Task 4

Idea 1 Idea 2 Idea 3 Song 1 This was the reverb that i added to the first verse of song 1. I decided to put it as a chamber room because i thought it would sound quite good. Overall i think this added more texture to the song and was more interesting. After i

Task 2 – Audition audio

I planned to play a song on guitar by the band i’m in but Steve said that we should put drums into the recording so we set up the microphones for the drum kit and then Chester played the drums whilst i played the guitar. I think this was a good idea because i personally

Task 3 – Audition write up

In the audition process, I played guitar in the main studio and a small group of us recorded it using a fender amp and a Neumann 421 mic. I was initially meant to play one of my bands songs on guitar called ‘Cut Me Down’ but then Steve brought Chester in and they miked up

Task 5 – How studio equipment is turned on and routing a signal through the desk

In a small group, i went into the main studio and we got taught how to turn all the equipment on correctly such as the desk, computers and speakers. We also got taught how to route a signal through the desk and get sound. As well as this, we also miked up a guitar amp

Sennheiser 421 mic and the Neumann 184 mic on a piano recording

The Sennheiser 421 mic catches a very good sound and it can cope with the most diverse recording conditions. The microphone is very good for people that don’t have lots of money for equipment. The Neumann 184 microphone is very good for recording acoustic instruments such as the piano, acoustic guitar, woodwinds and more. Although

Task 6 – List of musical/technical terms

PRS – PRS stands for professional rented sector, they look after the mechanical copyright and the performing rights. Reverb – Reverb is is when a sound bounces off objects and creates an echo sound e.g. a cave or a church. Performance royalty – the fees music players pay when music is performed publicly. Copyright –

Reverb Research

What is a plate reverb? Plate reverb is a type of synthetic reverberation and they were one of the first types of artificial reverbs used in recording. It’s made by using a steel plate under tension supplied by strings at the corners where the plate was attached to an outer shell. There are discrete echoes

Task 8 – listening skills – scared of the dark by Lower Than Atlantis

Vocals/ Instruments/ Textures Acoustic guitar that is palm muting the chords whilst the singer is singing on his own. Piano starts to play soft notes up to the chorus Guitar plays open chords with the piano playing notes in the background. There is a bassline that changes to create texture. The singer is joined by

Task 8 – listening skills – Trenchtown rock by Bob Marley and the Wailers.

Vocals/ Instruments/ Textures Simple reggae drum beat with a guitar muted strumming. There’s also a simple bass line in the background which is typical of reggae music. you can also hear shakers in the background Singer starts to sing to show the verse. There’s also backing singers repeating after every line. The instruments are still

Task 8 – listening skills – Dumb by Lower Than Atlantis

Vocals/ Instruments/ Textures  4/4 Simple drum beat with 2 guitars and a bass. Singer sings with some harmonies included. Reverb is used on the singer to create an echo sound. Palm muting on the guitar, bass is less heavy and synth is used to add texture to the song. The instruments are quieter here to