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These are older archived versions of XPs for the Sound Explorations: Get Started Creating Instruments and Interfaces

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Archived on 6/3/17

Old Versions of XPs

Topic 1: Timbre

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Interacting with Sounds (XP 1a version 1)

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Interacting with Sounds Part 1 (XP 1a  version 2)

Interacting with Sounds Part 2  (XP 1a version 2)

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How can we synthesize sound?   (XP 1b)

How does material impact sound?  (XP 1c)

Topic 2: Pitch

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Identifying and Communicating Pitch (XP2)

Topic 3A: Creating Instruments and Interfaces with Microcontrollers

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What types of instruments and interfaces can I make? (XP3a)

How can I get access to a microcontroller?  (XP3b)

How can I find or get access to the Arduino IDE?    (XP3c)

How can I make a circuit to make music? (XP3d)

How can I program a microcontroller to make sound? (XP3e)

How can I use the interface I built to play melodies that I create? (XP3f)

How can I control sounds using a microcontroller? (XP3g)

Topic 3B: Creating Instruments and Interfaces with the Makey Makey

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What types of instruments and interfaces can I create? (XP3B1)

How can I get access to a Makey Makey? (XP3B2)

Where can I find help on making instruments and interfaces with a Makey Makey? (XP3Bz)

How can I create an Instrument with a Makey Makey? (Setting up)  (XP3B3)

How can I create an Instrument with a Makey Makey? (Making Sound)  (XP3B4)

Old Versions of XPs

Topic 1: Creating Sound or Music with Code (Getting Started)

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How can we use code to create music or sound? (Getting Started) (XP1 version 1)

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How can we use code to create music or sound  Part 1 (Getting started with Scratch) (XP1a version 2)

How can we use code to create music or sound Part 2 (Getting started with Sonic Pi) (XP1b version 2)

Topic 2: What to do when your code isn’t working (Debugging)

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XP2v1 What can we do when our code isn’t working properly? (XP 2)

Topic 3: Changing Volume and Panning with Code

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XP3v1 How can you add interest to your music with code? (XP 3 version 1)

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XP3v2a How can you add interest to your music with code? (Xp 3a version 2

XP3v2b How can you add interest to your music with code?  (XP 3b version 2)

Topic 4: Shaping Sounds with Code

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XP4v1 How can we shape sounds with code?  (XP4 version 1)

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XP4v2a How can we shape sounds with code?  (XP4a version 2)

XP4v2b How can we shape sounds with code?  (XP 4b version 2)

Topic 5: Looping Music with Code

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XP5v1 How can we loop music with code?  (XP5)

Topic 6: Reusing Musical Patterns with Code

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XP6v1 How can we repeat patterns with code?  (XP6)