PLOrk fall2006/Works/Teh Example

Teh Example

• for 5 laptops + 5 humans + no additional amplification (a Small Sounds Sketch).

• composer: Teh Composer
• duration: 3'
• software used: OS X

Laptop Instructions

• turn apple logo to face audience
• make sure nothing is plugged into the headphone jack
• turn off as many lights as possible
• (if audio is required, might be good to state output/input audio devices to use in System Preferences and initial volume level)

files: (chuck, max, perl, c, code/binaries; sound files) score: (if you have one)

Human Instructions

performers

• (ahead of time) performers are designated #1 - #5

• turn on computer (all)
• let 60 seconds pass, player 1 closes lid on computer, leaves stage
• let additional 30 seconds pass, player 2 closes lid on computer, leaves stage
• let additional 30 seconds pass, player 3 closes lid on computer, leaves stage
• let additional 30 seconds pass, player 4 closes lid on computer, leaves stage
• let additional 30 seconds pass, player 5 closes lid on computer, leaves stage
• end of piece (EOP)

conductor

• signal the start of piece, leave stage

Program Notes

This piece explores an alternative spelling of the word 'the', as well as the shininess of the laptop logo in a dark performance environment.