FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT & TECHNOLOGY

MODULAR PROGRAMME

ASSESSED COURSEWORK SPECIFICATION

Module Details:

Module

Code: UFIEK4-20-2

Module

Title: Computing, Audio and Music

Module Leader: (please print)

Marcus Lynch

Module Tutors:

Pat O'Brien

Pete Brandt

Alan Price

Marcus Lynch

Assignment Element Number:

Component B:1

Weighting:

(% of the module's assessment)

7.5%

Total Assignment Time: (hours)

(4 hours per student (in addition to tutorial time)

Dates:

Assignment issued to student

Date: 30th September 2010

Assignment to be returned to student

Date: Within 4 working weeks of assessment

Submission Place:

Multimedia lab, 1N95

Submission Date:

In timetabled tutorial sessions 28th October 2010

Submission

Time:

In timetabled tutorial sessions 28th October 2010

Deliverables:

As per the attached Coursework specification.

Module Leader Signature:

Marcus Lynch's script signature

UFIEK4-20-2: Computing, Audio and Music 2010-2011

Coursework Component B:1

Aims

You will work individually to create in Logic an original, audible and distinctive ringtone. You may work in other sequencing software if you want, but tutors on the module support work in Logic specifically. If you work in other software, you may be asked to provide tutors with a machine running this software to examine your files.

Instructions

Prepare an original, audible and distinctive ringtone in two formats:-
- one to be installed on your own mobile phone by your tutorial session on Thursday 28th October 2010. (If you do not possess a mobile phone, ask a colleague if you can install your ringtone on their mobile phone.) You should bring your mobile phone with you into the tutorial sessions on Thursday 28th October 2010
- the second version of your ringtone should be in m4a format. A copy of this version is to be deposited in the Drop Box located at ranger.cems.uwe.ac.uk/staff/~mlynch/Public/CA+MDropBox along with an electronic copy of your brief report (see below). These files should be named nnnnnnnn.m4a and nnnnnnnn.doc (where nnnnnnnn is your 8 digit student identifier) at the latest by midday on Thursday 28th October 2010.
Prepare a brief report (approximately 1 side of A4) detailing the elements in your ringtone, and all the operations & transformations you have carried out on them. If you have used copyright-cleared samples, you should indicate the source of these samples.
Present your ringtone in your tutorial session on 28th October 2010 by playing the version installed on your (or your colleague's) mobile phone, as well as your version in Logic. You should present a paper print-out of your brief report to your tutor at the same time

About Your Ringtone

Your ringtone should be original and unique, and contain no samples unless they are copyright cleared
Your ringtone should be between 2 and 5 seconds in duration and should loop smoothly
The frequency range of your ringtone should contain frequencies between 100Hz and 8 KHz, and be mixed for your mobile phone speaker as delivery platform
You should ensure that the energy distribution across this frequency range is addressed (N.B. especially beware too bass-intense a mix, as high bass energies will cause clipping in some cases. Mobile phone speakers are also unlikely to deliver a very satisfying bass response!)
Your ringtone should be distinctive, so that it can be distinguished from other sounds in noisy environments

Marcus Lynch

Module Leader

Last updated : September 29, 2010