=========================  QUICK EXERCISE: "posterize" a sound

> Sound s = new Sound( "/Users/wallingf/Desktop/dratcomp.wav" );
> s.play();
> s.toThreeValues();
> s.play();

> s = new Sound( "/Users/wallingf/Desktop/dratcomp.wav" );
> s.play();
> s.toThreeValuesAlternate();
> s.play();

=========================  DISCUSS: ComicStrip for Homework 4

=========================  TASK: creating a sound clip

> Sound s = new Sound( "/Users/wallingf/Desktop/the-voice-raw.mp3" );
Unable to read from file /Users/wallingf/Desktop/the-voice-raw.mp3.  The file type is unsupported.  Are you sure you're using a WAV, AU, or AIFF file (some .wav files are encoded using mp3)?  Try using SimpleSound.convert(String oldName, String newName) and then try to read the new name.
javax.sound.sampled.UnsupportedAudioFileException: ...

> s = new Sound( "/Users/wallingf/Desktop/the-voice-raw.aiff" );
> s.play()
> s.explore()
> 101750 - 34750
67000
> Sound sNew = new Sound( 67000 )
> for (int i = 0; i < 67000; i++ )
  {
    sNew.setSampleValueAt( i, s.getSampleValueAt( i + 34750 ) );
  }
> sNew.play()
> sNew.explore();

                           ----- what went wrong??
                           ----- ... incorrect frequency...

> sNew.getSamplingRate()
22050.0
> s.getSamplingRate()
16000.0

> sNew.playAtRateDur( 16000/22050.0, sNew.getLength() )

                           ----- we have changed the amplitude of a sound wave.
                           ----- how can we change the frequency???

> sNew.write( "/Users/wallingf/Desktop/the-voice-clipped-and-pitched.aiff" );

                           ----- look at the generic clip method
                           ----- clip out "the voice"

> s = new Sound( "/Users/wallingf/Desktop/the-voice-raw.aiff" );
> s.explore();             ----- 64367..77737  -- second group of sounds
> Sound theVoice = s.clip( 64367, 77737 );
> theVoice.play();
> theVoice.playAtRateDur( 16000/22050.0, theVoice.getLength() );

=========================  TASK: increase/decrease volumes

> s = new Sound( "/Users/wallingf/Desktop/fogleg50.wav" );
> s.play();

> s.increaseAndDecrease();
> s.play();

                           ----- why two for loops, and not just one??

> s = new Sound( "/Users/wallingf/Desktop/fogleg50.wav" );
> s.increaseAndDecreaseV2();
> s.play();

=========================  EXERCISE: linear rise/fall of volume

s = new Sound( "/Users/wallingf/Desktop/fogleg20.wav" );
> s.explore();
> s.play();
> s.riseAndFall();
> s.explore();
> s.play();