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COMS 465Computer-Mediated Communication
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Agenda
Remix Exercise
– Examples
– Tools
– Techniques
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Examples Audio Collage
James Tenney - “Collage #1 (Blue Suede)” 1961
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Examples Musique Concrete
Beatles “Revolution No. 9” (1968)
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Examples
Remix
Girl Talk“What It’s All About”2008
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Tools
Audio TapePierre Schaeffer (1948)
Turntables/Vinyl Grandmaster Flash (1974)
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Tools
Audiomulch
Adobe Audition
Sony Sound Forge
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Tools
Audacityhttp://www.audacityteam.org
Audio Editing Software
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Techniqueshttp://gunkelweb.com/coms465/remix.html
1. Source material- Obtain your own
- Use my samples
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Techniques
2. Prepare Samples- Input entire audio file
- Rip a segment of the file
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Techniques
3. Edit the sample- Trim the audio sample- Use Effects to shape it- Export as WAV
save to the desk top
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Techniques
4. Layer Samples- Use multiple tracks- Sync the tracks by
adjustingTempo and
sample length
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Techniques
5. Saving- Save Project as you go- Export mp3 version of
final mix
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Techniques
Helpful Hints
– Start small – short and simple
– Trial and error – no “right way” to do this
– Think strategically about source material
– Work hard, but keep it fun