Various projects done at Art Institute - Inland Empire

From April 2011 - Present

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Quarter 01 - Fundamentals of Audio - stretton_foa_final

Week 3 Assignment for Digital Audio I
Percussive beats played by strumming the muted bass strings(no pitch correction used, just equalization), with a harmonized guitar reversed for an eerie effect.
DAW Used: Pro Tools 8

Quarter 02 - Digital Audio I - stretton_da1_wk3

Final Project for Audio Technology I
A collage of five drones overlapping each other every minute.

Sounds:
(0:00-5:01) The first two seconds of "All That You Are Or Could Be" by Elseworth slowed down to the entire length of the track(5:01)
(0:47-5:01) A recording of an air vent blowing into the microphone of a ZOOM H4n recorder then sped up 400%
(2:11-5:01) Tree, Mulcher Grinding Tree Branches: starts at a very slow speed then slowly speeds up to normal
(3:02-5:01) Industry, Ambience General Factory Ambience_ Steady Background Noise: slight distortion, hard left panning
(4:08-5:01) Industry, Ambience General Factory Background_ Steady, Pulsing: phasing effect, hard right panning

Quarter 02 - Audio Technology I - stretton_at1_final

Final Project for Production Sound Tech
Interview with Adair Cobley from 2 Cents

Recorded with Zoom H4n
Edited with Pro Tools 8 LE

Quarter 02 - Production Sound Tech - stretton_pst_final

Final Project for Science of Sound I
"In 3's"
A collage of sounds occurring in three different forms

Mix Map:
(0:00-1:32) Loop of swallowing water with a ZOOM H4n microphone pressed to throat: Slow(center), Normal(Left), Fast(Right)
(1:01-3:09) Lawn mower: Unknown effect while slowing down, then reversed speeding back up: Slow(center), Normal(Right), Fast(Left)
(2:57-4:17) Sound of soda fizzing: Effect is an equalizer with a very sharp equalization moving randomly across the entire EQ spectrum
(3:27-3:38) Sound of soda can opening: Effect is distortion using ElevenFree plugin
(3:33-5:00) Simultaneous humming/whistling: played at 50% and looped
(3:56-4:58) Water dripping in empty bathtub: played at 25%

DAW Used: Pro Tools 8 LE

Quarter 02 - Science of Sound I - stretton_sos1_final

Week 6 In-Class Assignment for Digital Audio II
Done entirely in MIDI using an Axiom keyboard
DAW Used: Logic Pro



Quarter 03 - Digital Audio II - stretton_da2_hw_wk6

Week 1 Assignment for Digital Audio II
Demonstrated skills in Pro Tools
DAW Used: Pro Tools 8


Quarter 03 - Digital Audio II - stretton_da2_commercial

Final Project for Audio Technology II
Sounds Used: This project had to include some form of analog processing.  I created a tape loop of a synth playing a chord and recorded the loop for over 25 hours until the tape deteriorated.  Key points of the loop were selected for the five minute piece to simulate the life span of a human life.  Other sounds were added to represent the different stages in life from birth to death.  Mixed by Jared Sanfilippo.
DAW Used: Pro Tools 8, 9, and 10

Quarter 04 - Audio Technology II - stretton_at2_final

Week 3 Assignment for MIDI Systems I
Sounds Used: Sounds were created using: Autoharp, and myself whistling and other exaggerated vocal techniques. These sounds were not manipulated and are in the exact form as they are recorded.
DAW Used: Pro Tools 10

Quarter 04 - MIDI Systems I - stretton_ms1_hw3

Week 6 Assignment for MIDI Systems I
Sounds Used: MIDI stems for the songs "The End" and "Her Majesty" by The Beatles were loaded into a DAW and new MIDI instruments were added to sound better than the original MIDI file.
DAW Used: Logic Pro 8

Quarter 04 - MIDI Systems I - stretton_ms1_wk6_beatles_good

Week 6 Assignment for MIDI Systems I
Sounds Used: MIDI stems for the songs "The End" and "Her Majesty" by The Beatles were loaded into a DAW and new MIDI instruments were added, similar to the "good" version but this version is purposely made to sound horrible.
DAW Used: Logic Pro 8

Quarter 04 - MIDI Systems I - stretton_ms1_wk6_beatles_wtf

Week 4 Assignment for Science of Sound II 
Sounds Used: Four sounds of a piano played in an unusual manner were manipulated in the process of this soundscape. 
DAW Used: Pro Tools 8

Quarter 04 - Science of Sound II - stretton_sos2_lab_wk4

Week 8 Assignment for Science of Sound II 
Sounds Used: Three sounds were isolated to three separate frequency bands, then manipulated to created this soundscape. 
DAW Used: Pro Tools 8

Quarter 04 - Science of Sound II - stretton_sos2_lab_wk8

Final Project for Science of Sound II 
Sounds Used: Various recordings of my own humming were used in the manipulation of these sounds. 
DAW Used: Pro Tools 8

Quarter 04 - Science of Sound II - stretton_sos2_final

Week 2 Assignment for Science of Sound II
Sounds Used: A 6 second recorded sound of an owl with noise reduction added to eliminate noise floor. Only this sound was used and manipulated to created this sound scape.
DAW Used: Pro Tools 8

Quarter 04 - Science of Sound II - stretton_sos2_hw2_done

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