Sound: Advanced Topics I Syllabus
(GU6610/fall-2024)
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week 1   [9/4]
welcome to the class!
assignment: download and install the software we'll need for the class
(see the 'week1' link above)
week 2   [9/11]
RTcmix/basic
       
structure, scheduling
       
instruments, documentation, control
       
decision-making, looping
week 3   [9/18]
algorithmic composition
       
arrays
       
some basic algorithms, chaos
week 4   [9/25]
signal-processing, real-time control
       
audio input
       
fractals, L-systems, markov chains
week 5   [10/2]
additional RTcmix stuff
       
a bit of additional algorithmic work
       
probabilities, constraints, data manipulation
       
more randomness, instrument tour
assignment: make a sound with RTcmix! (due on 10/16)
week 6   [10/9]
special guest:
Doug Scott
week 7   [10/16]
Unity/basic
       
basic use, intro to uRTcmix
week 8   [10/23]
Unity II
       
terrain, uRTcmix, materials/textures
week 9   [10/30]
Unity, continued
       
Antarctica! Catcano!
       
Particle systems, triggers
week 10   [11/6]
Unity projects
       
a look at some Unity/uRTcmix projects
       
by Yanqi Chen
and Nina Fukuoka
week 11   [11/13]
AI
special guest:
Seth Cluett
week 12   [11/20]
AI
special guest:
Joshua Mailman
T-day   [11/27]
no class -- Thanksgiving
week 13 -- DECEMBER 4: CLASS PRESENTATIONS