1. The Laptop Instrument
Meeting 2
January 22, 2018

2. Getting Help Dr. Beck Ms. Nass MSC 292
W 10:00 – 11:00, TTh 10:00 –11:00 and any other times when he’s in the office
Ms. Nass
Music Activities Office, St. Mary’s
Across the hall from the lab
MTWF 10:00 – 5:00

3. Course Web Site
We’ll be using Blackboard
Slides
Assignments
Grades

4. Installing ChucK Go to chuck.cs.princeton.edu
Download ChucK
Follow the instructions provided by the installer.
Details are on the handout.

5. Installing A Text Editor
For Windows:
Go to Notepad-plus-plus.org
Download Version 7.5.4
Follow the instructions of the installer
For Mac:
Go to barebones.com
Download Version (don’t click buy)
Drag package to Applications folder
Choose continue, with the plan to use the free version

6. Checking Your Installations
Start Notepad++ or BBEdit
Create a new file
Add some content
Save the file

7. Checking (2) Open a terminal window Give the command chuck
Run cmd
Give the command chuck
What happens?

8. On to ChucK
A careful introduction

9. Piano Keyboard Introduction
Lower frequency = lower pitch = left side of keyboard
Higher frequency = higher pitch = right side of keyboard
White keys are letter names in order
A ‘real’ piano starts with “A”
Our keyboards start with “C”
Middle “C”
A ‘real’ piano, the “C” under manufacturer name
Our lab keyboards – not absolute
When using default keyboard sound, it’s the 3rd “C” from the left.
Or start of the 3rd octave