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Reverse Audio Quiz
So far, 63 people have completed this assignment and it has 4034 views.
Hey guys this assignment is pretty simple, if you can figure out the answer. Find an audio file and reverse the music. Once you have reversed the music place the file in a blog post and give three hints as to what it is. See who can figure it out first!
May I take your order?
So far, 57 people have completed this assignment and it has 8866 views.
Using your best accent (whether it be Australian, British or southern, ect), pretend you are at McDondalds and order something off of their menu. Be picky! For example, a coke with no ice.
Your Theme Song
So far, 48 people have completed this assignment and it has 4511 views.
If you had the opportunity to create your own theme music, what would it sound like? Get creative and create your own sounds or select an instrumental from Youtube or any other source that represents you well. If you are going the youtube route, remember to use VidtoMp3. Once you have selected your background music, find some sounds/effects to incorporate into it using Audacity or other editing software. You can find free sounds at SoundBible. Once completed, upload to Soundcloud and share it with us.
Make it 800% Slower
So far, 47 people have completed this assignment and it has 4029 views.
Music producer Nick Pittsinger slowed Bieber's "U Smile" down 800% and the result was ethereal magic. Find a song to experiment with and slow it down to the point where it becomes an amazing piece of ambient music. If doing this with Audacity or any other non-linear digital editor, you'll likely have to perform multiple lengthings of the song. Be sure to pitch shift so that even though the track is longer, it doesn't become just a low pitched version (think of the sound used in a slow-mo moment of someone yelling Nooooooo). Here are a couple of suggested task ...
DS106 Radio Commercial
So far, 47 people have completed this assignment and it has 3146 views.
Create a commercial featuring an item that you have invented that would be extremely useful to your favorite movie or TV Show character. Try to be as creative and abstract as possible. Must include sound effects or background music and be at least 20 seconds in length.
Emotions Through Sound
So far, 44 people have completed this assignment and it has 2945 views.
Try to convey a certain emotion, such as fear, stress, sadness, etc. by combing sound effects. They can be human sounds, such as crying with laughter in the background, to maybe express someone's fears or being embarrassed, or you can get really artsy and try to convey an emotion by sound effects-- like loud noises to show intensity, thunder to show fear, or quick, chirpy noises to show happiness. Edit at least 4 sounds together to show an emotion, upload it to soundcloud and then tag it with the appropriate tags.
Favorite song
So far, 44 people have completed this assignment and it has 3135 views.
Take your favorite song. Remove the lyrics. Play only up to thirty seconds of the song. Listener must be able to guess.
Spooky Sounds
So far, 44 people have completed this assignment and it has 2645 views.
For this assignment, make an audio track using found sounds or your own recordings that is creepy, spooky, scary, halloween-inspired. Make it more than a minute long so we have time to get scared!
Have a Phone Conversation with Yourself
So far, 41 people have completed this assignment and it has 2999 views.
Using Audacity or another audio editing software, record yourself holding down both sides of a conversation. Using the pitch changer and/or other effects, change your voice so it sounds like two different people are talking.
What A Song Might Mean to You
So far, 37 people have completed this assignment and it has 1777 views.
Lots of people have a particular song that reminds them of certain situations, I know I do! Embed the video of your particular song and a short recording of why you really like the song, or what makes it importatnt to you (I would recomend Soundcloud for this assignment! Have fun!!