🔴 Recording 🔴 

I started my recording session by doing the voice over section which is the first track in the multitrack composition. I maintained the same setup as the one I posted in Assignment 1a, recording in my room later in the day to avoid as much background noise as possible. As a result of the studio visit, I've realized that my room is a pretty decent recording environment due to its spatial inequality; although only a medium-sized room, the uneven walls and furniture minimize the amount of reflections.

I also made the conscious decision of turning off the built-in noise reduction on my soundcard, forcing me to prime my environment for recording rather than relying on automated aid. This only really meant closing all the doors and turning of my electric fan, but my initial takes still had a noticeable amount of room tone. However, I was confident that fixing it in post would yield a better result than that of simply using the live noise reduction feature.

For the Foley, which makes up the entirety of the second track in the multitrack composition. Similar to the vocal track, I chose to keep the noise reduction turned off in order to retain as much captured sound as possible from the different mediums. As another key difference, I removed the windscreen from the mic itself, this was to ensure that I could get the microphone close enough to the objects. Most of the recording was playing around with the positioning of the mic and the materials for the optimal audio quality.

Keeping in mind the Foley discussion in the Studio Visit, I wanted to maintain a level of intentionality for each of the recordings. This means not just opening the packaging and calling it a day, or just breaking the cookie in half, I had to make every second of the action feature a distinct and noticeable sound. 

This was certainly more difficult for certain objects, particularly for the milk pouring into the cup, since I couldn't really control it; I had thought about using an alternative liquid but I didn't really have any that could match the viscosity of milk. I did my best with what I had, but I can admit it could definitely be better.