Music Production

Music proceedsMusic Production1.What are the issues concerning file formats, coat and feeling when exportationingation a sunk track from Logic/Cubase?There are several issues to consider when exporting a finished track from a DAW, the major mavin cosmos the destination of a piece of music. Be it CD, vinyl or I Tunes they every last(predicate) have their own format issues. To store digital speech sound the audio voltage is sampled which, on playback, corresponds to a certain levels of signal in an individual channel, with the resolution (sample rate) you chose to procedure. This selective information go off and so be stored uncompressed or compressed to reduce the size, natur al aney point though a bulky 94khz 32 bit file would sound amazing, it would be huge and for extort like websites or for raft to store on their I tunes the size deprivations to be compressed. DAWs like Logic or Cubase have options when you export as to which format you want.For master for vinyl there are a binge(prenominal) issues, lets start with the basics. The volume of your record is directly linked to the total sequence of each side. This room if you int wipeout to have it played in clubs by DJs, the most time per side should be around 12-13 minutes for 12 records. When the side length is less than 9 minutes, the loudness result be at the maximum for 33 1/3 rpm cuts. and for every minute over 13 minutes per side, you lose rough 1 db in volume on the side in most cases. This is noticeable when a vinyl is pressed with two tracks on each side therefore comprising on volume and you also beat up the so-c bothed S distortion (sibilance). When the master has too much extravagantly frequency on vocal S, T, and F sounds, it volition end up overloading on playback, causing noticeable distortion. This also happens when hi-hats, cymbals, and whatsoever high frequency sounds that are in your mixes are too resilient. This arouse also mean the louder your record is cut , the worse the problem will be. The corresponding applies for mysterious and if you have a track with heavy sub bass that has been mastered badly the bass can eat up all the headroom in the mix and also heavy bass cuts a bigger groove into the vinyl taking up more space. So you can have all the fun you want for compact platter mixing. But for vinyl mixes, its suggested by mastering companies to not add compaction or whatsoever digital processing, leave the mix for vinyl intersection as untouched as accomplishable.For CD the issues are that you need stereo system 16 bit 44.1 kHz files (the format for CD audio) they require active 5 MB of disk space per channel per minute. So for example, 2 minutes of CD audio requires 20 MB of disk space. 2 transmit times 5 MB times 2 minutes = 20 MB. Using a greater bit rate or sample rate will increase the disk space required, and will also increase demands on the computers potent drive and processor. CD mastering engineers recommend th ey will need a mix that peaks at -3dB. The unharmed mix should not be compressed, unless by a very experienced engineer using a very good compressor. Too umteen mixes are submitted to that have been over-compressed using a cheap plug-in. This cannot be removed.As far as archiving and storing your completed visualize safely and properly, first of all back up your project on to external hard drives existence sure to collect all the samples and consolidate each time you save. As far as which file format to use there is star major uncompressed audio format, PCM, which is usually stored as a .wav on Windows or as .aiff on Mac OS. WAV and AIFF are flexible file formats designed to store more or less all combination of take rates or bitrates. This makes them suitable file formats for storing and archiving an original save. By storing your project in this format you can load it up again and export a compressed or mastered version for different destinations.Referenceshttp//www.wikire cording.org/File_formats audio recordinghttp//www.urpressing.com/advice.phphttp//www.littlebazaar.co.uk/pages/digital-audio-cd-mastering.php2.Use an imaginary bud bestow of 3000 for each, put together an equipment list for two possible computer ground recording setups a permanent PC based studio/ position setup for an artist/ manufacturer working largely alone, and a mobile Mac based setup for recording bands. appraise the software and hardware options for each, and the specifications and performance of the desktop/laptop you choose.Portable I have gone for the cheapest macbook in the pro range as it offers intermit performance and room to upgrade, (the basic macbook doesnt eventide sum up with firewire) I chose the Focusrite sound table as I know there stable from my research and there somewhat priced. For software I chose Logic Pro as it goes hand in hand with the macbook and offers many recording features and easily handles recording multiple channels and can be used to mix a track without the need for a desk. For microphones I have chosen the best for the money and move to cover all recording needs. I have also selected some good quality budget headphones for the engineer and the band as wholesome as all the necessary leads I could think of and still come under 3000. 