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Using ICT to generate sound ...
At the outset of the project, we may need to conduct an ‘audit’ of the range of instruments [and skill levels] that the group of students can contribute to this project. A wide range of classroom instruments [including keyboards] are likely to be required.
Encourage students to explore conventional and unconventional sounds on their instruments as a first step to ‘extending the sound palette’. Do not forget to include that most versatile of instruments, the voice, in all of this.
Further tones, timbres and textures can now be added by using a sound processor to modify the sounds. These are reasonably cheap and they are easy to use. In conjunction with a microphone, various effects including reverb, delay, pitch shift etc can extend the range of sounds into new territories. Alternatively, computer running a programme such as Audiomulch can be used to process sounds in a similar way.
Synthesisers and samplers (or computers running software such as Reason) can be used to add a huge range of synthesised and sampled sounds.
Use standard sequencers and audio editing programmes if you want to prepare a ‘backing soundtrack’ for your performance.
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