I. Purpose: To recreate an environmental soundscape and execute the design for the class.

II. Procedure for selecting soundscape:

1. Choose one of the possible soundscapes at random. Students may trade assignments with others in the class, or choose another available soundscape. If a student would rather create their own soundscape, it must be approved in advance by the instructor.

2. Once a soundscape is determined, the student must create a ten minute scenario for playback in an octophonic environment. The soundscape must have some type of basic storyline with a defining moment within the ten minute event. Scenarios must be written up and handed in by the appointed deadline.

III. Procedure creating the soundscape:

1. Each student must identify all sounds to be included in the soundscape and identify how those sounds are to be played back for the class. A sound plot must be created and submitted detailing the passage of time and which sounds will be played back on which input devices. For an example of a Sound Plot, go to <th1551soundplot.html>

Sound Plots are due at the beginning of class Wednesday, April 26.

2. Students may use CD, minidisc, or SFX digital software for the project. The project requires a minimum of eight input channels. If needed, additional playback appliances may be employed by pin-patching them into the mixing console.

3. A speaker configuration diagram must be developed using a 1/8" scale ground plan of the Marshall Center and submitted detailing placements and output assignments. Projects must take full advantage of the octophonic sound system. For an example of a speaker assignment diagram, go to <th1551blockdiagram.html>

Speaker Configurations are due at the beginning of class Wednesday, April 26.

III. Results:

1. During Finals Week each student will execute their soundscape for the class.

V. To be handed in: