1st FYP meeting

Date: 8 October (Thursday)
Time: 4.40pm - 5.50pm
Venue: E2 Level 3 Synth Lab
Team members present: Zachary, Joyce, Chun Kiat, Shirley, Hui Zhi
Advisor - Ting Hsiang: Present

1. Objective:
- To discuss about editting Gamelan Project Brief proposal
- To plan about the process and considerations for recording sessions

2. Production/Project Notes: -none-

3. Minutes of Meeting:

a. Our team is doing on Pelog scale.

b. Positioning/miking of instruments is important.
- 2 major parts to record for our instrument:

• Resonance
• hit sound

- Concern: Should we have 2 microphones? So that we can blend both mic recordings together and have a much complete sound.

c. Recording format: 44.1kHz, 24 bits

d. Possible microphones for recording GONG: condenser, PZM microphone

e. Things to discuss and plan about:
- Specific recording dates. Ting Hsiang needs it in order to book TRCC Music Studio 1 and 2.

- Check with the other team regarding December holidays schedule.

- What are the specific instruments we want to record?

• Wind and strings are instruments that are less considered
• “Zither” = Up to us
• Aiming for the percussive instruments
  

- What microphones to use?
*consider Neumann U87, AKG C414

f. Things to check:
- Access to TRCC Music Studio 1 & 2 and Gamelan practice room

- IG schedule (DONE)

g. Our virtual instrument will conform to both 12 TET and Pelog scale.
- Question is: But how will users know it's in pelog scale? Think about our target audiences and users
- Possible way: To create a PDF guide

4. Research Materials: -none-

5. The meeting ahead: 10 October (Sat)
- To visit the Gamelan Practice Room and find out more about this instrument from the in-charge: Amran

6. Reflection/Comments:
- Download structure PDF to read
- Start reading on sampling, structure, microphones, gamelan
- Useful resource: http://www.looknohands.com/

UPDATES:
- IG schedule (DONE)
Results: Tues, Wed, Thurs; Time: 4.30pm