My journey continues…. (2014) This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2015a) for the previous blog. Year 2015: 2nd Observation Part b Bordering my music-making practice As mentioned in the previous blog, I came to understand within the first few months I needed to broadly explore the fields and disciplines of contemporary...
Category: Production
All things related to the production process of contemporary music and sonic practitioners, such as location, technology and workflow
Doctoral Research Study – Part 2a
My journey continues…. (Page 2014) This blog is a continuation of a series. See here (Page 2015a) for the previous blog. Year 2015: 2nd Observation Part a As part of the professional doctorate program I had entered, we were inducted into the world of academic research study. Whilst I was a relative open book in terms...
Post-Production Instrumental Editing and Processing Options
This blog continues a series of blogs on Mixing (Page 2014). (MIDAS 2014) As a mix engineer I guess you will receive a tracking session at some point in which you will appraise the instrumental elements of the session as being in need of some work: perhaps some subtle work, or perhaps some extensive work. Options are available to do this by the...
Signal Flow Part 2
As developed in last week’s Signal Flow Part 1 [June 2013], Audio Engineering is an enjoyable technical and creative pursuit. It is dependent upon the engineer understanding the fundamentals. Signal Flow is one of the core fundamentals. Understanding and practicing these three stages of Signal Flow until committed to muscle memory is essential to the development...
Signal Flow Part 1
The fundamentals of Audio Engineering Audio Engineering is dependent upon the key personnel – the engineers – understanding the fundamentals. Signal Flow is one of the core fundamentals of audio engineering. Irrespective of the studio console, an experienced engineer who understands signal flow will adapt very quickly to each and every studio environment, irrespective of...
Industry Protocol
Studio Practice A studio is used by many people, paying money for its’ use on an hourly basis. When a new user/customer (engineer, performer) walks through the studio door, they need to be able to commence their session fresh. It is considered professional practice therefore that each user ensures that the Studio is left in...
Pre-Production Plan Part 1
Pre-Production Planning Background – The Production Process It is the goal of the audio industry to facilitate the realisation of recorded artefacts – recorded and then distributed in the mediums of shellac or vinyl records, magnetic tapes, compact discs and now more commonly as wav or MP3s. Within the process of producing these artefacts, there are considered to be...
Cultural Production Project Part 3
“Music is in life. It occurs everywhere – at any moment in time, in every place” (Page 2010) Continuing on from last month’s Cultural Production Project – Part 2 [February 2010], I will focus this month on the actual project of fusing together three musical styles to create a soundscape that expresses myself musically and sonically. Aim...
Cultural Production Project Part 2
“Music is in life. It occurs everywhere – at any moment in time, in every place” (Page 2010) Continuing on from last month’s Cultural Production Project – Part 1 [January 2010], I will focus this month on a description and analysis of the three musical styles that I am choosing to fuse together in this creative...
Cultural Production Project Part 1
“Music is in life. It occurs everywhere – at any moment in time, in every place” (Page 2010) Aim and Objective for this Project The aim of this project is to refocus on a creative production project that allows me to create a natural musical style and arrangement. The objective of this project is two-fold:...