UAL Level 2&3 Diploma in Music Performance and Production

Unit 1 Developments in Music

THE PROCESS and EVALUATION

PROCESS notes for your Wix

Through group and individual sessions you have been introduced to the
principles of music sequencing by using the software Logic X.

You have created a podcast and at least one musical piece using Logic.

Use the PROCESS page to explain:

- How do you start a new song/project and create ‘tracks’?

- What are software instruments?
- Why is it important to understand the following: musical notes; the loop function;
effects; tools; automation?
- What is the process of recording with a microphone?
- How might you have used EQ?
- How do you know the length of your pieces in bars and time?
- How did you use automation?
- How do you safely save you work?

USE DIAGRAMS/PHOTOS WHERE APPROPRIATE.*

* ‘screen-shot’ : press ‘shift-command-4’ , click and drag, and the image

will be saved on the desktop.

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EVALUATION notes for your Wix

Group Evaluation (audio recording of conversation)

The evaluation will take place in the form of a well-prepared group conversation
that will be recorded.

One microphone strategically placed so it can pick up all group members should be
used.

Each group member should be introduced at the start of the recording and the topic,
Unit 1 Developments in Music, should be mentioned.

The recording should not be longer than ten minutes and long silences and mistakes
edited out.

The finished recording should be bounced to MP3 and uploaded onto your Wix page.

Before you record your group conversation each group member must prepare
notes on the following questions:
- What was the purpose of all the projects featured in Unit 1?
- Why do you think it is important to plan ahead for any recording sessions?
- What research was useful for your’ song recreation’ project?
- Why did you pick the song you did?
- Did you work well as a team? What were your/their skills/talents?
- Did you work with any other musicians? If so explain how this worked out.
- What problems did you encounter and how did you resolve them?
- If you were to do the project again, how might you change your process?
- What did you learn?

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