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The mix sound a little better now that I have cut certain frequencies and as time runs short hopefully the sounds I have mixed sound as good as they can be within context of the mix.

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Formative Assignment Creative Document 6

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I thought that though I had extra time I’d be done by now but my tracks don’t feel finished to me, I suppose they are as finished as they possibly can be and that if I hadn’t been very unwell I would have gotten them done quicker. Time management is key to completing these works these days as I often do leave projects for a while. I have learnt that I need to plan my work better instead of just working on it when I can (if it has a deadline). The best part about this project was that learning I can produce different styles and genres, I’m going for a new kind of style and genres in this album and I want that to be apparent. I feel I have reached some goals but not everything I wanted to do. I had to step back and create an edit version and I didn’t know how to achieve that although I have been thinking about it for a long time. The edit will serve its purpose as a track introduction or a breather between tracks in the album, it leads into the first cut of the project which I will upload today before five o’clock. I’ve learned a few production tips and have managed to recognise things better in the mix like how the kick drum got lost in the mix and the use of different techniques to make my sounds less one dimensional. I learned about how Indonesian gamelan works too and have incorporated it into the main track to create intrigue and structures. I now think that less is more with mixing although I didn’t really get to test my project on mixing speakers as I need to set my studio up again and I don’t have the equipment yet, I used headphones to mix the music mostly and a Bluetooth speaker to clarify certain elements to me. As I said that less plugins on the track made for better sounding instruments and that the track doesn’t feel bogged down with heavy compression or any peaking either. Unlike my last attempt at mixing songs for an album I have managed to create something that is a bit more consistent and doesn’t have too much going on. I would say there’s a few things I may change in the future as I will be using these tracks again like the bass line in the first track. Maybe I could have less notes playing and go for a more rhythmic movement. I couldn’t get my computer to record my work and need to get some software set up so I can, that would help with showing my knowledge of production and music making. I feel that I have documented the process well and that due to the fact being this isn’t as large a project as I normally do there isn’t enough processing to show off, in future I will make sure to show more of what I know if it is needed.

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Since reading the theory behind Indonesian gamelan I have had a few ideas.. I will add more percussion into the piece to fill out the scarcity of instruments. This will give it more interesting features. I bounced a Final Cut before considering this but I may go back to the original piece and add these types of devices.

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I want to create a remix using elements of the first track. The remix willl be short to save time and keep replay value. I will follow a more used format intro to verse to drop/chorus to verse to chorus. I might add in a building bridge between the verse and chorus to create tension.

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Formative Assignment Creative Document 5

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After falling ill and having time off for Christmas holiday I find myself at an impasse almost. I have to create a track within three days to finish the assignment. I also have to finish my first track, to do this I will need to work all day and night which I hadn’t planned for. Hopefully I can get this finished soon as possible ready to prepare it for upload on the third of January. I will backtrack and add in the parts I wanted to on the first track and do a small mix, I feel that less is more with mixing and will try not to over complicate it. I may not be able to document the entire process but I will do my best.

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I have a baseline now and extra effects, I tried to get the snare sound as reverberous as possible yet keeping it nice and atmospheric and have some punch to it still. I have extra string harmonies added in the mix. I did try to video my process but I couldn't get any sound on it, wanting to do this in the future, I hope I can get a video of the mixing process with sound.

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After the development section go to the tune from the beginning and put it again but up one octave. I hope this will serve as a recapitulation and as a dynamic to add more tension/give the track a greater payoff. This will be a satisfying finish. Maybe in addition I can write in some counterpoint to the arpeggios.

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I planned on adding a bass instrument from the start, i just felt it would be easier if i have all the main harmony and melody first but i am going to add some long sawtooth wave type bass sounds and an arpeggio like bass line to counterpoint the chords melody. Having some swooping synth leads in treble and bass will be having a great emotional impact, I will add some more of my signature type themes and instruments like tribal drums and swooping lead with echoes.

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I was recommended Kraftwork by two tutors and I Havnt enjoyed listening to them so far. I do know of them and their mostly successful pieces. I can se what the tutors are explaining (sound design and arrangement) so I will give it another try tonight.

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I found a post on redit that shows what the sound of a singularity may sound like so I’m going to design a synth that does that and put it at the start of the piece to symbolise the spaceship going through and arriving out of a black hole or wormhole. It sounds like a tinny sound vibrating with a warping note being pitched up from a mid low frequency starting in the mid bass region of our hearing range. I’m sure there’s more to it so I saved the post and hopefully I can come back to it at a later date.

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I sent the early track to my brother to proof it and the only thing he could say was that it reminded him of J.S.Bachs Prelude In C Major, in which I exclaimed that this I will take as a compliment and that the standard of composition is on par with a baroque setting. I hope to write more like this in the future so tomorrow as I get my track ready for the first submission I am going to add some bass instrument and an FX type too. Maybe I’ll try vary the arpeggios and add in some more scalar movements too.

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Add some glitching and panning fx in between certain phrases to give the piece a more serious feel to better tell the story of an abandoned old starship. These glitches will consist of white noise and small notes played to maybe square or saw wave synth sounds panning left and right very quickly.

