James Hornsby16131

Connor Bradshaw1168Unit 1

Unit 1 2.1 I will use Garageband because it

has simple user interface, it is easy to use and can do a variety of editing tools. I prefer to use Cubase because it is more useful and has more ways to edit and produce a track but Cubase is available so I will use Garageband because its available.

Unit 1, 2.1I will choose piano because I will make a track with a midi instruments then I will add others.

You can name you project

You can set the tempo

Or to set the bpm to make it fast or slow or the signature which is how many beats

Also you change the key, change to major makes it sound happy and minor makes it sad

Then click create.

Unit 1, 2.1

To select different sounds you create a software instrument track and choose a type of sound and then the exact sound you want. This can be seen here.

This is a blank Project ready for you use for audiotrack and midi.

2.2To create a new track you have to click on the plus icon. Then you choose what type of track you want to create. I have highlighted a new audio track which is what I selected when I tried recording my voice.

To delete a track you select the track you want to delete and then click on the following link.

2.3

Audio Tracks:

These kind of track allow you to record sound from something like a microphone provided they are connect to your computer in something like a USB audio interface. You can also use them to record an electric guitar. Basically you use audio tracks to record any sound from outside of the computer

Software Instrument Tracks

These kind of tracks respond to MIDI data from any kind of controller. I have used a controller keyboard for all my MIDI data in my work across the course. Basically the software instrument records MIDI data coming in.

MIDI Tracks

These kind of tracks are similar to software instrument tracks but they also allow MIDI data to be sent of of a DAW to another MIDI bit of hardware like a drum machine. I have not used these as you can’t have them in garagband. I would need something like Cubase or Logic for these.

Unit 1, 2.7 Here I am

putting software instruments and synths to create the melody. I have played in my music using my controller keyboard

2.4 & 2.7

This is an piece of music that I found that I think will go very well with my piece

Now putting in loops

This a piece I put in with the midi keyboard

2.5

When creating my dance track I tried recording my own voice by setting up a microphone through a USB audio interface. I recorded myself counting 1,2,3,4 but I decided not to include it in my final mx as I didn’t really like how it sounded. This is what it looked like (1,2 only)

2.7I add echo so it can keep repeating the music can get more intense

I can also adjust the volume so it can fade out

Also I can put in a synth in the background so it can get with the other tracks

2.4

I want to put a shaker and maybe a dance beat together because it goes together and want to a hip-hop piece

Also I want I faster beat near The middle so it can go into The chorus

I put a high pass so it has drum bit with the other beats

Then I put a pause so i can Make other piece come in

2.4 & 2.7This is the synths. There are the melody of the piece

The piano introduces the piece

The shakers goesAll the way though The piece

This bit gives it variationSo it not boring

My piece is a hip-hopPiece and the scratches makeIt seem to be in that genre

2.4 & 2.7

The gaps makes the below piece come in

This is a additional bitSo it can change to that being The melody

2.4 & 2.7

I put in a piece of music that is goes into a small drop

The drop goes into synths

It is combined with a flute

I added drums to make more interesting

I made a bass track at the endSo it can turn into an outro

This is the tempo

I put higher volume for some e.g. ChorusAnd lower for background sounds

Creating my mp3 file

To create an stereo mix down you have Click share and export song to disk

It is loading and after it will doneYou can rename it to the final mix and put where you want to save it to the desktop also what file type then select what quality you want.