Week 2 - Equipment 1 & Workshop 2

PRE-CLASS ACTIVITES

For this week's pre-class activity I signed up to Linkedin Learning and reviewed the Australian library and learning centre.
It was interesting to learn about the Linkedin learning platform and see what deeper learning it can offer students to enhance their learning.

CLASS NOTES

At first, we went through Week's 1 Learning Journal in order to receive some constructive feedback. The feedback of which I received from my peers are as follows:

No feedback was provided by any students.
Reiterate the 400-word count per week.
Mention project development during the week.

Randy then went throuhg the holistic grasding and how it is a calaboration of in-class work, with learning jounral and class participation.
Randy recived clarification from austrailia on the project deadlines and they are as follows:

Project1: Week 4
Project 2: Week 8
Project 3: Week 13

Lesson Outcomes:

Go through the basic fundementals of protools.
Learn how to set up a microphone and role up the cables.

Pro Tools Notes

Pro tools is known as a non distrutive DAW as the RAW files are always kept.
Sample Rate is the fram rates of which an audio file is recorded, it is known as the number of slices per seconds. ( Hertz is the osilation of a recorording)
Osilation is the postivie and negiticve of a recording wave form.

Different Wave Oscillation

Oscillation Wave

Bit depth is the amount of information captured in each per sound, this is also known as the quality of information and recording captured. The bit depth of a sound recording will also influence the SPL (Sound Pressure Level). In audio production we will always want to keep the bit depth at 24 bits, when it comes to sharing the recorded sound online we would then look to reduce the bit depth to 16 bits.

Dynamic range is known as the difference between the softest and the loudest point in a sound.

Pro Tools has two windows (Edit and Mix), to change between these is COMMAND + =
To create a new track in protools we have to press COMMAND + SHIT + M
Grouping of tracks can me created on the bottom left hand side.
Original recorded files can be found on the CLIPS list on the right side of the screen. (this is what is called as non destructive editing files)
Importing audio press COMMAND + SHIFT + I
To zoom in or out select the ALT key and zoom in and out using the mouse.
To cut an audio clip, select the section of the audio that you wanna cut and then press the letter B.
To zoom in the letter T and to zoom out R
To undo a task COMMAND + Z
To re-do COMMAND + SHIFT +Z

Protools Support Reference Platform: https://cambridge-mt.com/

SPL demonstration

Protools Project Working Files

During todays class Randy went through the different features of ProTools and then we were asked to upload the demo files and create a short Radio advert using the knowledge we learnt. Bellow i have added the bounced down file of the advert along with a few screenshots of the process I undertook to complete this task.

Overall Protools Project

40 Second Radio Advert With Fade Out.

Created Tracks

Created Groups to assign tracks

1- Radio Advert Vocal Line Channel Studio Reverb

2- Radio Advert Vocal Line Channel Studio Chorus

7- Radio Advert Drums Recording Channel EQ

3- Radio Advert Vocal Line Channel EQ

4- Radio Advert Guitar Recording Channel Compressor

5- Radio Advert Synth Recording Channel Non Linear Reverb

6- Radio Advert Synth Recording Channel EQ

WEEKLY REFLECTION

What...During this weeks lesson, we learnt the fundamentals of Protools. At first, I found the DAW software a bit challenging as I am not familiar with the platform, however, as I started working on the set tasks I came to discover that there are links between protools and the past DAW that I used (Logic Pro). The aim of which I was trying to achieve during this lesson was to understand how to carry out basic tasks within Pro Tools (Move recorded tracks, colour code tracks, group tracks by sections, add FX and EQ's to track and how to automate a recorded track).To achieve this I asked questions throughout the lesson to clear up my understanding and knowledge received. There were a few other students in my class that seem to also have been struggling with the DAW before the lesson therefore, it was very beneficial for Randy to cover the fundamentals of Pro Tools.

So what...

So therefore the next steps in order for me to fully understand the functionalities in the process within Pro Tools I am going to watch review videos and read how to guides on recording within Pro Tools, creating sessions, adding effects, mixing and mastering a final project.

The reasoning behind the steps I'm going to take is so that I can fully and fluently understands the operations behind the Pro Tools d.a.w. and how I can best make use of it within a live recording session for a future audio project that I will be carrying out throughout trimester one. For future tasks I will research the specific features and functions that I'm trying to learn prior to the weekly session so that's when going into the session I am aware of the steps I have to take in order to succeed and have any set questions written out in order to ask Randy.

The positives of this weeks sessions was that I was able to learn a DAW which I was not familiar with, however, at the same time the less beneficial part was the studio workshop due to the fact that I was already familiar with the procedures and equipment being explained.

Now what...

The nexts steps that I have to carry out before next week session will be to work on my project one report and have it ready to show Randy before lecture. This process approach of learning will allow Randy to provide me feedback on how I can improve prior to submitting my final project is to regularly gather feedback from Randy on how I am doing and how he personally thinks I should improve throughout instead the process of the project instead of requesting for last minute feedback.

Ends of the following steps right they advised my group to experience creating other projects in order to achieve the high distinction levels as we already ahead of schedule with project one moving onto project two. I personally sat down with my group and plans to record a project to and the additional project one on Monday afternoon, however, my group members decided not to have a plan of action in place of how and what we were going to do therefore I had had to cancel the studio session and postpone it to next week. Prior to this scheduled studio session we as a group will have to ensure that a plan of action is in place which identifies milestones and objectives of the set recording session and how this recording will be achieved.

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

Week 2 - Transferable Skill - PRACTICEHow have you changed your practice/processes since starting at SAE to improve your skills?The way in which I have changed my practice processes since joining SAE is that I am now asking for continued feedback from both my peers and facilitator in order to identify points of improvement within my weekly learning journals and projects.

Who is your icon in the field, what do you need to learn to be like them?

I personally find lecturer Randy a very good icon within the field of audio and what I would like to learn from him is the advance knowledge within audio recordings in live Sound. Advanced knowledge I'm referring to advance techniques and equipment used within the industry.

How can I expand my knowledge of Protools beyond what was taught in class. Give examples of what steps you could take?

Way in which I can expand my knowledge of protons beyond when I was taught in class is by watching YouTube videos and reading how to guides on how to successfully operate with Pro Tools. In addition I will also look at reviews on YouTube and music arts and producers videos to get a better understanding on how they achieved there final projects.

Self Reflection: In this weeks session I found it really interesting as I have the opportunity to learn new information and a DAW which I was not familiar with. I also found it really informative the way in which Randy clearly explained the different features within the ProTools DAW and how can they be applied for different recording scenarios.

During next weeks session I will ask Randy to further explain the transferable skill ‘deliberate practice’ as I don't fully understand how I should answer that point and how it reflects my learning.

Peer to Peer Feedback

REFREANCES

Rothermich, E. (2017, December 14). Pro Tools Basics - time displays: Pro tools - the leading website for Pro Tools Users. Production Expert. Retrieved October 7, 2021, from https://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2017/1/27/tutorial-pro-tools-basics-time-displays.

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