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Here is a guide to some rhythmic changing ideas I have been given. I think as in electric dance music these aspects are often heard much like gamelan music. I feel this will help keep my piece interesting as there’s a large course of the song that is just arpeggios right now.

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I thought of a new part that could go over the top of the ever changing chords in the piece’s structure. This would serve as a memorable theme playing to the arpeggios in the background.

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I am stuck with writers block of what to do so I will listen to some Jean Michel Jarre CDs to give me some ideas. I want to hear and perceive what goes on in his music to add to my own. The same goes for some Baroque orchestral music that I want to add into my composition.

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This is the document to my processes about creating the start of the track and making some smaller edits like compression and sound design, colours and naming.

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I have created the start of my track and it sounds pretty decent so far, I think I need more time adjusting the composition first before I can say much about it other than that it feels lonely. Im going to watch a tutorial of how to get cinematic strings in the VST NI Massive.

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I saw the chords played on YouTube noticed that it’s a root third and fifth and sometimes with a9 or 7 added on. Third of the arpeggios leans to carry from root to fifth and back again I shall use this in my composition.

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Complete university course. Modules 1 in production and business.

Work on case study, find more references, and research URGENT AND IMPORTANT

Finish setting up new home studio, drum kit, drum mics, Stratocaster, organ and pedals, synths, mixing desk, snake cable, automated mixing desk, mics for vocals and guitars. LEARN GUITAR/LEARN PIANO.

Clean studio of all different sections.    URGENT BUT SEMI IMPORTANT

Education: Music Matters courses.

Compose for OFAD and 7 Nights:

Produce more EDM music.  Buy CD’s/Vinyl

Continue writing songs.  NOT URGENT BUT IMPORTANT

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I am not pleased with what I have created so far. It lacks a memorable tune and doesn’t flow very easily, I will delete it and try again. I have only put a string part and a synth that pairs with this down. They go up the scale of g minor and that’s where I’m starting my composition.

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What does resilience mean to you?

It means that I have a robust way of keeping up with current changes in technology, trends, mindset and technical ability.

What challenges might you face when completing your coursework for this assessed module?

I may face challenges that look like abilities that I may not have, I have never really documented my process so thoroughly with video evidence or taking notes on my experience and technique. I do save presets so I can go back to them but I also recreate these a lot so I may have an advantage there. I will also need to be aware of everything that's going on with being taught and becoming more knowledgable in various subject areas.

Whereabouts on the mindset scale do you land?

I have always been skeptical about perceiving ability through a fixed setting, I feel that there's always room for growth in any subject. I will say that I have a Growth Mindset that is unaware of my potential.

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LO1 - Professionalism: Evidence a basic ability to plan and work in a safe and effective manner with support and guidance.

Professionalism is a fundamental aspect of any successful career in music. It encompasses the ability to plan and organise your work effectively. Professionalism also involves the potential of working collaboratively with support and guidance, demonstrating effective communication and a commitment to developing processes and purposeful practice to support your journey and in turn your assessment requirements.

Throughout this assessment, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of professionalism by showcasing your ability to plan your work, manage your time efficiently, and maintain a safe working environment, all while developing key techniques and performance skills. Reflecting on your process will allow you to identify areas of strength and areas that require further development in order to enhance your professionalism in music and musical outputs.

LO2 - Techniques: Demonstrate independent practice and preparation, e.g. knowledge, use of systems, skills, technology and methods.

Techniques play a crucial role in the production of music. This learning outcome focuses on your ability to independently practice and prepare, utilising relevant knowledge, systems, skills, technology, and methods. It emphasises the necessity of acquiring tools and honing your abilities to achieve optimal outcomes - all outcomes set by you in relation to the assessment brief, so be sure to understand the requirements from the get go!

Throughout this assessment, you will be expected to demonstrate your independent practice and preparationby showcasing your knowledge of relevant musical concepts, proficiency in using technology and systems, and the application of specific techniquesleading to your musical output for this term.

Your ability to adapt and employ appropriate methods to solve musical challenges will be assessed, showcasing your competence in utilising diverse resources effectively.

LO3 - Performance: Identify relevant performance skills, processes and methods to ensure competent musical outputs.

The third learning outcome, performance, focuses on the critical aspects of delivering competent musical outputs. It involves identifying and applying relevant performance skills, evidencing the processes involved in creating successful musical performances (showing us the journey to realisation), and employing effective methods to ensure the best results in your final submission and musical output overall.

Throughout this assessment, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of performance skills, processes, and methods by identifying and applying the necessary elements to achieve competent musical outputs - this will be evidenced weekly through your multi-media journaling. Reflecting on your performance and technical development throughout (with supportive evidence) the term and for your final performance will enable you to evaluate your strengths and areas for improvement, allowing you to refine and enhance your musical abilities.

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Introduction to Learning Outcomes (LO's): Professionalism, Techniques, and Performance

In this assessment, we will delve into three interconnected learning outcomes:

Professionalism (LO1), Techniques (LO2), and Performance (LO3).

