Multi tracking- In Cubase, you multitrack by recording instruments on separate tracks. This means you can then Mix them at the end or re- record a track that is wrong. Multi tracking is useful for building up your musical composition in track layers.
During our recording, I used a pop shield in order to help to minimise plosives like Ps and Bs. Pop shields also cut down on sibilance, which is the hissing noise that can come from overly apparent S sounds. Using a pop filter cuts out issues on both the high end and the low end, thus ensuring that it is easier to edit the recording. The pop shield also protects the mic from saliva that escapes the mouth when singing into it, without impeding the wanted variety. However, if you don't have time or money, you can put a heavy sock over your mic as it creates the same effect as a pop shield as it protects it from saliva that over time can create mould on the
microphone if protection is not used on it.
In my recoding of Tyler and Lucy, I used a dynamic microphone. Pros of using a dynamic microphone include; It is cheaper than a condenser microphone as they can be very expensive and fragile, this is a reason why I didn't use a condenser microphone. Also a dynamic microphone does not require power in order for it to work, however a condenser microphone does. On the other hand, a dynamic microphone has a much worse sound quality has a much worse sound quality, therefore it is not as efficient for maximum audio quality as the condenser microphone.
Through a range of recording sessions, I am going to practice and learn how to organise and plan recording studio sessions. My Learning Aim A is demonstrated by my planning of each practice recording session, demonstration of use of equipment, and describing the organisation of each recording session.
Week 1. In the first lesson as a group we set up the drum kit. We chose the mics and then placed an over-mic above the whole kit. We then placed one mic in front of the kick drum and one on the snare. We plugged it into the interface which was then connected to a computer. We all checked that the leads were not a tripping hazard so no one could injure themselves. We asked the drummer to play the kick drum and snare on their own to try and see if the mic was picking them up and then adjusted the volume of each one. We then recorded the drum kit.
During our recording, I used a pop shield in order to help to minimise plosives like Ps and Bs. Pop shields also cut down on sibilance, which is the hissing noise that can come from overly apparent S sounds. Using a pop filter cuts out issues on both the high end and the low end, thus ensuring that it is easier to edit the recording. The pop shield also protects the mic from saliva that escapes the mouth when singing into it, without impeding the wanted variety. However, if you don't have time or money, you can put a heavy sock over your mic as it creates the same effect as a pop shield as it protects it from saliva that over time can create mould on the
microphone if protection is not used on it.
In my recoding of Tyler and Lucy, I used a dynamic microphone. Pros of using a dynamic microphone include; It is cheaper than a condenser microphone as they can be very expensive and fragile, this is a reason why I didn't use a condenser microphone. Also a dynamic microphone does not require power in order for it to work, however a condenser microphone does. On the other hand, a dynamic microphone has a much worse sound quality has a much worse sound quality, therefore it is not as efficient for maximum audio quality as the condenser microphone.
Overall, I believe that the final song sounded extremely good ad was a success. However, the main mistake that I made was losing the final recording of Tyler and Lucy's performance. This had a huge effect on me and set me back a few weeks, thus putting me behind on my work for this piece of coursework, which was the biggest consequence I suffered from. Due to this, I had to rerecord the song 'Latch' for the second time which was frustrating but was ultimately my fault. Also, another constraint I had to deal with when recording was ensuring that both Tyler and Lucy were available to record for me when I needed them to as some days they were unavailable and therefore we were unable to record which set me back even further. I dealt with this by setting a time in stone where we would all have to meet and record that day without any excuses (unless in extreme circumstances). This therefore forced us to record on that specific day and ensured that we completed the recording in time. These mistakes were mainly due to poor time management, if I had improved this, my recording would have been completed many weeks before it was actually completed. If i could improve the way we recorded this in one way it would be to record different peoples tracks at different times if they were unable to attend the recording, this is so that I wouldn't have to get them both in at the same time as often one of them was busy. If I had done this, I would've completed the recordings faster as it would've been completed in parts, then I would've been able to piece it together and for it in place with the song. Having said that, once we eventually rerecorded the tracks they were recorded and performed to a higher standard than they were before which shows that even though it set me back a few weeks, I was able to produce a better recording due to this.
For Learning aim B I recorded Tyler Edwards and Lucy Dale perform 'Latch'.
I recorded this in two different 30 minute sessions, this is displayed below.
Firstly we only had to re-record twice, the first time was because there a disruption in the sound of Lucy's voice and it was being overpowered by Tyler's, meaning we had to re-record as we did not acknowledge it at the begging of the recording which ultimately was frustrating as it was performed to a brilliant standard. The second mistake made was because tyler forgot his lines in the second recording, therefore we had to record it again. After the third recording the song was perfect.
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