Acoustic Recording Techniques 6/5 2016 Recording equipment

This is some of the equipment used in recording

This is an audio interface ,it is used to record and playback sound on the computer. It has 8 analogue channels and 8 digital channels



This is Kai setting up a condenser mic on a mic stand getting ready to record


This is the vocal booth it is a special padded room that is very quite so it is good for recording as it keeps all the noise out


This is a stage snake , it has 24 inputs that you can send to individual channels on the interface, you can also send sound back from the computer to the musicians monitor so they can hear themselves when they are playing

Acoustic Recording Techniques Different Mics 4/5/16

Here is a selection of the different mics we will be using in the studio session

This is a condenser mic used in a recording studio it is very sensitive and produces hi quality recorded sound

This is a dynamic mic used mainly for a kick drum it is designed to take big kick sound used live&studio it is a AKG SA40

this is dynamic mic used for a lot of the things (live&studio) it is an AKG 1000s it is phantom powered so you have to send the power from the desk or use a battery to use it






This is a DI box we use the to ensure that we have a balanced signal going into the desk from the instrument it is also Phantom powered

This is a Shure SM 58 dynamic mic used in live vocal sessions it is hard waring and a lot tougher than a condenser but not as sensitive

Music for Performance 4.1 Setlist for a Grime party 22.4.16

Grime Party Setlist

 i would play this type of music to young people under the age of 25 in a party the set would last no more that 30 mins then back to regular music

My first choice would be this artist called KB
He is a british artist from Birmingham  he is quite well known

2ND 

Troy Lanez is my second choice

Troy Lanez is from america and he is well known

3rd

hurricane & M LO

they are from London and are in a group called £R

4th 

Ratlin

5th

Mist 

Mist is well known and from birmingham 

Music for Performance Task 3 10/2/2016

DIFFERENT RHYTHMS AND TEMPOS

Task 3

Dancehall, this music is geared around dancing and you want to dance straight away, the vocals are more exciting than the chinese vocals in the Zen music. Also the songs starts in an exciting way and straight away becomes a dancing track. the tempo is much faster than the chinese Zen tempo and the songs keep a dance vibe throughout the whole song. Here is an example of dancehall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpCN8JU2LS0

Chinese Zen music

the first thing i noticed abut Chinese music was that is was calmer than Dancehall and aimed at relaxing you straight away. The vocals are much calmer then the dance hall, the tempo is much slower than the dancehall. Here is a link to an example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7CseTNRZ_0

Beethovens 5th Symphony








Beethoven's 5th Symphony - This music starts off slow then gradually builds,this helps to create tension. The tempo doesn't stay the same it changes as the songs starts to build up and when the tempo changes it makes it exciting tense and scary.

Diana Ross -Love Hangover








Diana Ross -Love Hangover- This song starts of slow and calm and a 4/4 rhythm at around  70 bpm it then gradually goes up to around 115 bpm but still the beat  stays at a 4/4, and then the   music turns into a dancing track, which is fun and exciting this is because the tempo made people feel uplifted

Ike and Tina

Ike and Tina- the song starts off calm then gradually builds up and turns into a dance song with loads of energy in the song, the tempo gains as the song starts to build up. It speeds up in the middle of the song and turns into a dancing son, it is a fun and exciting song because the tempo keeps getting faster and builds up to an explosive ending .



paranoid android RadioHead


Paranoid Android RadioHead- This song is slow and calm throughout  the most of the song, it has a depressing vibe and it is trying to make you emotional and it works quite well until his guitar solo when the tempo speeds up then towards the end the tempo slows right down and becomes very emotional and depressing.The song finishes up tempo like rock that makes it feel angry.



Queen Bohemian Rhapsody



Queen Bohemian Rhapsody- This song is exciting at first, it is calm and the tempo starts quite slow for the first  few verses, then it speeds up and with the vocals it becomes scary, then there is a rock section that is exciting and has a dance vibe.At the end it slows right down which makes you think about the whole story.

EXPLORING A CAREER IN THE CREATIVE SECTOR 20/1/16

1.1 Outline key sources of information.

Here is one place called Point Blank where you can come and learn about music productions.There is a building based in London where you can do courses, or you can have the option of doing an online course there is also a Los Angeles course.

Point Blank

Here are some of the courses you can get online.

Another way of learning is by asking your friends or family and allowing them to show you there skills, they could  teach you how to do music production. Also if you can sit with them in a working environment so you can also pick up skills like that. 

Family/Friends

A good way is by listening to the radio for any advice or information and then looking on the website for practical demonstrations,advice and contacts on how to create a music production track.

Radio Station

Here is a way of learning by going to a recording studio, some of the worlds biggest producers started life as tea boys in recording studios and learnt by watching other producers work. 

Recording Studio

This is  one of the best ways to find advice on music productions and demonstrations. You can find  lots of different people giving demonstrations and explaining how to use logic and other music production tools.

Youtube

MIXTAPE

1.MOSTACK DIE IN DESIGNER
2.PIA MIA KREPT&KONAN FILL ME IN
3.DAVE WARM UP SESSION
4.JAYKAE & MIST LIVING
5.LLOYD I WANT YOU
6.BIG TOBZ UNO MY STYLE
7.WESTWOOD SKRAPZ
8.NINES CANT BELIEVE
9.GIGS SKEPTA LOOK OUT
10.JA RULE CAUGHT UP
11.JA RULE NEW YORK
12.FAT JOE WHATS LOVE
13.MEEK MILL LORD KNOWS
14.MEEK MILL MOMENT FOR LIFE
15.RATLIN LIGHTS OUT
16.KREPT AND KONAN BEHIND BARZ

Music for Performance Task 1a / 1b 8th January 2016

Today we are looking at how music changed the atmosphere and the mood of a film.

The first movie we are looking at is called Evian with the soundtrack over the top makes the advert sound: fun,happy,weird and interesting. Also it makes you wanna keep watching.

Here is a link to the video

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

The next video was called Alien 3 the soundtrack makes the movie sound: scary,intense and also it makes the movie eye catching. The music starts quiet and then builds up,it uses sound effects to make it scary. They mainly use all real instruments for the sound effects which helps it to feel real this was a good example of how to use music in film

Here is the video Link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNuzmKc7mq4&oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DDNuzmKc7mq4&has_verified=1

This video is called Apocalypse Now in this movie the sound effects make you feel: excited, eye catching. The music starts off calm and peaceful  but then becomes a battle soundtrack. The music starts slow then gradually starts to build up, the reason for this is because it wants to make the clip intense . They use an operatic voice to start the film off this make the introduction calm then it speeds up to a big scene.

Here is the link to the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqtehtSB0LI

The final video  is called Charlie Chaplin's The Lions Cage. The sound effects in this movie are funny, the beats go with everything he does. The music is calm until they see the lion, once you see the lion the beat starts to get faster. the reason for this is to make it intense. They used different sounds for each individual so the lion had a trombone to make him sound powerful and the sound for the man was a flute which made him sound a little weak. There was no talking in this movie so the story was told using just the music

Here is the video Link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79i84xYelZI