Chin Ting Chan | composer

Music Tech

03/18/2011

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There was this classic music technology panic tonight at the performance of my Awakening for trombone and live electronics (2010). Well, first of all, the freeverb~ object was not recognized at all. Then, there was this long sustained tone that wasn't supposed to be there. I was so glad that after two cues of events, it cut off... but nonetheless, I don't think anyone noticed, and that sustained tone actually fit the context. I was so afraid that it wouldn't cut off - in that case, I would have to "X" kill it... Anyways, it was a great concert, with the great trombonist - Kevin Fairbairn!

Having been so inspired, I just finished an electroacoustic piece: Katachi I for fixed media (2011). I have been processing these sounds, and now I finally get to use them! Guess what sounds I used? (Program notes will be posted soon!)
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Moving... Boxes... Plastic bags... Luggages... and Random Stuff...

08/10/2010

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So, I am gonna move the third times this afternoon. Meanwhile, I have been staying at a friend's house and a friend's friends' apartment... and, I met many new Chinese friends. It's a great opportunity for me to practice my Mandarin. I am really looking forwards to live in my new and huge and close-to-school apartment ---- there's three bedrooms, on-site laundry, air-conditioner...

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I remembered learning frantically about chess and Go (Weiqi, 圍棋) last semester, and was gonna write a blog post about it ---- maybe later. I really wanna find someone who could play with me...

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Ima be very random here... I have been thinking about getting a new laptop for so long. I have this Dell Inspiron 6400 for almost 5 years now, and I feel it is gonna die soon. The screen is shorta broken; the cable plug does not work so i can only use wi-fi; it has killed three new ac power adapter; it loads forever, and I don't wanna format it again... maybe it's time for me to get a Mac...

I also wanna get the new iPod Touch that might come out in September... TOO MUCH TO SPEND!
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