GarageBand

Mute
Solo
Volume
Pan
Effects: Double click track icon

Loop Browser Button

Cycle Region - on the transport

Loop Pointer - top right of a loop region/block. drag it to the rig to repeat

TAKES indicator - top eft of a loop region/block. When recording a take continues to the end of a cycle

ALT drag to create a copy of the region

SPLIT: cursor position. Edit | Split

ARRANGE:
Track | Show Arrange Track
Drag to size of region you want, then double click to name

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Select a track. Press A to add automation lanes to that track.
Now you can create envelopes for volume, pan, etc.

Week 2 - Practical

Script 1
- introduce yourself 30 secs
- review of points from lecture
- structure of a script
- review of first iteration

St. versus Saint
Reading is not good. Speaking /talking is. It’s more personal.
Nervous – get over this with practice
Confidence is good. Over Confident = arrogant = bad
Tongue n’ cheek – can be humorous but can be misinterpreted
Speaking fast -> short
First person / third person – text must be all the same
Targeted delivery: natural v put on
Short is easier to fix than long
Long leads to speaking too fast. Try rewording instead
Good ending – finish on laugh
Humor / not to offend

- Second iteration
Slowed down
Casual
Rhythm / flow
Cheeky
The way it’s written stops you saying it correctly – Use the Voiceover Script Template


– Use the Voiceover Script Template
rewrite script using this template

Week 2 - Lecture

Writing for the ear.
Script Writing

First Class

Overview of module content, requirements, practicals and assignments for the semester.

Module descriptor handed out in class.

Entertainment Systems

Welcome to the Entertainment Systems Students taking this module in semester 1 2009-2010.

PORTFOLIO

An organised CD disc containing all work done this year including learning log should be handed into School of Science Office.

Make sure name, student number, email, contact telephone number are included.

Make sure your disc is finalized.

Due MONDAY 27 April

Where required, I will contact students to make arrangements to go through work. This may not be required for all students.

Week 12 - Practical

- Compilation & airing of the last assignment (beat matched radio music promo)
- Ableton Live - Warping Audio / identify loops - Save to Audition
- Redo the assignment in Ableton

Week 12 - Lecture

Summary Notes on:

-Sound FX
-Podcasting
-Lossy/Lossless File Compression

NOTE:
portfolio of all work done this year due at weekend.

Week 11 - Lecture

RSS
Blogs
Push v Pull
Subscribe / Unsubscribe
Podcasting = broadcasting + ipod
Podcasting = Time shifted listening.
HTML XML RSS ATOM
Channel + episode
enclosure

netvibes.com
bloglines.com

week 10 - Practical

Hour 1 & 2
Creating Sample Loops

Hour 3
Ableton Live Drum Clips / Patterns / Loops

Week 11 - Practical

Hour 1 & 2
Delay Effects
Filter effects

download the zip files from moodle in Notes & lectures.
Unzip and go through each document.

On screen example
take a tuner, generate some silence at the end.
Apply some flange or phaser followed by reverb or echo.


Hour 3
Effect | Pitch Shifter

blogs / RSS feeds - preparation for Podcasting

Week 10 - Lecture

Review of Exam Paper from 2006

Lecture 9

physics classroom (continued)

Sound Waves
- intervals
- db scale
- intensity

Practical 9

Music Radio Mashup