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¡Sounds of your city!
So far, 6 people have completed this assignment and it has 1573 views.
Record glimpses of different sounds you hear throughout the day, at university, your job, or your city. Compile as many sounds as you would like (ideally in 10 second burst), this makes it easier for editing, chopping, and creating. Then, lay the sounds on some background music you borrow or create yourself, if you borrow the music make sure to give credit. Use audio editing software like Audacity or Logic and share the assignment through Sound Cloud or other medium. Lastly, have patience and have fun with this. If you choose this assignment, please share!
“Remind Me Someday”
So far, 0 people have completed this assignment and it has 2126 views.
We all remember the infamous Nickelback mashup, "How You Remind Me of Someday." However, Chad Kroeger and company aren't the only musicians with similar-sounding songs. For this assignment, I suggest that participants use Audacity and SoundCloud to pull off the same infamous stunt as before, but with another musical act of their choosing. It can be Nickelback, again, for optional authenticity, but the focus of this challenge will be on the variety. (WARNING: This is only for comedic effect. This is a parody of the original mashup, and you're not supposed to take this seriously, and just have fun with ...
3’s A Band
So far, 0 people have completed this assignment and it has 491 views.
Using a Free Notation software (such as musescore) Create a piece of music using 3 instuments. The piece can be as long or as short as you would like, in any style but It must have 3 seperate and distinct instruments.
80’s Product Radio Commercial
So far, 27 people have completed this assignment and it has 2048 views.
Create a 30-45 second radio commercial for a product from the 80’s. Add in some background music and/or sound effects to make it sound like a real radio commercial.
911, What’s Your Emergency?
So far, 29 people have completed this assignment and it has 6875 views.
Most people don’t get to call 911, and you never get to call 911 unless it’s a true emergency. Well here’s your chance to "Call 911" and have some fun! Create a recording of how you think a 911 call would play out. It doesn’t have to be a real emergency at all! Operator: “What’s your emergency?” Caller: “THERES NO PEANUT BUTTER FOR PB&J SAMMICHES!!!!” Get creative!
A Capella With Yourself!
So far, 8 people have completed this assignment and it has 3888 views.
Get ready to sing with yourself! Record at least 3 different voice tracks of you singing 15-20 seconds of your favorite song (or make up a song of your own.) Then put the tracks together to make it sound like you're singing with other people. Ta-dah! Instant Barber Shop Quartet!Include harmonization for extra kudos!
A Day in the Life of your Character
So far, 7 people have completed this assignment and it has 2630 views.
Record a day in the life of your host character. Using your character's voice and Audacity, explain what happens during their typical day. Where do they work, what do they eat, who do they live with? Try to make it at least one minute long.
A Life in Two Minutes
So far, 17 people have completed this assignment and it has 3131 views.
Create a 2 minute audio story inspired by the "My Life is True" series produced by KQED of Northern California. KQED works with people "to explain, in their own words, a significant moment or stubborn problem." Work with a friend or tell a story about yourself that describes such a moment or problem. Be sure to keep it at two minutes or less! Thanks to GNA Garcia for posting a link to this awesome site on Twitter and inspiring assignment ideas for DS106.
A Mailchimped Message
So far, 2 people have completed this assignment and it has 1430 views.
A short audio advertisement on a podcast for the email service Mailchimp went viral; it uses simple audio technique of one message being read by people with different voices, and editing it together. See if you can replicate it with 2-5 sentence message for something you care about. Write out the message, get 3-5 people to record the whole message, and edit to have it be seamless with different voices. Good luck going viral!
A Story of Lyrics
So far, 5 people have completed this assignment and it has 2526 views.
First, choose what you want to replicate using song lyrics. It can be a Wire epigraph, a nursery rhyme, a speech, a poem, anything really. Then find songs that have the words that you need in them. Put those songs into Audacity and take out the words that you need from those songs. Order the words, make them the same volume, and space them out/slow them down so you can understand what is being said. And there you have it, an epigraph, nursery rhyme, speech, or poem out of song lyrics!