ASSIGNMENTS

TIMING PROBLEMS

1. Timing pitch problems

• Singing off key(high/low keys) or missing keys.

• Dissonant intervals-two or more notes that does not make sense when played together.Wrong chord progression

• Keys/chords-not tunned can lead to pitch problems.Tunning

2. Timing problems

• Bar lines-they divide music into equal bars,must know your bar lines.

• Time signature-numbers you see at the beggining of every piece of music,time signature of 4 means there are 4 one beat notes per bar,the most common is 4/4.

• Bar/Measures-a bar is representend by the note and rests between the bar lines and each bar has the same number of beat.follow the beat

• Metronome-this must be followed when singing or making beats.

• Lantancy

• counting(use of wrong value quantise)

• Complete phrases/complete bars

3. Timing performance problems

• Incopentence-rehearse before the actual day of perfomance/preparation

• Stage fright-lead to failure to respond to preventable mistakes/accidents in time during performance and late coming is one of the causes

• Resistance to change-lack of flexibility in response to change and resistance to policy,procedure,work method changes.

• DRUMS-

• lack of rehearsal

BALANCE PROBLEMS

1. Poor microphone technique

2. Lack of clarity and focus

3. Frequency inmbalance

FOCUS AND CLARITY IN A SONG(MIX)

1.Focus

• Focus is what something is aimed at,focusing on something could be described as submerging oneself in what one is doing,this means that the outside world disappears from one’s conscious mind and the focus turns more and more towards the actual task.

• Each type of music has certain elements that they focus on so as to bring out the acceptable picture or sound for that type of music

• Focus problems come in when things or sounds in a mixed are unblanced in terms of volume/amplitude

this can also mean that things can be unblanced when frequencies in a mix are unbalanced

SOLUTIONS

• Balancing the mix in post production in terms of amplitude and frquency

2.CLARITY

• Clarity is how clear you listen to something in terms of frequency and amplitude

• Clarity problems in a recording come in when sounds are battling for space in mix in terms of amplitude and frequency

• Clarity problems come in when the arrangement of the song had a lot has a lot of instruments playing the same things melody lines/registeres and chords and octaves

• Clarity problems come in when recording levels are too high which bring about distortion at the capturing stage which the loss of frequency information in a signal

solutions

• Clarity problems can be solved when a mix has been properly equalized knowing exactly which frequncy is dominant for each sound so that for those sounds that dont require certain frequencies you cut them out

• Clarity problems can be solved when a mix has been properly balances in terms of volume or amplitude

• Clarity problems can be solved when a mix has been properly panned RL

• EQ frequncy masking eliminated

• Range allocation

• Mixing in mono

• Poor microphone techniques

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DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPECIAL EFFECTS

What are the different types of special effects for music?

The most common special effects for music are reverb and delay. Reverb is a sound that bounces off surfaces and gives the impression that the sound is coming from somewhere else. Delay is when a sound is delayed for a specific time, usually to create an echo effect.

There are several different reverb types, but the three most popular types are plate, ambient, and hall reverb. Plate reverb uses an actual physical plate to get a more natural sound. Ambient reverb uses reflections to provide more realistic results as if you were in an actual environment with natural acoustics rather than an artificial space. Hall reverbs long reverberation times to create depth and breadth within your tracks or mixes.

Delay has been around since the beginning of audio recordings. Different kinds of delay can be used in different ways depending on the needs of your track or mix at any given time. For example, there’s a simple delay that just repeats one note until you press play again, or there’s a ping pong delay that bounces back and forth between two notes while playing one of them at all times while you’re waiting for it to bounce back into play again. There’s also unison delay which repeats one-note as well.

What are some common examples of special effects for music?

There are a variety of special effects for music.

Some common effects include:

– Echo: This effect makes the sound seem like it’s coming from a spot behind you or the side of the room.

– Reverb: This effect adds depth and space to a sound. It can make guitars and voices sound more powerful by adding reverb to them.

– Chorus: This effect is also known as an “echo.” It’s a subtle addition that gives a song an echoing sound, making it feel full.

– Distortion: Distortion adds another layer of excitement to your music. It can be used to add fuzz or grit to electric guitars, for example, or it can make vocals sound fuller by adding distortion on them.

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