13/06/09

Date:  13/06/09

Phase:  Engineering

Version:  None

Summary of Activities:

Similar to the beginning of the week, the past few days' focus has been on the structure as well as preliminary engineering of functions within the environment.  Functionality includes the enable/disable sub patch and is anticipated to be finished within the next few days.  The following is a preview of the module as designed in accordance to the modeling done earlier this month.

Notes:

Tomorrow's activities are projected to be similar to today's activities.

10/06/09

Date:  10/06/09

Phase:  Engineering

Version:  None

Summary of Activities:

Both Monday and Tuesday’s focus was centered upon the engineering of the environment’s main window.  Although, mostly concerned with visual design, some progress has been made with the timescale selection and enabling/disabling specific functions and parameters that pertain to it.

Notes:

The rest of the week is expected to be a continuance of these activities.

Weekly Summary 01/06/09 – 07/06/09

Weekly Summary 01/06/09 – 07/06/09

Phase:  Engineering

Version:  None

Weekly Summary of Activities:

As planned, last week's core objectives were completed.  These objectives included the implementing of the data storage sub patch, engineering of the playlist window, and debugging the window accordingly.  With the conclusion of the playlist window, activities in the following week are focused upon the basic designing of the main window as well as the initial engineering of the modules.

This Week’s Objectives:

The proceeding are the key objectives of this week:

1. Basic engineering of the main window
   
2. Engineering the modules according to the design model
   

07/06/09

Date:  07/06/09

Phase:  Engineering

Version:  None

Summary of Activities:

As aforementioned, this week’s aim is to complete the playlist window.  The past few days have been focused on the final touches of the window.  These activities are inclusive of housekeeping, visuals, and a few simple additions to the functionality of the environment.  The proceeding is a summary of the playlist window along with its features and functions. 

Playlist Edit Window

The playlist window is a window separated from the main window that functions as a means of recalling/storing/editing groups of file paths on the host computer’s hard drive.  The typical user often collects massive amounts of audio files that may be located on different parts of the hard drive.  The playlist window allows the user to group these files as well as their paths and store them to an indexed text document, which will be later recalled in the main window or recalled in the playlist window for editing.  For an example, Joe has five audio files he wishes to be a part of his café meso timescale sounds (patrons walking to the tables, mobile phones ringing, etc), however these files are located on specific parts of the hard drive.  Joe is able to group these sound files and save their appropriate paths that are relevant to the file nametag he wishes (i.e. ‘misccafesounds’).

Basic Features

• Drag and drop file (WAVE and AIFF formats only): for easy accumulation of audio files 
  
• Waveform display:  view the waveform of the audio file
  
• Auditioning:  listen to the audio file within the playlist
  
• Audio On/Off:  the toggling on/off of Max/MSP’s Digital to Analog Converter
  

Editing Features

• Delete:  deletion of the current file from the playlist
  
• Clear:  clear all files from the playlist
  

Storage Features

• Store:  save current playlist
  
• Read:  load saved playlist
  

Notes:

The primary weekly objective, completion the playlist window, has been successful.  Next week will be the starting point for the engineering of the main window. 

05/06/09

Date:  05/06/09

Phase:  Engineering

Version:  None

Summary of Activities:

Thursday and Friday was dedicated to fixing major bugs and finishing the functionality of the Thursday and Friday was dedicated to fixing major bugs and finishing the functionality of the playlist window.  The objective was completed and the delete parameter as well as the “integer bug” is working as expected.

Notes:

With the major obstacles of the playlist window’s functionality out of the way, focus will be turned upon tweaking of these parameters and visual aesthetics.  A full summary of the window will be added to the blog by the end of the weekend

03/06/09

Date:  03/06/09

Phase:  Engineering

Version:  None

Summary of Activities:

Recent activities have been centered upon the engineering of the playlist window.  Inclusive of this is the programming of parameters and organization of processes within the window.

Notes:

The next few days will be focused upon finishing the playlist window.  Most parameters and their functions have been completed.  Left of these parameters is the audition and delete button, which is projected to be completed, tentatively, in the next few days.  In addition, one bug persists, as the read function adds an unwanted integer (believed to be the length of the coll list) to the playlist.  Fixing this will also be an aim in the next few days.

Weekly Summary 25/05/09 – 31/05/09

Weekly Summary 25/05/09 – 31/05/09

Phase:  Research & Development

Version:  None

Weekly Summary of Activities:

This week’s objectives were completed as listed in last week’s summary, which was primarily focused on completing of the data storage sub patch and modeling of the main window and modules of the environment.  With the conclusion of the first segment of the project, research & development, engineering of the environment will be the focal point of the coming week and thereafter.

This Week’s Objectives:

The following are the aims of this week:

1. Engineer and finish the playlist window
   
2. Implement the data storage sub patch within the playlist window
   
3. Test and debug the functionality of the playlist window
   
4. Initial engineering of the environment’s main window