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Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
For the music component of our project, we will be using the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW): BandLab. Before we go any further, join our "class" in BandLab by clicking the logo below.
Now, check out the Project Assessment Checklist to get an overview of what we will be looking to do with this project video:
Now, check out the Project Assessment Checklist to get an overview of what we will be looking to do with this project video:
The "Song"
The "Song"
There are many ways to create a song. Below is one example of a song form that you might use shown with shapes and colors. A typical song will have an introduction, followed by the body of the song which can use any number of different loops or recorded audio samples, and then should have a solid conclusion.
Using BandLab
Using BandLab
The Basics
The Basics
Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) are what professional (and amateur) musicians use to work with sounds. If you can imagine changing a sound in some way, a DAW can probably do it. Unless it is an acoustic live performance, there is an excellent chance that a DAW has been used to manipulate the sound of any recording that you have heard. DAWs are used most often in recording studios but are also found on computers in garages, basements, and any device! Some popular DAWs include GarageBand, ProTools, and Reason. A few additional cloud-based DAWs include BandLab, SoundTrap, and Soundation.
Click the video to the left to watch some of the basic features of BandLab in action.
Complete the questions in the video to check your understanding of key concepts.
Loops vs. Tracks
Loops vs. Tracks
These are the two most important terms in a DAW. Tracks are the blank space that you use to put your audio and are found on the left side of your DAW screen, while loops are digital sounds that you or someone else records that have been put into a DAW and can be manipulated (changed). Loops are found in a menu on the bottom-right side of your BandLab screen.
Click the video to the right to go over the basic skills of BandLab one more time.
Complete the questions in the video to check your understanding of key concepts.
Your Daily Task
Your Daily Task
Use BandLab to create a minimum of a 45-second long background track to go along with the mood of your Tessellation Project.
Use at least four (4) different loops found in BandLab. You may record your own audio as one of these sound samples if you would like, but it is not required.
Your composition should have an introduction, the main body of your work, and a conclusion. (See "The 'Song'" graphic above.) *Do yourself a favor and start your music with 4-measures (or 5-seconds) of silence.*
The music you create should relate to your art project in some way. Be prepared to explain this after the project is complete.
Project Timeline
Project Timeline
Day 1 - Read the project pages and view videos.
Day 2 - Explore BandLab and create your first draft of a background song.
Day 3 - Refine your first draft. Let others listen to it and offer feedback -- socially-distanced, of course.
Day 4 - Record your video. See the next page for details.
Ready. Set. Create!
Ready. Set. Create!
Click The Logo To Get Started:
Click The Logo To Get Started:
Now that you have successfully created your background music to go along with your Tessellation Project, let's create the video.
Now that you have successfully created your background music to go along with your Tessellation Project, let's create the video.
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