Desk crits received

From: Amy Wright
Date: April 17

Lucas, I thought your project was a cool way to showcase your musical talents. It was really neat to hear all the different instruments you can play and to hear you sing. It would be helpful to include some directions and an introduction to the music house on your homepage. I know that was one of the things you were going to add toward the end after all the other stuff was done. It would be great to have the music sheets and the notes playing as the music played but I know that is a lot of programming. I am excited to see the rest of the instruments and how everything will look at showcase.

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From: Sunny Lim
Date: April 12

Hi! Lucas
First of all, I have to say that your project idea is awesome! Making your own mix song is really fun and interactive activity for users. I am also impressed with your graphic design. It is very cute and clean. I like the way that it changes its colors when it goes on stage as well. If you have different changing colors for each instrument, then it would be more distinguishable.

I only saw the basic element of your project, so I do not have whole lot to suggest changes for your project. Only thing that I would suggest, it will be fun to have some kind of features that allow users to change the beat or tone of the each instrument. But, I know that it is not a simple thing to make happen.

Anyway, I am looking forward to seeing your final project on Showcase!

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From: Erin Noh
Date: March 5

Hi Lucas,

I really liked your studio project idea from the class discussion. The Flash project sounds refreshing and interesting. Your idea is full of enthusiasm, and although I have not seen your project design, I am sure it will demonstrate your love for music and technology very well.

The only suggestion I would like to make is you might want to narrow it down to one or two ideas and focus on those for this project. If you haven’t visited the New York Philharmonic Kidzone website, please take a look. It is a fun site and they offer a huge selection of helpful resources for music. This website has composer’s gallery, instrument storage room, composition workshop, musician’s lounge, game room, and many more. http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml

Good luck! I can’t wait to see how your project turns out.