Composing - In our composing class today, I learnt new chords and began looking into funk. Also I learnt how to sample music and use the samples in my own tracks. I sampled a drum break and put a bass line over it.
DJ - In my DJ class I learnt how to beat match which is a technique used in DJing that allows you to match the tempos of two different songs(this makes the two songs blend and sound good together) this keeps the energy of the audience flowing and builds up the music.
Studio - In my studio lesson this week, we went over what a bus is in terms of audio. They take one or multiple audio signals and route them to a destination.
Week 2
This week i was off sick and I have asked my colleagues what they done during On Monday I had composing with Olly and we continued work on our James Brown samples as well as included 3 instruments that are reminiscent and included in Stevie Wonders music.
Lessons I wasn't in:
DJing - This week in DJing consisted of continuing practice on beat matching.
Studio - This week in the studio room consisted of learning about the pan meter which allows different mics to go to different speakers.
Logic - Audio and Midi files
Week 3
In composing this week we started using mics to record audio and then sample that into the EXS23 sampler to play the sample as a instrument. This is a useful tool as it allows you add more variation to your music.
In the studio this week, we learnt about the 3 different types of mics there are when it comes down to recording. Unidirectional mics only pick up sounds from a certain direction(generally where the mic is pointed). Cardioid mics are most sensitive from the front and also can pick up sound from all around the mic. And finally you have bi-directional mics which have a figure of 8 pattern, this allows the mic to pick up sound from opposite sides of the mic.
In DJing this week we recorded ourselves DJing a set of our own music. I realised during this set that I need to work my beat matching.
Week 4
This week I sampled two songs, and using the flex tool and by time stretching the two tracks I mixed them and changed the tempos to make it so they matched. This is a useful tool as it allows you to change the sound of the sample so it isn't recognisable making it original.
During my DJ class this week I continued working on my set and practicing beat matching as well as scratching.
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