I created a 12-bar drum beat using the bird kit drum rack.

Assignment 1: Drum Programming

I recorded everyday items to create this drum beat:
- putting my phone in a trashcan and hitting the side
- running a rock over the back of a metal chair
- hitting a flower pot with a ruler
- hitting a metal shelf with a ruler

Assignment 2: Rhythmic Noise

I created a minute-long drum and bass compilation using Ableton Live. I created the base using an analog synth, and I used the drum rack 808 core kit to create the drum beat.

Assignment 3: Drum and Bass

I created this song using E-Piano Classic for the harmony, E-Piano Basic for the chords, Percussion Spirit Kit for the drums, and Analog Bass for the bass. I used various mixing and mastering techniques on Ableton Live to create this song.

Assignment 4: Sound Composition

Our assignment for the final project was to design an editorial essay like the ones on National Public Radio. I wrote, performed, and created the sound design for an audio essay. I talk about how ancient cultures globally have stories about dragons, long before the discovery of dinosaurs. I include examples of ducking, vamp, and the use of silence for dramatic effect. I found sounds of Chinese celebrations featuring their dragon and sounds that sound like a dragon growling and breathing fire on freesounds.

Ari Guzzi