This is the most important drum solo in music history!
In this activity explore the website EPIC ORCHESTRA. Listen to the various chords individually or use the sequencer function and create your own chord progression. Export your progression MP3, MIDI or WAV files!
Any questions or want me to listen to your progressions let me know.
Email mp3 files to WSplettstoeszer@torrington.org or CSullivan@torrington.org
Music Technology II Online Learning
Welcome to our new learning experience for our Torrington High School students.
Activities will reinforce past skills and concepts taught to sustain learning in all areas of Music Technology II. These opportunities are simply meant to keep you actively engaged in your learning, and they are not intended to be a replacement for the learning that occurs in our classrooms every day.
My daily office hours will be from 10:00am-11:00am Monday through Friday.
You can also email me at any time. WSplettstoeszer@torrington.org
Do the best you can! Have fun with the activities that will be added to the website in the upcoming days.
Activity # 1 - Epic Orchestra
YES YOU CAN!
EQ - Drums
You are going to learn how to EQ various tracks in PreSonus.
READ
How to Use EQ to Improve Your Kick Drum Sound
Download
"Kick" from EQ Files Folder in the Network Folder
Copyright Lawsuit in the News
Southington Bar to pay $17,000 in copyright lawsuit settlement
Go to Effects
Select FAT CHANNEL
Includes:
High Pass Filter
Compressor
Equalizer
There are four essential elements that we use to control that image:
1. Level (Height)
2. EQ (Height)
3. Panning (Width)
4. Time-Based Effects (Depth)
What is the difference between the unmixed and mixed songs?
What changes?
What can you hear clearly?
What can you hear in the front?
What can you hear in the back?
PreSonus Assignment # 2 - Mixing
If you need this website translated
AirDrop is the best way to transfer files from your iPhone to the computer
- Choose Go AirDrop from the menu bar in the Finder. Or select AirDrop in the sidebar of a Finder window.
- The AirDrop window shows nearby AirDrop users. Just drag one or more documents, photos, or other files to the recipient shown in the window.
Lab Rules
NO Food or Drink near equipment
You must bring headphones
Music Technology II will consist of the following topics
Audio Engineering
Music Industry
Music Production
Song Writing
History of Recorded Media, Sampling
Coding and Music
Film Scoring
Podcasting
You will be learning PreSonus Studio One 4
PreSonus Studio One Website
In Google How do I ?
Access the Music Technology Google Drive
1. Log in Google.com
2. Click on Grid in upper right hand corner
3. Click on Drive icon
4. Click Shared with me.
5. Select your Music Tech Period
Access Google Drive on my device
1. Go your device's app store
2. Download Google Drive App
3. Log into App.
4. Access your Music Tech Period.
ALL your files can be accessed on your device
All completed assignments must be uploaded into the Music Tech Network Folder
You will receive a "0" for assignments not uploaded
Music Technology II at Torrington High School
Music Technology II is an advanced level class.
You will be required to work independently and have time management skills with each project.
Topics will include but not limited to:
Audio Engineering, Music Production, Music Business/Industry & Music/Coding NEW for 19-20
How is Music Technology II different from Music Technology I?
More emphasis on independent work, projects are more in depth, there will be required readings, tests/quizzes
Youtube summaries, reading responses, listening assignments and more.
THS Alumni that found their passion after taking Music Technology
PreSonus Assignment #1 Remix with Stems
Select ONE song from MixtheMusic Stems
Listen to the song and create samples(Drops) from your selected song
Samples(Drops) can be instrumental and/or vocal
Create a remix 2:00-2:30 minutes in length
Must show Volume and Pan Automation
Must use Audio Effects.
Be Creative and Have Fun
Audio Engineering Vocabulary
Question of the Week
Research the Question of the Week is due on Thursday February 6, 2020 by 2:05pm. Will discuss on Friday February 7 during class.
200-300 words minimum (just less than one page typed in 12-point font, Times New Roman, double spaced). No more than two pages maximum.
Write your response in a Google Doc and share it with me. WSplettstoeszer@torrington.org
Topics to include but not limited to:
Sales Figures, Trends, Audio Quality, Pros/Cons of each, Personal experience,
This week start every class 5-10 minutes playing the Match the Mix Game
Discussion
Is Sampling Creative or a form of Musical Pagiarism?
Does sampling help or hurt the music industry?
Music Industry
PreSonus ATOM
PreSonus Checklist
Opening a new file
Add Software, Instrument & Automation tracks
Expand Envelopes from a new track (right click)
Record Software track using keyboard
Add loops to tracks
Locate and input effects FX
Manipulate Effects
Locate
Vocabulary
Copyright, Sampling, Peer to Peer, Bouncing, BPM Beats per Minute, Click Track, DAW, Dry Signal, Loop, MP3, Pan Pot, Quantization, Waveform, Wet Signal
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