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Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 2:03 pm
by ezza
yeah but you reckon i should be blaggy and apologetic? or just ask what to do
the blaggy bit i got so far is...
The practical part of my project however really didn't go that well. I have recordings from the Sub 37 and the Volca bass but my friends Sub 37 cut off filter was broke so the audible difference in oscillators is quite hard to distinguish. Also, the university didn't have the MicroBrute so I have no recordings from that. My friend now lives in London too, so I can't really get any more samples from him.
As this didn't go so well I thought of maybe trying to emulate analogue sounding oscillators in Max MSP to add a practical part to my project. Do you think this would be a good route to go at this stage?
I understand that I should of asked all of this a lot earlier in the year, I've just had a bit of hectic year (which is no excuse) and now the pressure of the timescale I have is really worrying me. I had planned to leave or defer after christmas to start an apprenticeship in March so my work ethic around that time was not at its best. That fell through however and I now really want to make the most of the 3 years I've spent on this course and try to do the best I can.
If I can outline the problems I came into and explain why my project went more into the research area, can I still get an OK mark? I would really like to get at least a 2:2 in my dissertation as this will allow me to come out with a 2:1 overall which is what I want as all my other modules have gone so well.
I have no more coursework due now so I aim to be in uni 8 hours a day to get it finished and up to a standard I'm happy with.
If you have any advice that would be great.
Thank you,
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 2:09 pm
by ultraspatial
sounds alright i guess. depends on whether your professor is a tnuc or not
what's your subject? or do you have to do something practical?
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 2:45 pm
by ezza
he is a tnuc and there does have to be a practical element
he's just one of those people who hates anyone who isnt an utter dork
like he expects you to know everything about fucking everything
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 3:02 pm
by pete_bubonic
Don't make excuses, no one wants to hear someone whining about how life is hard for them. Be as disarming, polite and highlight your genuine need. Something like this might help mate:
The practical part of my project didn't go too well if I'm honest. I have recordings from the Sub 37 and the Volca bass, the Sub 37 cut off filter wasn't functioning and so the audible difference in oscillators is quite hard to distinguish. I have also struggled to get access to the MicroBrute so I have no recordings from that.
I thought, maybe trying to emulate analogue sounding oscillators in Max MSP could be sufficient to add a practical part to my project. Do you think this would be a good route to go at this stage? I'm a bit lost on the next step!
I understand that I should have asked all of this a lot earlier in the year and the pressure of the deadline I have to meet is really worrying me. Honestly, I had planned to leave or defer after christmas to start an apprenticeship in March so my work ethic around that time was not at its best. However now I really want to make the most of the 3 years I've spent on this course and genuinely achieve something at the end.
If I can outline the obstacles I came up against and explain why my project went more into research as opposed to practical, can I still get a decent grade? I'm genuinely aiming for a 2:2 in my dissertation as this will allow me to come out with a 2:1 overall!
I have the time and the drive to get this work done, and get it done well, but I'm a little flustered and what I should focus on and how to best approach the remainder of the dissertation.
If you have any advice that would be great.
Thank you,
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 3:04 pm
by Riddles
yeah no one wants to read some self-deprecating whiney email. Pete's is better imo.
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 3:09 pm
by mIrReN
especially not if he does really hate you ^^
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 3:12 pm
by ezza
yeah sound
nice one pete, legend lyk
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 4:02 pm
by soronery
take out the exclamation points unless you want to come across as a histrionic woman
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 4:03 pm
by ezza
petes just passionate bro
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 4:07 pm
by soronery
passion should come from your words, not your punctuation
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 4:15 pm
by RKM
mala wrote:passion should come from your words, not your punctuation
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 4:23 pm
by ezza
comes from my dick onto your moms face
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 4:24 pm
by soronery
RKM wrote:mala wrote:passion should come from your words, not your punctuation
dread
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 4:56 pm
by DrGatineau
i never really understood what exactly the word histrionic means......
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 5:00 pm
by soronery
DrGatineau wrote:i never really understood what exactly the word histrionic means......
if only there was some form of interactive resource where if you had a question you could search for an answer and almost instantly find it
but to my knowledge no such resource exists.
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 5:50 pm
by Reese_Liar
You should create one m8, billion dollar idea right there. Maybe call it something catchy like Coogle
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:19 pm
by AxeD
Are you guys having a stroke?! Ever heard of Bing?
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:30 pm
by DrGatineau
soronery wrote:DrGatineau wrote:i never really understood what exactly the word histrionic means......
if only there was some form of interactive resource where if you had a question you could search for an answer and almost instantly find it
but to my knowledge no such resource exists.
hehe u so cheeky
nah i've read about it quite a bit but I still can't really grasp exactly what it means. like I couldn't point to someone i know in real life and be like "oh he/she is histrionic". maybe you have a (recent) example from film/pop culture? i know gone with the wind is the archetypal example but i haven't seen it.
also the fact that it's almost always applied to woman makes me question its validity. like if flirting or using sex to manipulate someone wasn't a thing that existed in the world, would the concept of histrionicness still exist?
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:10 pm
by Reese_Liar
AxeD wrote:Are you guys having a stroke?! Ever heard of Bing?
You mean there are things besides porn on Bing?
Re: The things that pissed you off today ™ thread
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:34 pm
by mason666
o hurray soronery is back