Radio Phonics Project T4.4 EvaluationThis is my evaluation for the Radio Phonics Project T4.4. The first track I will be analysing is called Sample 1. This track consists of two sounds; the first sound that is heard is similar to that of a brass instrument. However, this is actually a car horn which I have edited. To make the car horn sound more like a brass instrument it required me lowering the pitch and adding reverb to the sound, and this allowed it to resonate like a brass instrument. In order to make the car horn melodic, I had to insert it into a sampler. The sampler which was used was the EX24. After the sample was inserted into the EX24 it needed to be trimmed in length to allow no empty space between the beginning and the end of the sample. After I had done this I needed to establish the note played by the sample and assign that to the relevant keys on a midi keyboard. This is played as the melody line throughout the entire song, and appears to be constantly evolving to keep the listener engaged in the track. This is complemented by the second sound which is a sample of Big Ben. I decided to use this sample as the baseline due to it having a naturally low frequency sound. The sample was also inserted into the EX24 and assigned to the relevant note on the midi keyboard. After doing this I decided to edit the sample to make it sound more like a baseline. The addition of reverb, compression and distortion supplemented each other to achieve the baseline sound I was after as well as remaining a constant throughout the track.The second track which I will be analysing is called Sample 2. The first sound used in this track is percussion. I achieved the percussion heard in this track by taking a sample of a gunshot and inserting it into the EX24. I then trimmed the sample to remove empty space from the audio file. I then lowered the samples original tone by one octave in order to establish a more percussion like sound. After this I added a compression and a noise gate to reduce any unwanted background noise. It is kept constant throughout the track whilst playing a basic 4/4 rhythm. To create the second sound in Sample 2, I sampled a church pipe organ. I used the EX24 to modify this sample and assigned it to the relevant note on the midi keyboard. I then added an effect using a peddle board to attempt to make the pipe organ sound more like a synthesiser. I used this as the melody line for Sample 2 which constantly evolves, and also acts as a baseline as it plays the bass notes one octave lowers than the melody line. The third sound in this track is a sample from an arcade game taken from the 1980s. To obtain this sample I found a relevant audio file and removed a sample section where only one note could be heard. I then inserted the sample into the EX24. During the track this sound is played as a chord to attempt to add harmony to the track. Sample 3 is composed from only one sample. The sample which is used is a bell and it is alone the only element to the track. The first sound that is heard in the track resembles the sound of an electric guitar. This sound has been created by me inserting the sound to the EX24 and assigning the sample to the relevant note on the midi keyboard. I then lowered the tone of the sample and increased the gain. I have also used EQ to increase the treble and high-frequency noises in the sample whilst reducing any unwanted low-frequency sounds. This sound is used as a constantly evolving melody line and is played through the majority of the track. The second sound which is heard is used as the baseline. I have created the baseline by using a pitch shifter to lower the pitch of the sample. I have also used an EQ to reduce most of the high-frequency sounds and increase the low-frequency sounds, allowing the sound to be similar to a resonating bass. This baseline is played throughout the track as it maintains an element of continuity. To create the third sound I have looped a small section of the original bell sample to create a pulsating tone. I have also added a ring shifter to add an element of modulation to the sound. A peddle board effect has been used to change the general tone of the sample. The third sound adds an element of diversity to the track. It is most prominent when the guitar drops out as it creates a new section to the song. In conclusion, Sample 1 appears the most engaging and diverse of the three samples and it is effective in engaging the listener throughout. This is not only done by using sampling but many different techniques such as adding a key change and this changes the depth of the sample. The car horn and big ben appear to complement each other in this sample and produce a track that appeases the listeners attention.