Smartphone Sound Design 2018

November 16th, 2018

Using modular synthesizers, my DIGA 365 students had to design a cohesive set of sound effects for a smartphone interface. This was my second year assigning this sound design task to my students, and I once again enjoyed the results. The somewhat unpredictable nature of these hardware synthesizers requires students to generate lots of potential options […]

Smartphone Sound Design

November 20th, 2017

In the Fall 2017 semester, I introduced my DIGA 365 students to Eurorack hardware synthesizers. As a way to explore these devices, I added a new project that required students to design sounds for a smart phone, including a ringtone, social media alert, and messaging. Most students found it fun to take control of these sounds […]