These learning outcomes are designed to help hone in your skills, knowledge, and abilities in the context of producing competent musical outputs in relation to a set brief as specific in the Summativeand Formative assignment outline and hand in point at the top of this canvas page under 'Module Overview' (as shown below)

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Creating. Creating modules stimulate and facilitate the production of quality musical output.

Thinking. Thinking modules provide the artistic and industry contexts for commercial music.

Doing. Formative and summative assessment tasks require you to bring the previous two pillars together to produce finished and appropriate musical work that exists within a variety of contexts and situations.

In a true reflection of today’s industry, musicians have no constraints or parameters imposed upon their study. Core study includes vocal and instrumental technique, pre-production, live and studio performance, music production and music industry. Supplementary study includes a second and third instrument and/or vocal study, music production and music theory. All in support of you working on your music, your career, and your projects.

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I am please with the texture I have created. Here is a document explaining the technique I have used to create a more lively string sound.

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This is proving harder to get written down at the moment so I might just write a few interesting Melodies with functional baselines and then harmonise the middle voices. Since I haven’t been active for a few months my creative writing hasn’t been its best, especially with period music. So when the time comes I will get on my logic project and maybe force a soprano line out using theory. I’ll consider shape contouring and repeating motifs. Maybe I’ll add a few trills in there as this was common in the 17th century.

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I am not pleased with what I have created so far. It lacks a memorable tune and doesn’t flow very easily, I will delete it and try again. I have only put a string part and a synth that pairs with this down. They go up the scale of g minor and that’s where I’m starting my composition.

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I have learned from books about how to write baroque style counterpoint and harmony. Triads are accepted but more interesting is four voice harmony. 7th chords and even 9,11,13ths are possible. Making sure that when I use sevenths that I resolve downwards, I am going to add this feature to my harmony.

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Add in reverse sabres cymbals and kicks to the bass line or where ever necessary to give the feeling you are jumping into the piece and that it has dynamic movement throughout. It’s important to make sure the music has movement felt within.

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Use the smaller sound card or the spare tascam unit for the laptop. Set up with the rokit 5 speakers. Maybe set up sub too. Route all with a line out control room bus.

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Adding my classic high pitched punchy snare will help in giving the track drive. I will add some eastern sounding drums as I like to have a primal and tribal source to fall back on for rhythm and beats.

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I will add the dolphin whale sounds that theme as the space dolphins the vampires are hunting food glowing blood of immortality . They soar-through the space in the mix adding depth and emotion I always use them in my projects to convey strong sorrow or happiness.

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Lots of wavy vibrato lead sounds, lots of delayed and panned pluck synths, something that sounds like it’s going up a sequence in a strange scale it sounds computerised effectively.

He has arpeggios rolling up and down creating interesting rhythms.

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Write and create a summary of what style baroque I am going for and identify Jean michel jarres musical attributes to better define where I am to go with my music.

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I want to have small videos detailing my journey with making this track. I will use quick time player to record the composition and production process.

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Potatoes, in all seriousness I am adding a winking space dolphin as a single/album cover for this project sequence. Yet only for this album generation!

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To create the piece in surround sound?

I will approximate a surround around in stereo mixing headphones and test the 3D modelling later as I don’t have a set up right now but I want to create a sonic experience that people can’t easily forget.

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I want to write something that has a pedal tone getting more intense going into jazz chords then diminished chords with tritones and very much like a Vivaldi concerto. It will then have a dramatic section of sequence and motif becoming twisted round using retrograde and invertible counterpoint. I may compose some parts on my iPad in Sibelius software.

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This week starting Monday 29th of September 2024, I will sit down to produce and compose a main section and intro for the piece. This will include mastering the track at the same time, this may not work initially but as time passes I will get a feel for how it is supposed to sound at the end.

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I might want to record some real life sounds for either use in the project as samples or just reference points for how I design my extra sounds that will go at the beginning and end of the track. These are themed in some way towards creating a tense and haunting atmosphere. I may add sounds like chains dangling or computer generated noises to suit the space shuttle atmosphere. It’s hard to explain without doing these practically .

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I want to be able to have a theory developed part in my piece and I want to produce this as time goes on. This will be an original piece inspired by baroque style music, I will need to choose a specific type of piece, this may be a type of dance as that will be fitting for the style of music(electronic dance). I want to have a composition plan ready by thinking of instruments sections and arrangements.

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Combining concept with Practice and production.

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Combining concept with Practice and production.

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To create a new concept album with all my special fx in a surround sound experiment and experience. The theme will be space vampires losing their lineage throughout history waiting in space for their time to come . The music will be modern dance combined with baroque style music. It will make reference to my other concept albums. Sonically and thematically. I may choose different dance styles from J.S.Bachs Suites. Examples may be a Gavot or a sarabande. I may just to write in 3/4 6/8 or 4/4.

I believe I may combine different sections of different time signatures to give the track some character as if it’s looking back on these genres through flashbacks in time.