Hi! It’s a shame I can’t be with you physically for the start (and probably all) of this semester. Due to an accident involving a hoover and a hard stone floor I am stuck at home with a bionic foot for company. My broken ribs are 100% analog, so have been left to heal themselves 
However,, I am with you in spirit – and as mentioned by Dylan in his foreword, I will be listening to your input and attempting to weave everything into a unified audio collage. Perhaps it will be ‘musical’, perhaps it will be atonal… who knows! Personally, I hope we can make it sonically scary.
I am working in Cubase 8 mainly, however, as far as software goes… well, I use whatever I need, including the editor you will be introduced to over semester 1; ” Audition” by Adobe.
Hardware wise, I have a very large modular synthesis system which features digital and analog modules. So, I can process sounds and create timbres that are literally out of this world. Those expecting a wholly commercial result had best retire now 
I look forward to getting your recordings and receiving your comments.
Here though are my top tips:
1/ Record quality.
2/ Use your ears.
3/ Be super selective.
4/ Let your sound create a vibe / feeling / tell a mini-story.
5/ Follow the brief.
6/ Record more than you think I will use.
7/ Listen for the following, they will be useful to me:
a/ Texture
b/ Pitch
c/ Rhythm
d/ the absurd, the unidentifiable, the space, especially the space!
8/ Enjoy trying to find novel audio. You may find it unexpectedly addictive.
Thanks guys, here’s hoping for an interesting collaboration. Over and Out