June 16

Today we have all the necessary evaluations on Sakai, so we are able to start the day by completing those. My goal is to have them finished by lunchtime, so that I can start working with audition to try to get closer to being able to create loops and grooves. I'd like to see if I can work with the rest of the team to learn how to do that, because after a morning of very quiet work on Sakai, it would be nice to collaborate.

Also I'm becoming increasingly frustrated with my computer and all its workings. I find that my sound cuts in and out, my speakers are glitchy, my MIDI keyboard wire was not working well, and Finale continues to freeze up my computer. I suggest for this course that some real time be devoted to making sure that all the hardware is completely functional, because I've spent a lot more time rebooting my computer than I have learning about the software the way I'd like to. I also wonder if the course is best taught on PCs, as mac is becoming more and more standard for creative endeavors such as music editing.