PLOrk fall2006/AssignmentOne

"Small Sounds Sketches" : Create a Performance for 5 Laptops (no additional amplification)

• due: in class | Thursday, September 28th, 2006
• design a live musical performance using 4 or 5 laptops
• the only audio amplifications available will be the onboard laptop speakers.
• pieces should be 2 to 4 minutes in duration

Some Issues to Consider

• what sounds to employ, especially given the constraint of using only laptop speakers?
• how will be the piece be performed? who/what will perform it?
• how will the piece engage the performers? how will it engage the audience?
• will there be a conductor? if so, how should the performance be conducted?
• what software(s), hardware (if any) will you use?
• what is the role of the laptops in the performance?

Notes

• since we haven't begun covering the technical issues (networking, MIDI input, sensors, programming etc.),

Deliverables

• in class performance
• instructions, if any, for human performers
• instructions, if any, for human conductors
• instructions, if any, for the laptop (programs, sound files)
• program notes, if any
• special requirements (spatial, lighting, etc.)
• README file explaining your approach in creating the performance, what tools you used, any difficulties you encountered, and any additional notes.