Creating Music w/the Zoom R8 Syllabus

1. Course Schedule

Week Reading Praxis/Assignments

Week 1 – Setting connections, Menga pp. 2-28 Record a track using guitar
using metronome, and directly in. Record a track using
R8 Manual pp. 6-27
recording a track XLR from amp.

Week 2 – Recording a 2nd
track, overdubbing, setting
marks, and playback
Menga pp. 29-37 Record a 2nd track. Overdub over
an existing track. Set marks on a
R8 Manual pp. 28-33
track. Utilize playback through
studio monitors and headphones.

Week 3 – Bouncing tracks, Menga pp. 38-48 Record two tracks and bounce
mixing, and mastering together. Record song, mix, and
R8 Manual pp. 34-47 master.

Week 4 – Review and identify Menga pp. 49-56 Identify challenges/knowledge

challenges. Creating loops and gaps and document. Create some
R8 Manual pp. 60-62
audio patterns loops.

Week 5 – Placeholder Menga pp. Placeholder

R8 Manual pp.

Week 6 – Placeholder Menga pp. Placeholder

R8 Manual pp.

Week 7 – Placeholder Menga pp. Placeholder

R8 Manual pp.

Week 8 – Placeholder Menga pp. Placeholder

R8 Manual pp.

2. Additional Information - Trimming tracks and fade ins/outs: R8 Manual pp. 70-71