What is there particular about radio? How must one adapt their narrative in this medium? That’s what I’m going to explore in this blogpost. Tips on how to build a radio story: 1.) Ask a question 2.) Dive immediately into the narrative 3.) Introduce a mystery 4.) Establish the concept first 5.) Get personal Reading I… Continue reading Narrative
Author: Maria Grigoriu
A Dream
I decided I don’t wish to explicitly speak about a specific dream of mine. I can’t see whom it might serve and I have no desire to do so. I do not particularly believe in the meaning of dreams. Sure, they come from our subconscious, sure they might communicate something about one’s current state of… Continue reading A Dream
Good Ol’ Days
Looking for something to say about the radio. An itch to scratch. Why do people listen to the radio nowadays? Short research and it turns out it’s for the novelty aspect of it. The possibility of being exposed to a new piece of information, being kept up to date. Why then is Elton John No.1… Continue reading Good Ol’ Days
Lesson 3
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
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