Music

Term 5: Digital Audio Workstation - 26/04/21

L/O: To be able to understand how to edit a short sequence of audio.

• Starter: To recap how to set up the digital audio workstation and the equipment required to record.

• Now set up the equipment to be ready to record. Remember to open a new garageband file and set this up ready to record.

• Now record a short recording. Are you happy with it? is it clear and crisp? What is the quality like? Really scrutinise this - the better the recording (the raw recording as it is known) the better edit you will be able to achieve.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xT2CoCdpLw - Have a watch of the video.

• Now edit your recording (or an imported track), Cut your recording at the beginning and the end, add a fade in and a fade out. Extension: Have a go at the panning featured (click on volume on the automation and change to panning) Have a got at this, what does it do? Why would this be used?

Plenary: What have you learnt from this process? How will it be useful when you record in the future?

Have a good week,

Mr Ince

Term 5: Digital Audio Workstation

L/o: To be able to set up a recording situation with greater independence.

· Have a look at the video setting up the digital audio work station (DAW).

· Have a go at setting up the audio interface together.

· Log into the Mac Computer and watch the 2nd video. Now have a go at setting up the system to be able to record by following the instructions on the video.

· Now record a small section of audio.

Create a guide with instructions to explain to someone how to set up and record using and audio work station.

You need to know:

· How to set up an audio interface.

· How to mic up an instrument to be recorded.

· How to set up GarageBand.

· How to set up GarageBand to be able to record.

· How to record and how to make sure you get the best recording.

29/3/21 - L/O: To be able to understand what multi-tracking is.

As you have learnt in the previous lesson(s). You have looked at microphone placement. About where the best place to record the instruments is. This week we are going to look at how we can record more than one instrument at a time.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/music-ks3-gcse-multi-track-recording/zmhhf4j - Have a watch of the video and then answer the following questions:

What is multi-track recording?

Which order did they record the instruments?

What do they do once they have recorded all of the instruments?

What is the point of this next process?

Next we are going to look at how to do this on Garageband:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_4urswckRo

If you have access to garageband, have a go yourself. Can you set up 2 tracks to record? Have a go at recording 2 tracks, whether you record them one at a time or whether you record both at the same time.

Extension task:

Can you sent up a drum kit and drum kit microphones, enough tracks for this to happen on Garageband and have a go at recording the drum kit all at once?

If you do not have access to garageband, create a how to guide, describing how to set up microphones for a drum kit. How many microphones do you need? Where do you place them? are there different ways of mic'ing up a drum kit?

Many thanks,

Mr Ince

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8/3/21 - L/O: To be able to research how to set up an instrument to be recorded.

Now we know what inputs and outputs are, we are going to look at where to place microphones in the best place to get the best recording.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_crXXbuEKE - watch this if you would like to know more about how microphones work.

Instruments can be recorded by microphones in different places. Do some research on one of the following instruments, of how to mic them up:

• electric guitar

• piano

• saxophone

Create a poster/ leaflet showing the best way to do this.

Challenge task:

Now have a look at how to mic up a drum kit and create a diagram showing how this can be done.

Helpful links:

https://music.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-mic-any-instrument--audio-3501

https://www.musictech.net/guides/essential-guide/twenty-instrument-micing-tips/

1/3/21 - L/O: To be able to identify audio software/ audio input and outputs.

Last week you looked at general inputs and output and what they are.

This week we are going to investigate what a input and an output for music technology is considered as.

An input is something that sends a signal in to a device. For example: microphones

An output is something that sends a signal out. For example: speakers

Have a research and create two posters. One for music technology that shows the different inputs you can have and one poster showing the different outputs.

Have a great week.

Mr Ince