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5/17/09

I came up with new parts for an original track. I played with composing a bass part and a bridge beat. I was successful with the bridge, but unsuccessful with the bass part. I want to compose a fully developed groove, as opposed to a sound loop.

I started to rework my remix and added an auto-filter to the individual tracks to reduce the high-end frequencies that were so audible in the track that I presented. I reduced them and it sounded much better and “more produced,” but it altered the arrangement, as it leveled the mix and softened the parts. I have to keep playing with it. The cymbal riff was lost in the mix after EQ-ing it, and the change affected my arrangement. As parts of the beat dropped in and out, the addition and removal of parts was not as prominent in the mix.

I was able to get the vocal delay effect at the end that I wanted and it turned out well…a little muddy, but still the effect that I wanted. I need to figure out how to work with vocals in production. We are still focusing on instrumental production.

5/18/09

I watched the tutorial on warping today. It was very helpful and so specific that I took notes. I will work with it more. I haven’t really used that as much as I could. It didn’t help me much with the remix that I was working on and the loops that I created didn’t require much editing, as far as timing, just filtering and effects.

5/20/09 – Class #11

I missed class today, but decided to work on something today to keep up. If I get a response to my email before Friday’s class, I’ll look online to find tutorials on the topics covered. I was working on my first new track and had developed 3 parts for it. I’ve added a bass loop (nothing more than a few random notes that worked in the mix) and today I recreated the drum scores that I came up with a few weekends ago.

I started preparing loops for a mash-up that I want to try my hand at. I had fun mixing the two songs and want to see if I can recreate that. This mix seems a bit better to make a mash-up. The vocals are cleaner and without built in effects, as far as atmosphere. I think that I may have an easier time of mixing in the lead vocals on this one, but time will tell. It’s all trial and error at this point. I like how it’s turning out. I’ll take the tips from my first attempt and apply them here as well.

I put together some drum kits and created a low-end groove that I really like. It doesn’t fit the concept that I had for the track, but I’ll keep trying to match my concept.

5/22/09 – Class #12

I made it to class and I missed an extension of drum programming in the last class. We were covering bass parts today and it was really helpful. I needed to score a bass part for my tracks and didn’t know how to get it to sound like the clip that I found for my remix. I loved the sound of that loop and want my work to sound as professional. Composition is harder with melodies because they have to be solid. A drumbeat is easier to play with. I may keep creating them to gain experience in composing.

Today’s class was good. I still find the filter controls a bit confusing at times because I don’t know how they work in application to sounds outside of class. It will take experimentation to develop a preference.

He gave us homework over the weekend. We have to add a bass part to a new track that we are developing. He also asked that we experiment with the LFO control on the filters. I found out that there were some tutorial videos on YouTube that the class was directed to in the last class. I’ll watch them this weekend to catch up.

5/27/09 – Class #13

I went to class and Heinrich Zwahlen taught again. He won me over with his lesson today. We moved into chords and he prepared an elaborate set of examples to lead us through the concepts as we experimented with creating parts of our own. It’s a challenge to create our own parts, as it requires melody and that is something that I am growing into.

He went around and listened to the original tracks that we were all creating to get an idea of our work. We started working with creating a string sound and then moved into chords and arpeggio. It was a lot of information, with settings and controls to create and modify the sounds, but I really liked it. I liked the chord effect. It allows you to create a lush sound without needing to be skilled at the instrument. I was very pleased that I created a layered loop with a bell sound that I liked. It was the most complex melodic part that I had composed and it created two sounds that I really liked when I tested it with different effects.

I noticed that he had a bass that he created for the project, and I really liked the sound of it. It was much better than the sounds that I had been finding. I studied the octaves that his composition was in as well. It may just be that I’m not composing in the right octave to get the sound that I want. When we had spoken earlier, he told me that composing melodic parts does not have to be as elaborate as I may be thinking. It can consist of only a few notes.

When he came by towards the end of class, he noticed that I had added a bass part and he liked the sound of the loop that I created. He said that sound design takes experimentation to find a sound that you like and then you can build as you go. It inspired me to experiment more with original compositions.

