Music Tech quick revision 1

Samplers

An electronic music instrument or piece of software that records and plays back short audio recordings

Advantages of using sampled drum sounds

It is faster and quicker than recording a drum, saves time 

Advantages of using sampled drum sounds

No need to have a specialist on the instrument

Advantages of using sampled drum sounds

It is financially viable and cheaper than having to acquire an actual drum kit

Advantages of using sampled drum sounds

No mistakes or human error in the sampled drum sounds

Advantages of using sampled drum sounds

No need to record or plan to record anything

How can velocity shaping be used to make a part sound more realistic?

Varying velocity makes the part sound lot less robotic and precise unlike human playing, which usually features

How can velocity shaping be used to make a part sound more realistic?

The adjustment of the velocity of MIDI can be done by using  the piano roll

How can timing be used  to make a part sound more realistic?

Placing a few notes slightly out of time and increasing the swing of the MIDI notes can allow for the sound to avoid robotic accuracy

How can timing be used  to make a part sound more realistic?

The elongation of some notes also allows for a more realistic sounding part

XLR Cables

Three Pins, used to connect microphones DI Boxes and others

¼’’ Jack

Used to connect Guitars, keyboards and other instruments to recording and equipment

Tremolo

Modulation effect that changes the volume of your signal rhythmically

Sources of unwanted noise in cables

The hum of lights

Sources of unwanted noise in cables

electronic equipment such as computers 

Sources of unwanted noise in cables

Radio interference

Sources of unwanted noise in cables

Other wires

LFO’s

Low Frequency Oscillator

Problems with recording a moving Sound

Proximity effect means that there will be a fluctuation in what frequencies are received and what aren’t

Problems with recording a moving Sound

Fluctuation in volume

Problems with recording a moving Sound

Fluctuation in pitch 

How to add distortion without a plugin

When recording an instrument place the instrument directly in front of the mic, close proximity means that likelihood for distortion increases

How to add distortion without a plugin

Increase Gain

How to use compression to even out dynamic range of vocall

Increase threshold of compression plugin until the vocals sound even

Analysis of microphone placement for a vocal recording. Things to mention: 

Microphone type - Condenser/Dynamic 

Analysis of microphone placement for a vocal recording. Things to mention: 

Polar Pattern - Cardioid, Figure of 8, Omnidirectional, Shotgun, supercardioid 

Analysis of microphone placement for a vocal recording. Things to mention: 

Room Ambience 

Analysis of microphone placement for a vocal recording. Things to mention: 

Proximity to mic

Analysis of microphone placement for a vocal recording. Things to mention: 

Frequencies that can be heard or not heard