data different from the data stored in an audio file? (See “MIDI Basics” beginning on page 134.) The term MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDI data is different from data stored in an audio file in that MIDI data does not represent sound… Continue reading Lesson 7
Noise of My Own Listening
One thought that stayed with me recently is the information input/output ratio for most people nowadays. How in this day and age we are so busy taking in information from all directions and don’t always get a chance to also put something out in the world. So a main area of interest for me has… Continue reading Noise of My Own Listening
Lesson 6
What audio file formats can be imported to Pro Tools without requiring conversion? (See “Audio File Formats” beginning on page 118.) AIFF, WAV What condition would cause a file in one of Pro Tools’ native formats to require conversion on import?(See “Audio File Formats” beginning on page 118.) Name some common audio file formats that… Continue reading Lesson 6
Lesson 5
How much disk space is consumed per minute by a mono track at a sample rate of 44.1 kHz and a bit depth of 16-bit? What happens to disk space consumption if the sample rate is doubled to 88.2 kHz with the same bit depth? (See “Audio Storage Requirements” beginning on page 96.) Sample Rate… Continue reading Lesson 5