1 x 13-inch Macbook Pro 2.26GHz = 918Intel Core 2 bridge 2GB Memory 160GB hard drive SD card slot Built-in 7-hour bombardment NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics card.1 x Focusrite Saphire Pro 24 Firewire Soundcard = 250FireWire Interface clear routing flexibility and rock-solid driver stability.Two award-winning Focusrite pre-ampsJetPLL jitter elimination technologyI/O options Two additional analogue inputs, six analogue outputs, ADAT inputs (for expanding the embrasure with, for example, Focusrites OctoPre), stereo SPDIF I/O and 2 virtual loopback inputsFront gore 5-LED meteringZero-latency 18 x 8 DSP Mixer/Router software provided with Saffire PRO 24SoftwareLogic Pro = 150Mics 1 x AKG D112 = one hundred fifteen (The D 112 can handle high sound pressure levels reservation it perfect for Kick Drum recording)2 x Shure SM58 = 192 (classic industry timeworn used for all sorts of situations)1 x Rhode NTK = 379 (Valve Condenser Microphone for high-end recording applications, great for vocals)1 x AKG C414 = 525 (quality mic especially used for accurate, beautifully-detailed pickup of any acoustic instrument)Headphones1 x Sennheiser HD 25 Mk2headphones (for the producer/engineer) = 150 belike the most popular Pro headphones on the market. The HD25 Mk2 headphones have high quality closed cups help reproduce a superb all round sound. Features detatchable lead and comfortable headband decks.co.uk3 x AKG K99 = 105 (less expensive so there are plenty to go around for band members etc.)Leads10 x XLR to XLR Microphone Lead. XLR male connector to XLR female connector. Two centre screen cable 6mm diameter. Length 6M = 8.12 eachTop of Form5 x XLR Jack Mic lead with XLR and 6.35mm jack familiaritys. 10.0m length = 9.45 each cigaret of FormTotal = 2912.45pReferences www.dv247.com www.akg.com www.store.apple.com/uk-storehttp//tweakheadz.com/Permanent PC Based Studio/home setup for an artist/producer working largely alone For this setup I have focused on the mind that if the artist/producer was largely working alone at home, the best solution would be the sort of deal they offer at Sonica Labs one of the biggest retailers of high end custom built PCs designed to the best specifications (money permitting). If I had 3000 to spend on a setup for home that would sound superb and enable me to do professional quality mixes and tracks I would go for this which is the cheapest option of this model from the Sonica Labs website, I know a lot of big producers use these and coupled with the RME Firewire soundcard, the UAD plugins card and Pro Tools you would have more than enough to keep you going. Although the 3000 didnt allow for any monitors which if your serious can cost another 3000 so I didnt even go there which I appreciate might be aggrieve further I really feel this deal would be the one to go for in the circumstances.1 x Sonica Labs 19 Rack deal HUSH-QXR / XLR8 Workstation (including all the components listed below)Intel Quad Core / Core i7 920 2.66GHz6GB DDR3 triple channel (3 x 2gig)Seagate 500GB, 32MB cache, 7200 RPM, SATA II2 x Seagate 1000GB, 32MB cache, 7200 RPM, SATA IIMicrosoft Windows 7 Home bounteousness 64bit (or 32bit)Blu-ray disc burner HD DVD-ROM / DVDRW / CDRWRME Fireface 400 Firewire SoundcardUniversal Audio UAD-2 Solo plug in cardProtools M-POWERED 8 for M-AUDIO music systemsTotal = 3004References www. snoop-sonica.com3.Research and write an analysis of how networking practices can impact on the process of music production?The creation of networks has been a massive development in the process of music production. It has meant the use of weeny networks in studios or offices where computers on a network c an all access a server where they can have dowerd hard drives. This sort of networking is extremely useful in such situations like in an audio for media editing studio where a whole group of raft working with a huge library of sounds that would never fit on one computer can all access it with optical leads and do work the samples from the networked hard drive. However, the topic of networks also covers the biggest network in the initiation, which is the Internet. Since its creation, which was originally an idea by the American military to transfer secret information and subsequent for some universities in America to have a way to share information between separate universities, the Internet has boomed to say the least. It now means that networks our part of all of our day to day lives.The Internet is a hot topic in the music industry and the idea of everyone with an Internet connection being able to access files and share information with everyone in the world and cover more te rritories than an old record label or shop could ever of dreamed of has caused the sale of physical mediums like CD and Vinyl to drop, and meant a lot of strong-minded record shops and big chains having to shut down, alongside I tunes announcing in April 2008 thatThe iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) surpassed Wal-Mart to become the number one music retailer in the US, based on the latest data from the NPD Group*. With over 50 million customers, iTunes has sold over quatern billion songs and features the worlds largest music catalog of over six million songs. on with this in 2010 they announced the 10 Billionth downloadIt is clear to arrest that the Internet isnt going to go away and the thing that scares the record companies when it comes to banned downloads is that its so hard to police, it is now the case that people will use file sharing networks online to share files that can include illegal capacitance such as musicians albums, singles and even vocal accapellas. It can even be a case of an artist completing an album that has interpreted years to produce only to have it leaked a month in the first place the official release. It can mean huge problems for artists and they will employ people to search the Internet for these very leaks. I think the future for me and my independent label is bright and that has a lot to do with the internet as we hold the view that if we release our stuff digitally for free then bring out select tracks that people like to mix on vinyl we can focus on getting income from the live shows we get booked for, it is nice to have a physical CD but the idea of digital and using social networking and forums along with our own website to throw out and get our music out there is the best way for us.References http//www.apple.comhttp//www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/resources/guides/g2/s2.htm