Learning Outcome

Specific Detail

What microphone type

have you chosen and
why.

What are you recording e.g. guitar, vocals, etc.

Guitar
Dynamic or condenser microphone?
Dynamic
Why have you chosen this microphone?
It records high quality sound

What placement have

you used and why?

How many microphones are you using? 1

Where are your microphones placed, and how far away?
By the guitar
Why have you chosen this placement?
To make sure the guitar is correctly picked up by the microphone.

What other equipment

have you used?

What cables have you used to connect the microphone to the audio interface?
XLR to XLR
List all of your other equipment.
Mac
Guitar
Microphone

Evaluation of sound
and any changes you
have made.

Were you happy with your initial placement and sound of the instrument?
YES
The sound was overall of a high quality.

Recording evaluation

Was the first recording successful?

YES
The audio quality was high which and did not require any re-recording

Health and Safety

Procedures

What Health and Safety Procedures have you covered during the set up of your recording?
Cables were kept out of the way to stop tripping.

Location of recording

Where is your file saved? (Copy the EXACT location!)

N:\Year 11\Music\Unit 6 Recording

Session Three

Learning Outcome

Specific Detail

What microphone type

have you chosen and
why.

What are you recording e.g. guitar, vocals, etc.

___________________________
Dynamic or condenser microphone?
___________________________
Why have you chosen this microphone?
_________________________________________________________________________

TAKE A PHOTO
What placement have
you used and why?
TAKE A PHOTO

How many microphones are you using? _________

Where are your microphones placed, and how far away?
_____________________________________________
Why have you chosen this placement?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

What other equipment

have you used?
TAKE A PHOTO

What cables have you used to connect the microphone to the audio interface?
_________________________________
What channel is it on the audio interface? ____________
What track is it on the Cubase mixer? _______________
List all of your other equipment.

Evaluation of sound
and any changes you
have made.

Were you happy with your initial placement and sound of the instrument?
YES/NO
If you changed it, what did you change to, and why?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Input level set

TAKE A PHOTO

Take a photo of your input levels on your Cubase mix and your audio interface dial.

Recording evaluation

Was the first recording successful?

YES/NO
If you recorded again, what did you re-record and why? Did you re-record the whole track or
just parts of it? What went wrong? How many times did you re-record until you were happy?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Health and Safety

Procedures

What Health and Safety Procedures have you covered during the set up of your recording?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Location of recording

Where is your file saved? (Copy the EXACT location!)

Session Three

Date _____________________

Learning Outcome

Specific Detail

What microphone type

have you chosen and
why.

What are you recording e.g. guitar, vocals, etc.

___________________________
Dynamic or condenser microphone?
___________________________
Why have you chosen this microphone?
_________________________________________________________________________

TAKE A PHOTO
What placement have
you used and why?
TAKE A PHOTO

How many microphones are you using? _________

Where are your microphones placed, and how far away?
_____________________________________________
Why have you chosen this placement?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

What other equipment

have you used?
TAKE A PHOTO

What cables have you used to connect the microphone to the audio interface?
_________________________________
What channel is it on the audio interface? ____________
What track is it on the Cubase mixer? _______________
List all of your other equipment.

Evaluation of sound
and any changes you
have made.

Were you happy with your initial placement and sound of the instrument?
YES/NO
If you changed it, what did you change to, and why?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Input level set

TAKE A PHOTO

Take a photo of your input levels on your Cubase mix and your audio interface dial.

Recording evaluation

Was the first recording successful?

YES/NO
If you recorded again, what did you re-record and why? Did you re-record the whole track or
just parts of it? What went wrong? How many times did you re-record until you were happy?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Health and Safety

Procedures

What Health and Safety Procedures have you covered during the set up of your recording?
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Location of recording

Where is your file saved? (Copy the EXACT location!)

Session Four

Date _____________________