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STAGE 2 MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
ASSESSMENT TYPE 2: FOLIO – Part 2
Minor Folio Commentary
SACE Number:
Equipment
Minor Project Three
Operating System: Mac OSX
Mixing Program: Pro Tools 9
Track Type: Recorded
MIDI Sequencing Program: N/A
MIDI Input: N/A
VST Instruments: N/A
VST Tracks: N/A
VST Info: N/A
Plug-Ins: N/A
Nominated Process: Changing Volume and Quantising
1 Changing
volume is a process which involves the horizontal adjustment of a
volume fader. This can be accomplished on a virtual display and can also be
a physical alteration done on a mixing desk, dj mixer and control panel.
Note
Changing volume involves the handling of a positive and negative,
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increasing volume and decreasing volume. As my minor project three
numbers refer to
consisted of over 2 ten individual audio tracks recorded with my mouth in
attempt to produce a human drum kit, changing volume was crucial as it
played a major part in 2 mixing and balancing my tracks. This was needed
because I recorded through a 2 directional vocal microphone held at
different lengths from my mouth. Therefore, the closer the microphone was to
my mouth, the louder the inputted signal and the further away, the lower the
inputted signal. 2 Different microphone spacing was needed in order to
produce the different sounds I wanted from my mouth.
1
Quantising is a procedure where audio recorded to the metronome or click
track can be precisely snapped into time and synchronisation depending on
the grid spacing note selected. Grid spacing is a horizontal background
display that represents time which is hosted by every recording program. 3
The spacing selected can range from a whole note, half a note, up to 128th
note for fine tweaking. Quantising also plays a major role in the world of 4
MPC and MIDI drum pan groove production. Quantising was foremost
needed in my minor project three as I relied on it to 1 keep my whole track in
time and together. After recording each sound once, 2 I would duplicate it
and 4 snap it to the grid at a spacing of 3 16th notes with a running 3 tempo of
96 beats per minute. This aided me in 4 duplicating big sections with the ability
to snap them in time rather than having to re-record on the fly.
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Stage 2 Music Technology Student Response
Ref: A333346 (revised January 2014)
© SACE Board of South Australia 2014
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student response.
SACE Number:
Equipment
Operating System: Mac OSX
Mixing Program: Pro Tools 9
Track Type: MIDI WAV Samples (Note: All samples
produced by myself then individually exported
from Maschine)
MIDI Sequencing Program: Native Instruments
Maschine
MIDI Input: USB keyboard
VST Instruments: POI Zone 2 & Morphine
VST Tracks: All
VST Info: N/A
Plug-Ins: AIR Dynamic Delay
Nominated Process: Delay and Panning
Minor Project Five
1
Delay is a process which involves an imaginary duplication of an inputted
audio signal. This audio signal is stored and then proceeds to play back after
a period of time. There are multiple parameters in which effect this stored
audio signal which involve timed delay, feedback and overall mix. Essentially,
delay is a repetition of the audio signal it is effected upon. I chose to process
delay on clap track at a 2 timed synchronisation of 3 4 beats and an
extremely high 4 fold back of 92% at a moderate mix. These parameters were
adjusted as so because I wanted to slightly 4 overdub the audio signal in an
attempt to manipulate the 4 velocity of each clap sound thereby,
strengthening it.
1
Panning is a procedure that sends an inputted stereo sound completely to
the left or right of the channel at constant power. This means that if audio is
panned all the way to the left, sound will only be visible in the left of the 4
stereo channel and heard only though the left speaker. Similar to changing
volume, this is however accomplished by adjusting a horizontal fader either
fully left or right. Panning is effected upon my melody track following a 4
jagged style modulation. This 4 modulation fades from left to right after every 3
two bars and I chose this because I wanted to uplift the overall 4 mix and
balance the sounds, making the important melody track notable. 2
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Stage 2 Music Technology Student Response
Ref: A333346 (revised January 2014)
© SACE Board of South Australia 2014