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	Follow me, as I journey into music production in the Electronic Music Production Program @ Dubspot. www.dubspot.com -1 2 3 4 5 6- 5/17/09 I came up with new parts for an original track. I played with composing a bass part and a bridge beat. I was successful with the bridge, but unsuccessful with the bass part. I want to compose a fully developed groove, as opposed to a sound loop. I started to rework my remix and added an auto-filter to the individual tracks to reduce the high-end frequencies that were so audible in the track that I presented. I reduced them and it sounded much better and “more produced,” but it altered the arrangement, as it leveled the mix and softened the parts. I have to keep playing with it. The cymbal riff was lost in the mix after EQ-ing it, and the change affected my arrangement. As parts of the beat dropped in and out, the addition and removal of parts was not as prominent in the mix. I was able to get the vocal delay effect at the end that I wanted and it turned out well…a little muddy, but still the effect that I wanted. I need to figure out how to work with vocals in production. We are still focusing on instrumental production. 5/18/09 I watched the tutorial on warping today. It was very helpful and so specific that I took notes. I will work with it more. I haven’t really used that as much as I could. It didn’t help me much with the remix that I was working on and the loops that I created didn’t require much editing, as far as timing, just filtering and effects. 5/20/09 – Class #11 I missed class today, but decided to work on something today to keep up. If I get a response to my email before Friday’s class, I’ll look online to find tutorials on the topics covered. I was working on my first new track and had developed 3 parts for it. I’ve added a bass loop (nothing more than a few random notes that worked in the mix) and today I recreated the drum scores that I came up with a few weekends ago. I started preparing loops for a mash-up that I want to try my hand at. I had fun mixing the two songs and want to see if I can recreate that. This mix seems a bit better to make a mash-up. The vocals are cleaner and without built in effects, as far as atmosphere. I think that I may have an easier time of mixing in the lead vocals on this one, but time will tell. It’s all trial and error at this point. I like how it’s turning out. I’ll take the tips from my first attempt and apply them here as well. I put together some drum kits and created a low-end groove that I really like. It doesn’t fit the concept that I had for the track, but I’ll keep trying to match my concept. 5/22/09 – Class #12 I made it to class and I missed an extension of drum programming in the last class. We were covering bass parts today and it was really helpful. I needed to score a bass part for my tracks and didn’t know how to get it to sound like the clip that I found for my remix. I loved the sound of that loop and want my work to sound as professional. Composition is harder with melodies because they have to be solid. A drumbeat is easier to play with. I may keep creating them to gain experience in composing. Today’s class was good. I still find the filter controls a bit confusing at times because I don’t know how they work in application to sounds outside of class. It will take experimentation to develop a preference. He gave us homework over the weekend. We have to add a bass part to a new track that we are developing. He also asked that we experiment with the LFO control on the filters. I found out that there were some tutorial videos on YouTube that the class was directed to in the last class. I’ll watch them this weekend to catch up. 5/27/09 – Class #13 I went to class and Heinrich Zwahlen taught again. He won me over with his lesson today. We moved into chords and he prepared an elaborate set of examples to lead us through the concepts as we experimented with creating parts of our own. It’s a challenge to create our own parts, as it requires melody and that is something that I am growing into. He went around and listened to the original tracks that we were all creating to get an idea of our work. We started working with creating a string sound and then moved into chords and arpeggio. It was a lot of information, with settings and controls to create and modify the sounds, but I really liked it. I liked the chord effect. It allows you to create a lush sound without needing to be skilled at the instrument. I was very pleased that I created a layered loop with a bell sound that I liked. It was the most complex melodic part that I had composed and it created two sounds that I really liked when I tested it with different effects. I noticed that he had a bass that he created for the project, and I really liked the sound of it. It was much better than the sounds that I had been finding. I studied the octaves that his composition was in as well. It may just be that I’m not composing in the right octave to get the sound that I want. When we had spoken earlier, he told me that composing melodic parts does not have to be as elaborate as I may be thinking. It can consist of only a few notes. When he came by towards the end of class, he noticed that I had added a bass part and he liked the sound of the loop that I created. He said that sound design takes experimentation to find a sound that you like and then you can build as you go. It inspired me to experiment more with original compositions. -1 2 3 4 5 6-		Available online and in stores now www.kyranbooks.com
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