MusTech Comp 3

Stuff to help get A* on Comp 3

List 4 questions to ask when describing the Capture and Production Approach of a song:

1. Is it multi-tracked or a live recording?

2. What is it recorded on to?

3. How is it captured?

4. What microphones are used?

List 8 questions to ask when describing the Sequencing, sampling, and Synthesis of a song:

1. Is synthesis used? If so…

2. What type of synthesis?

3. What type of synth?

4. What timbre is the synthesis?

5. Is sequencing used?

6. On what?

7. Are samples used?

8. How is this done and what is changed?

List 1 question to ask when describing the Musical Style of a song:

What genre is it?

List 2 questions to ask when describing the EQ/Filtering of a song:

1. Is there creative use of EQ/filtering?

2. What is the track like as a whole?

List 3 questions to ask when describing the Dynamic processing of a song:

1. Is compression used?

2. Is there any creative use of compression?

3. What does the track sound like as a whole?

List 2 questions to ask when describing the Pan and Stereo Field of a song:

1. Is there any creative use of panning?

2. What is the stereo field of the track like as a whole?

List 2 questions to ask when describing the Use of Effects in a song:

1. What effects are used?

2. What are the parameters of these effects?