August 01

Dr. Burg mentioned that she wanted in-depth descriptions of the processes behind the various projects, so I will describe what Anqi and I have been up to for the last few days. After going to the Rihanna concert together on July 16, I can safely say that Anqi and I had both come down with a case of Rihanna fever. We decided to cover her song "Unfaithful" because:

1) it's awesome!

2) we thought it would be a good fit for the virtual cello instrument we were working on

After many failed attempts at recording my cello (a truly frustrating experience,) Anqi began working some serious magic in Adobe Audition and created some truly awesome loops (which is especially impressive, given the sound waves that she had to work with. Finding a looping point was really tough.) Then, behind the scenes, Anqi used the cello virtual instrument to record the melody as well as some arpeggiated chords. I was absolutely blown away because:

1) Anqi learned how to read music incredibly well in approximately six weeks. "Unfaithful" has three flats, making it a difficult key to read in (as well as play.)

2) She typed in everything BY HAND. Jeez.

(to be continued after lunch...)